The San Francisco call., 1907-06-20
PHELAN Or MACARTHUR
FOR ACTING MAYORALT LTY
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conference was called early in the day
in the expectation that the application
for bail would be fled by Schmitz be-
fore night. The attorneys for Schmitz'
however took no steps yesterday to
better the condition Of their client.
They announced that something would
be done within a day or two
Affer the conference members Of
the prosecution said that no particular
attention had been paid TO the letter
from Schmitz in which he asserted his
claim TO the office of mayor. In fact,
the prosecution was not disposed to
take seriously this latest letter from
SchmitE IT was said that there had
been no change from the original sar-
rangement by which Supervisor Cal
lagher would serve under the unique
title of acting mayor pro tempore.
As 10 Gallaghers successor as acting
MAYOR the members of the prosecution
were uncommunicatiye yesterday. 1t
was announced that no choice had been
made and that none would be made for
some DAYS. In the meantime the list
Of aVailables has grown in size. Be
sides the aVailables a number of ap-
plfcants have appeared 1t is recog-
nized that an unprecedented opPortun-
ity is at hand for a strong man, and
the prosecution desires to exercise the
utmost care in making a selection
The report from Washington that
James d. Phelan had left for San Fran
cisco sooner than expected gave rise
10 the impression that he was slated
10 retake the chair he had yielded TO
Schmitz 1t is known that the name
Of Phelan has been considered by the
graft prosecutors and has been
strongly supported in some quarters,
naTr
clusiOns has been given out by the men
with the big stick.
The identity of the new mayor has
Tor the moment overshadowed in point
of interest al other matters connected
with the antigraft campaign. The sub
iact was discussed generally about
town yesterday and the list of sug-
gestions ran the entire gamut Of the
political directory. It was the senu-
ment of the street that Phelan would
be chosen.
Il think it viii be Phelan," said
well known politician yesterday. for
the reason that the situation requires
p man thoroughly familiar with the
Office If a new man-svefe put in y
would take him six months to master
all the intricacies Of the position. I'M
mediate reform is essential and this
can naturally be brought about much
perience than by stranger to the
office no matter how able he may be-
The name Of Walter Macarthur was
brought into the discussion of the sit
uation yesterday and ii was argued in
his behalf that he had been an op-
ponent Of the Schmitz administration.
A statement which appeared 10
emanate from an authoritative source
was to the effect that neither J. j.
Dwyer nor Frederick G. Sanborn who
are in a way connected with the prose-
cUtiOn, the former as attorney and the
latter as a grand juror, was active in
the candidacy for the mayoralty. Their
names have been put forward by their
friends and have been given considera-
tion by the men at the head of affairs.
Allan Pollok was mentioned as a pos
sibility, but il is not known that his
name is on the list in the possession of
the prosecution.