Evening journal., 1913-09-11
MAYOR GAYNOR DIES ON
SHIP; DUE INDIRECTLY
TO Old BULLET WOUND
Bullet Fired by Gallagher
Who Tried TO Kill Him
Three Years Ago, Be-
IieVed TO Have Caused
Heart Failure That
Caused Death.
NEW YORK NOW IN
POLITICAL TURMOIL
BY the United Press

BY the United Press.
NEW YORK, Sept 11.-As the in
direct result of an attempted assassin
alton, three years ago, William J
Gaynor died at ! o'clock yesterday
afternoon on board the liner Baltic,
en- route to Europe, and the news
coming by wireless not only stunned
the city, but confused an already al
most hopelessly confused political sit
uation.
During the last few weeks, Gaynor
had suffered great agony from the
assassin's bullet, which lodged in his
neck He had been subjected to fits
of coughing, which exhausted him and
weakened his heart. The ships doc
tor ascribed the death to heart fail
ure.
Gaynor was accompanied only by
his son, Rufus w. Gaynor, and by
nurse.
When notified OF his denomination
on Wednesday, September 8, at the
most remarkable political gathering
ever held in New York, Mayor Cay
nor was too weak to speak. The spot
on his neck, where the bullet was
lodged, turned blue. After his speech
Of acceptance had been read for him.
Gaynor went back to his Office, where
he collapsed, dropping into a chair,
murmuring:
q am tired, oh, so tired. I'm all
tired out"
The next day. he secretly went
aboard the Baltic and sailed for
Europe. expecting to stay only few
days on the other side and hoping
that the rest and sea air would re-
lieve his suffering.
The Baltic today at noon was 225
miles west of Queenstown. The body
will be returned to New York as
quickly as possible.
Republican Now Mayor.
AdOlph l.. Kline, president OF the
board Of aldermen. became acting
mayor upon the death of Gaynor. He
was serving temporarily during tho
mayors absence and signalized his
assumption of Office last week by
taking the lid of at Coney Island.
Kline is a strict organization Re
publican. so that the city government
passes, nominally at least, out of the
control of the Democrats.
John Purroy Mitchell, who resigned
as president OF the board of alder
men, to become collector of the Port
would have become acting mayor nov
If he had not answered the call o
President Wilson and accepted thu
Federal position. Mitchell is now thu
Fusion candidate for mayor, having
the endorsement of the Republican,
as we'll as the support of many In
dependent Democrats. Mitchell ha
always been a Democrat. What will
happen now with Republican in tn
mayors chair Is problematical
Acting Mayor Kline, formerly wa
colonel Of the Fourteenth Regiment o
State guard of Brooklyn. He is wei
known in militia and army circles.
The first announcement Of Gaynor'
death came In wireless message re
ceived today by Robert Adamson, tn
Mayors secretary.
Adamson informed Mrs. Gaynor b
phone. She was at her home at S
James, L. l., and collapsed when sh
heard the news. One of her daugh
ters was with her.
Nearly Killed BY Bullet
Gaynor's friends point out tn
strange coincidence which connecte
the Gaynor tragedies with steamship
II was on board the Kaiser Wilheli
that Gaynor was shot, and upon th
Baltic that he died. James ]. Ga
Iagher. who shot Gaynor on August
1910, died February 3 last, in the Ne
Jersey State Hospital for the Insan
at Trenton.
He had conceived the idea tn;
Cavnor was reanonsihle for his dil
charge from the dock department. HI