Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18

took the oath of office late TODAY and
his first official act was to call the board
.ot estimates together to Jay plans for the
public funeral services OF his predecessor.
Mayor Kline then declared that during
his short term Of office, which will ter
inmate on January |, 1914. he would carry
out the policies of Mayor Gaynor. 80
far as lie knew them.
While messages OF sympathy from local
political leaders ana from all parts of the
country poured into the mayors office in
the city hall ana at the GaYnor country
home at St. James, Long island. the heat
ed municipal campaign came to a sudden
stop, although many conferences were
heid to review the sudden change which
Mayor GaNnor's death made in the gen
era situation. George McAncnY. fusion
candidate for president of the board of
aldermen. announced late to-day that he
had decided to postpone his vacation trip
abroad on which he had planned to start
on Saturday. MCAneny and William \.
Prcndorgast, fusion nominee for city
comptroller We're in conference with Gay
nor leaders relative to accepting their on
doIsement when news of the mayor $
death was announced.
Whether another candidate to head the
Gaynor league ticket would nc named was
prohlematical tonight, it being urged
from many sources that with the person
ality of Mayor Gaynor removed 1t woI'd
be useless to continue the league.
TRIBUTE FROM ROOSEVELT
/ OF the many tributes to Mayor Gayarr
! from men of prominence in public life.
one from Theodore Roosevelt was anon :
| those made public:
! Mayor Gaynor's career has been nos
(only DISTINGUISHED, but In all its charac-
tcrstics unique" said Colonel Roosevelt
1--WE have lost in him. not only one Of the
most fearless. but one Of the most orig
inal and interesting of all our public SER
wants, national and local"
week before Mayor Gaynor sailed on
the Baltic, it now develops. he was visit
ed at his country home at St James,
Long island. by his secretary. Robert
Adamson, and Fire Commissioner Joseph
Johnson Tho latter tonight in speaking
of the mayors condition at that time
quoted him as saying of his illness:
Il couGhed all night long. | could not
stop it, My right lung was fighting it
out with the 1ishhook in my throat I
don't see how my heart stood it. I
thought it would burst But the doctor
now says that I am all right. He says
my heart Is still good. I think l shall
be all right shortly"
BY "hshhook'" the mayor meant the
physical and nervous aftermath of the
| pistol wound in his neck.
| News of the death Of her husband
reached Mrs Gaynor at the Gaynor coun-
morning With her were Norman. the
second oldest son. and her daughters,
Helen Marion and Ruth. Mrs. Harry *.
Vingut. another daughter lives in n cot
tage near the Gaynor home and at ohce
joined the family circle. Another married
daughter, Mrs. Webb, has been spending
the summer at Bay Shore. where she was
notified of her fathers death.
Many messages of sympathy and con-
dolence were received by Mrs. Gaynor
Only intimate friends of tho family were
admitted to the home.
HE LOlyI HAD HEART TROUBLE
- Mayor Gaynors family physician. DR.
John ". Parrish, said to-day that The
mayor mad suffered from heart trouble
for many years, This was a surprise &c
hts friends who had believed that his
health was excellent up until the time he
was shot.
Tho mayors death at this time came
to me as great shock" said Or. Par
rish. AT the same tine was aware
that lie might expect Il sudden end al
any time The signs Of his serious condi-
ton have been evident ever si,cs ne was
shut
"Cnc OF the mayors heart muscles was
tlmo he suffered from arterlo -sclerosis
The two complaints often go together
At the time he was shot in Hoboken, tn,
weakness of his heart was very evident
It was the kind Of trouble that is likely
to bring Il mans lie to a sudden Close
at any timo.
'"fho trouble with his throat had moth
ing directly to do with his death. But o
) course, the prolonged strain had its ef
feet on his vitality.
Mayor Gaynor was Il great work or
II" would never take any vacation. Ill
was never IA man to coddle himself. II
} fought shy Of doctors even when n
had a bad headache of which he oftel
J complained. In the old days, when he wa
} on the bench, he would stay longer IL
0 court than any other justice-often unit
} FIN, when court was supposed to adjourn
Mt four. / warned him over and agail
that he must take a thorough rest I'm
possible absolutely impossible was hi
0 only answer"