Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-11

F, Gaynor sailed for Europe. Mr.. Kline
has served three terms in the board Of
aldermen. He was q vice chairman Of
the board, elected by fusion members
when John Purroy Mitchell resigned ~
president to become collector Of the
port Of New York.
Mr.. Kline reached the city hall at II
o'clock. He indicated that he would
Issue a proclamation later in the day.
Coughing Attacks AFsotd Heart.
Lacking details Of the manner OF
the mayors death his friends here be-
heved that the heart attacks spoken Of
in the cablegram was brought on by a
return Of the coughing fits that had
recurred at intervals since he was shot.
Altho the mayor had no presentment
that his trip would end fatally. he had
at different times within the last year
or two told his secretary that the vio-
lence Of these attacks were great
strain on his heart and that he feared
some time or another one of them
might result seriously. The mayor
used to speak Of the Irritation in hts
throat as . ~flshhook." It was this
"hshhook." probably. that caused his
death.
Just before he received notification
Of his nomination for mayor the mayor
had been in bed of and on for about
a week at his summer home at St.
James.
Mrs. Gaynor, with one Of her unmar-
ried daughters. il at st. James. The
| other two unmarried daughters are at
a boarding school up the Hudson. The
other son 10 at his home In Brooklyn
Mra Edward seaward Webb. and Mrs.
| Harry X. Vingtut, the married daugh-
ters. also survive.
At II. Greenwich time, the wireless
said the Baltic was 25o miles west Of
Queenstown. She was due at Queens
town about .. m. Friday.
Shovel AZ His Emblem.
Mayor Gaynor was placed at the
head Of the Independent ticket after
Tammany had refused him a nomi-
nation. He was to lead these opposing
the regular democratic organization
and yet were unwilling to Join the
fusion. His standard was the shovel.
reminding voters OF his efforts to
hasten the building of the new subway
He said it was also emblematic Of his
intention to "clean the grafters out"
The passing Of Mayor Gaynor re-
called the sudden death Of Henry
George. Of single tax fame, and q third
party candidate almost on the eve Of
the mayorality election sixteen years
ago.
Attempt On Life Recalled.
Mayor Gaynor's death recalls the at
tempt on his life made by an assassin
at Hoboken. on Aug. 2, 1910. At that
TINA thu SyNR ha. % <ol,
brief vacation abroad under much the
same circumstances as those under
which he left here q week ago. He was
standing on the deck of the steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse talking with
friends and tho center Of a group Of
city officials at the time.
Into this friendly gathering James J.
Gallagher, the would-be assassin made
his way unobserved. When close to
the mayor he drew revolver and
fred shot. The bullet penetrated Mr..
Gaynor's throat. He suffered for many
ent degree to enable him to resume his
tho worse from his experience until
recently.
Assailant Dies Insane.
Gallagher, had been dismissed from
the dock department Of the city Of
New York by Mayor Gaynor. and had
repeatedly endeavored to induce the
mayor to reinstate him. For his crime
he was sentenced to twelve years in
prison. After q little more than q year
in prison he was transferred to the
New Jersey state hospital for the in
sane at Trenton and died there last
February.
Makes Own Way In World.
William Jay Gaynor was born on a
farm near Whitcstown. N r, in 1851.
He had to help the family there in its
struggle for existance and in this fight
he had to take time for his own educa-
tion. He graduated from the Whites
town seminary. went to Boston to teach
school and afterward studied law in
the office Of Ward Hunt. Of Utica, who
later became Justice Of the supreme
court oe New ycyk In 1873 young
Gayno. went to Brooklyn ana became
a newspaper reporter. Two years later
he was admitted to the bar.
Active Pe!leies3 careee.
From that moment until his death
Gaynor has lived In the midst Of con-
tinual political warfare. He started
1t with an attack Of uniicensed saloons
in F1atbush. q section Of Brooklyn, and
won. Ten years latsr he led success
ful ARfH aRnl06t the ooeoatlNA Nc.