The chronicle=news., 1913-09-11
MAYOR GAYNOR
DIES On Of; ocean
VOYAGE
News Great Sksck; Was
Candidate for Re-
Election
I'LL A LONG TIME
I'LL A LONG TIME

Oo 80 SOSVS OSsDo
New York. Sopt. ll.-Nnyor Gay
nor died On tho steamer Raltic In
nid.ocean at ! o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon.
News OF his death was received
here In . message sent by wireless
and cable TO Robert Adamsou. his
secretary. by Rufus ". Gaynor. his
son. who sailcd with him.
The message read ~ follows:
"Father died Wednesday At one
o'clock. due to heart faiulrc. Notify
mother
Mayor 0aynor sailed away from
New York. . fast failing man. on
the morninK OF September Z. An
hour before he ssiled. only ono man.
hss secretary. knew Of his plans out
side Of members OF his Immediate
family. The mayors announced pur-
pose was . brief vacation on the
ocean.
The mayors reorganization was
brought about by no particular po-
litical faction or party. hut repre-
osnted oaly his pcrsonsi popularity.
Politicians who discussed his death
today expected that his followers
would make no attempt to nominate
. candidate in his place. No other
places on the Oayonr ticket have yet
bees filled.
Mayor 6aynor wax piacci No the
head Of the independent ticket after
Tammany hail hes refused him re-
Aomination. He was to lead those
who oppo~cd the regular Democratic
organization and yet were unwilling
to Join the fusion OF Republicans and
ProSressivcs.
He felt that the tonic effect OF the
salt air would restore In some meas
ure his health.
The Baltic was due at Queenstown
Friday.
The mayor died as he was nearing
the other side.
Mayor Gaynor left New York at
a time when the city was seething
In one OF the strongest municipal po-
1itical conditions in Its history. The
day before his departure he was no.
titled on the city hall steps by rep
resentatives OF independent political
organizations that they had chosen
him as their standard bearer In the
mayoralty campaign. A throng that
crowded city hall park assembled to
hear him accept. He had prepared a
speech Of acceptance but was so weak
that he was unable to deliver 1t. and
his secretary read II for him. the
mayor standing beside him.
He was expected to attack Tam
many hall. sharply. politically. as
soon as he returned to the city.
The assassin's bullet that lodged
In his throat three years ago had
never been removed. It was the ma
yor's plan to remain abroad less than
week. He expected to sail for New
York from Liverpool on September
Is. and to reach this city week Ia
ter.
Mayor Gnynor's sudden death COM
pletely overturns the municipal pO-
litical situation. II removes from
the field a candidate for mayor who
was expected to cut heavily into the
vote Of the fusion nominee. John
Purry Mitchell. and leaves only the
tickets nominated by the Democrats
and the fusionists. The former is
headed by Edward f. Mccall. former
chairman OF the public service COM
mission Of this district.
A. L. Kline. who will he acting
mayor of New York until January 1.
next. Is a resident OF Brooklyn and
q Republican.
AS acting president of the board
of aldermen. he took the executive
chair when Maynor Gaynor sailed for
Europe. Mr. Kline has served three
terms on the board Of aldermen. He
was vice chairman OF the board elect
ed by fusion members. when John
.Purroy Mitchell resigned as presi-
dent to become collector of the port
of New York.
Mr.. Kline reached the city hall at
II o'clock and summoned the heads
of all departments to his office. He
indicated that he would issue pro