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good to be gained from action at this
time. The trend of events during the
next few days will undoubtedly mold
this decision and determine whether
the transformation shall take place
now or whether present conditions
shall be. allowed to maintain
The conviction of Schmitz has at last
made simple what has heretofore been
a complex problem. The charter pro-
vision making it incumbent upon the
board of supervisors to appoint an act
ing mayor from their own number
whenever the mayor becomes tempo
rarily incapacitated from performing
the duties of his office can be taken adj
vantage of because of Schmitz' impris-
onment When -Langdon gives the
word. backed with the power of the
s.big stick" Gallagher or some other
member of the board will be at once
appointed acting mayor designations
will be accepted from one or two mem
bers of the board who -are. not only
willing but actually clanoring for a
chance 20 become free again and va
cant place will be- filed with the man
chosen by the prosecutors to take the
mayors chair. Gallagher will then be
ordered to resign; the board will be in
structed to place the new member in
his stead: and the new member, as act
ing mayor, will start by chopping Oft
Dinan's head and then proceed down
the line
WILL PROCEED CAUTIOUSLY
This is the plan which District At
torney Langdon acknowledges has
been given the most serious considerd-
ton, and which may be put into execu-
ton within the next few days. The
1 nl1rcf lion
is due to his desire to study every side
of the question thoroughly before turn
ing on batteries the force of which
would be tremendous in affecting not
only the political welfare of the city,
but it's Industrial and economic stand
ing as well.
No serious thought has heen given
by the graft prosecutors 10 the identity
of the men who would be chosen to
carry ont this work. if the plall. as
adopted. That Will come when IL
has been determined that thisssis the
best method to pursue: and men. will
be chosen to fif1 ALI the positions that
would be vacated before the FIRST steps
are taken. - Ssss & y
In the meantime the question of
the disposal of the Schniitz case il
having no 1nconsfderabie Influence og
the possible. outcome of the plan ;oi
Sf6COAlHB tnc-s SAidti5Sic ILL
The date for the passing of sentence ssu
Schnlitz in,th extortion case on which
he has been convicted has been set sfoi
June 27, a week from. Thursday. Prior
to that date he cannot possibly pro-
cure bail, according to the decision OF
Judge Dunno yesterday, but the. law
provides that after Judgment has beer
passed the matter of GLOWING bail Is
discretionary with any magistrate haN-
ing jurisdiction. Consequently, ii
judgment is passed on the date sci
/ Schmitz will have ground for a new
application for bail, and his request
may run the gamut, not only of the IL
judges of the superior court, but of the
appellate justices and judges OF : the
police courts as well. e
Under the statutes the district attar-
uey must be notified of any motion for
bail of this nature filed in any court
and may be present to contest it, but
the outcome is dependent entirely on
the view of the court after the appli-
cation and protests have been con-
sidered.
Whether Schmitz will ask for SEN
tence on June 81 or ask for con-
tinuance has not been stated by his
attorneys. This has made 1t Impossible
for the prosecution to plan its action
in this regard.