New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-12
Mccall Bowed in Grief"

WCNdI SOWcO IN 1rlcI
Edward L. Mccall. Tammany candidate
for Mayor. sent this telegram to Mrs.
Gaynor:
please accept from Mrs. Mccall and
myself our deep and heartfelt sympathy
and coincidence | was proud TO count
your husband as my friend. l am bowed
in grief by his death"
John Purroy Mitchell. fusion candidate
for Mayor, sent this message 10 Mrs.
Gaynor:
II have just heard the news OF Mayor
Gaynor's sudden death. Please accept my
condolences and assurances OF deepest
sympathy"
Controller Prendersdst, who has assoc
ciated with the Mayor FOR nearly four
years. said he regarded the Mayor as
man Of remarkable Intellectual power
and acumen." He added:
In many senses he was d most inter-
cstiug personality and II was this char
actcristlc that infused into his position az
Mayor a type OF public service and &C
tivity that few men could bring to the
position.
There are many phases OF city work TO
which he has given attention Of the most
studious and absorbing character. lie has
left d deep impression upon our city
Borough President McAncny said:
Mayor Gaynor will be remembered as
ono Of the most striking personalities the
city has ever known He was an eXtraor-
binary man. Ills strong belief In the
people. to whom constantly his appeals
were made. his rugged way OF dealing
with them. and his stcadfast loyalty 10
his department chiefs and the others he
had brought within his official circle are
arnong the qualities that will be best re-
mcmbcred OF him.
He was a tirelcss worker, even under
tho handicar OF his crippled physical con-
ditlon. and / suppose II can be said Win
literal truth that he has laid down his
life I'm the service OF the city. Those OF
us who have been closely associated with
him In public affairs will surely feel his
loss"
District Attorney Charles s. Whitman
expressed himself as greatly shocked. lie
said
Mr.. Gaynor was. beyond question. one
Of the ablest men lat ever sat IN the
mayoralty chair. His knowledge OF law
and municipal administrations fitted him
well for tie position he held. There have
been points on which some have dinered
from his policy, but his bitter enemies
had 10 admit his great capacit,.
He was a man OF courage wEich "ds
one OF his greatest assets. lie had hlsh
ideals. and there is no reason 10 doup'
that he did not always seek TO htldI"
them. II was perhaps the sin Gritty 81 MS
own efforts that made him 80 into1eraht
NJ criticism. especially when he believed
that the criticism was not Well intehded'
He was learned in the law. and aOoNe a.
posscssed a great fund OF hard common
sense. which enabled him To make inc
host Of every situation, no matter no"
il seemed AT hrSt
rx.Mavor George 3. Mcclellan VINO
rr.,eded Mayor Gaynor. seen at MS nome
I'm Princeton. y. J.. said.
"All can say is that ! am supremacy
shocked. His death is 80 entirely uHeA-
pectcd. and had no idea that ne WAS
IN. II IS very sad
rv-Navor Seth Low said. In the death
NJ Mayor Gaynor the city has lost as
,ipauished Mayor and an even greater
citizen. Ny acquaintance with nm mas
covered a period OF thirty years. During |
an that time he has been notable LOT MS I
,uhlic spirit. and his services to the pup
Inc have been many and conspicuous
I'm his death the people of Ne" lorh ,
utu ne as one in mourning Tor ch'el
,,,,,,istratc. whose memory they VIII not
Willingly let die. .,,,,,., |
park Commissioner Slower announcer
that the concerts in Central Park to-iior-
rove afternoon and SUNDAY would DC III !
to Mayor Gaynor. both con-
rerts will have as their first numbers the |!
Funeral March from Sieslrieu'
r;ounod's Meditation" on SATURDAY ana
Largo" on Sunday VIII be part
Of the programmes. .,. ,,o
commissioner Slower said; In the
1eath Of Mayor Gaynor the people OF
his CITY have lost a devoted supporter VI
,bo principles of the parks for the peop'e'
Under his administration ms p''"e'p'e
round its widest application.