Show GAYNOR S ADVERTISEMENT Apropos of oC Mayor Gaynor's escape the Springfield Republican says There There Is no political asset probably equal in sentimental potency to a a narrow narrow nar nat row escape from death b by the hand of ot an assassin Had Caesar recovered from Crom the wound inflicted by Brutus his power In Rome would have ha been even more nearly absolute than before Had Ha President President President dent McKInley's wound been healed and his life saved his Influence In the government government government gov gov- would have hae been entirely Irresistible irresistible tible probably during the rest of his term The statistics of the final careers of r American statesmen who escaped assassination assassination nation naton arc are not full fun enough to support generalizations Sumner survived Brooks cane and we suppose the assault assaul then strengthened him more politically than It damaged him ph physically though the physical damage was severe severo and lasting That however was wa not a case of at attempted attempted attempted at- at tempted assassination Mayor Gaynor has been enormously advertised all al over this land and the rest of or the world by being shot as he ho was ws Ho He didn't need the ad advertisement ad- ad at and probably feels that It I was wa mighty dear at the price What he needs is health strength and poise and vigor of mind and we wish he may soon son recover all al of them Given them he Is likely to advertise himself to better beter purpose and quite quie as effectively by steady stead work In his difficult job Jar Har Harpers Harper's pers per's pers Weekly 1 |