Amid much confusion and discord, Mayor Kline (who had taken office after Mayor Gaynor's death in September 1913) refused to accept Waldo's resignation (which would have left the Department without leaders for the first 12 hours after New Year's Eve) and fired him instead.
Amid much confusion and discord, Mayor Kline (who took office after Mayor Gaynor's death in September 1913) refused to accept Waldo's resignation, which would have left the Department without leadership for the first 12 hours after New Year's Eve. He then dismissed Waldo instead.