The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-12
or for Vacation.

on Tor Vacation.
New York. September l1.--Mayor
Gaynor sailed away from New York OF
The morning of September 4, on the
Baltic An hour before he sailed but
ons man, his secretary. knew OF his
plans. outside of members of his i'm
mediate family. The Mayors an
nounccd purpose WAS a brief vacation
on the ocean. ic felt that the tonic
eject Of the salt mir would restore
him in some measure to health. The
Baltic was due ut Queenstown to-day.
The Mayor died as she was nearing
tho other side. The news of his death
was sent by wireless TO CuXhavon. by
Rufus W. Gaynor, and relayed from
CuNhavcn 10 New York by cable.
MAJOR Gaynor left New York at n
time when tho city was secthing in
one of tho strongest municipal politi-
cal campaigns in it's history.
Preparing to Fight Tnmmnny.
The day before his departure he was
notified on the City Hall steps by rep
resentatives OF the independent polit-
ical organizations that they had chosen
him as their standard bearer in the
mayoralty campaign \ thronE that
crowded City Hall Park assembled TO
hear him accept He had prepared a
speech, but was so weak that lie was
unable TO deliver It. and his secretary
read It for him. the Mayor standing
beside him.
He was expected to attack Tammany
Hall sharply, politically as soon as
he returned TO the city. BEFORE his
6eparture. he issued a characteristic
, statement, lcvclcd at Tammany Hall
lenders and other political opponents
in which he referred TO them as mis-
erablc scamps," and asserted that they
were seeking his moral assassina-
ton"
The bullet that lodged In his throat
three years ago had never been re-
moved 1t was the Mayors plan to re-
main abroad less than q week. He en-
pectcd To sail for New York from Liv-
erpool on september is. and TO reach
this city eek later.
Ip>cts Political situation.
Mayor Gavnor's sudden death COM
plctelS ove-turns the municipal politi-
cal situation II removes from the
field candidate for Mayor who was
expected to cut heavily into the vote
Of the Fusion nominee. John Purroy
Mitchell, and leaves only the tickets
nominated by the Democrats and the
Fusionists. The former is headed by
Edward L. Mccall. former chairman
OF the Public Service Commission OF
this district.
The passing of Mayor Gaynor recall
cd the sudden death of Henry George,
OF single tax fame, and a third party
candidate. almost on the eve of tho
New York mayoralty election some
years ago.
Mrs. Gnynor Notified.
Secretary Adamsou received the ca :
hlegram announcing the Mayors death
while he was at his home in Brooklyn.
Mr.. Adamson notified Mrs. Gaynor at
the Mayors country home ut st. James,
and then cndeavorcd TO reach by tele-
phone Adolph l.. Kline tho acting
Mayor. who will he New York's chief
executive until the inauguration OF
Mayor Gaynor's successor, to be elect
cd in November.
In seeking Colonel Kline he was un-
successful. Colonel Kline had left the
home OF his son-in-law after an early
breakfast, and at 10 o'clock had not
heard OF the Mayors death. At that
hour the flags on the city HALL were
halfmasted by MIR. Adamson's orders.
Recalls Attempted Assnssinntion.
Mayor Gaynor's death recalls tho at
tempt on his life made by an ASSASSIN
ut Hoboken In August 1910. He wa: