Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-07-17

torney's office will now be restricted
within the bounds prescribed by law,
and the extraordinary functions hith
erto directed from this department.
Will to our great satisfaction, have
come to an end.
''Dr. Taylor has now assumed direc-
tion of the city's affairs and the dis
trict attorney will confine his duties
to the prosecution of public crime.
earnestly hope that all good citizens
will rally around the mayors standard
that the united press will aid him in
an honest effort to give San Francisco
an administration which will call for
no apology on the part. of citizens, but
deserve and receive the commendation
of those who believe in civic decency
and civic honor in government af-
fairs
The whole procedure of electing a
new mayor occupied nine minutes The
program laid down by Langdon went
through without hitch. He himself
was in the crowd at the back of the
room to see it done. as was also Spec
ial Agent Burns of the prosecution.
Neither Spreckels, nor Heney appear
ed Taylor was elected by vote of
twelve to two, the bare majority made
Necessary BY the law.
A meeting of the board was sched-
uled for s, but it was 80 before a
quorum was seated and Clerk Ryan
raped the body to order The absen-
tee supervisors were Fureseth, Kelly
and Sanderson. Boxton who resigned
last week to become temporary mayor.
did not attend.
In the absence of a mayor called
the clerk, the first business before the
board is the election of a chairman"
Supervisor Davis, acting under the
Instructions of the district attorney,
Iithrough Gallagher, nominated Gala
CHER and he was elected and took the
| chair. The clerk read a communica-
tion from Schmitz as mayor. notify
ing the board of the appointment by
him Of Samuel T. Sawyer, member
of the topographic union. and a work
ing printer. to the superyisorship va
Gated by the resignation of Boxton.
This certificates" said Gallagher.
''purports to be the appointment of
Sawyer to the board of supervisors.
and is signed by Schmitz as mayor
This board has already gone on rec
ord To the effect that Schmitz is not
mayor In order to preserve any rights
Mr. Sawyer may have under the law,
the clerk will note that the certificate
was presented. and ordered placed on
file and that Sawyer is denied a seat
in the board on the ground that the
person making the appointment has no
authority to make it,"
Gallagher was faithfully obeying the
orders given him in the ante-room a
half an hour before by the district at
torney. He continued: II understand. -
as Sawyer pushed forward to the door
where the sergeant at arms stood
guard that Sawyer is present
claiming his Nseat. My instructions to
the sergeant at arms are: Sawyer is
not entitled to seat. and you will not
allow him to take a seat in the board.
The clerk will proceed"
A tip from an authoritative source
had gone forth that Chief of Police
Dinan under the orders of Schmitz,
whom he recognizes as the real mayor.
would detail policemen to attempt to
forcibly seat Sawyer. But nothing of
the sort was attempted. Sawyer stop
ped at the rail. parleyed a moment
with the sergeant at arms, smiled
awkwardly and retreated back into
the throng. The resignation of Box
ton, typewriter paper of three lines.
was read and accepted. no dissenting
votes being cast.
There is a vacancy in the office of
mayor" announced Gallagher. What
is your pleasure?"
Coleman moved a procedure to the
nomination and the motion prevailed.
What is your pleasure?' repeated
Gallagher when the clerk had an
nounced the vote.
Mamlock said: "I take pleasure in
placing in nomination DR.. Edward r.
CITY,"
Il second the motion" replied Col
man promptly.
The roll call showed twelve ayes.
and two noes. the latter from Tveit-
moe and O'Neill. the two supervisors
who were appointed by Schmitz and
the only two who stand free of the
charge of accepting bribes. These two
continued to recognize SchmitZ as
mayor.
O'Neill spoke to the nomination. He
said that DIR. Taylor might be a very
estimable man; he had no information
to the contrary. but in the first place
he did not concede that a vacancy ex
listed in the office of mayor. and in
the second place he was "by no means
satisfied" that Taylor was the man for
the place. resolution by Coleman
was adopted recognizing the election
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