The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-17
MAYOR Of FRISCO
A MODEL PRISONER
Schmitz to Receive Formal Sen
tence on Thursday Morn
ing, June u.
JUDGE DUNNE REFUSES
ALL BAIL PROPOSITIONS
Radical Change Contemplated
in All Departments of City
Administration.

SAN FRANCISCO, June ia radical
change in the executive branch of San
Francisco's government is contingent on
developments In the case of Mayor
SchmitZ. who Is temporarily incapaCitated
by reason OF his imprisonment in the
county Jail, where he is said to obey or
ders and is already regarded as a model
prisoner.
The date for the passing OF sentence
on Mayor Schmtz in the eXtortion cases
on which he has been convicted has
been set for June q, Prior to that da te
lie cannot possibly procure bail, accord
ing to the decision OF Judge Dunno yes
terday. but the law provides that after
Judgment has been passed the matter of
allowing bail Is discretionary with any
magistrate having jurisdiction. Conse-
guently, II Judgment Is passed on the date
set. Mayor Schmitz will have ground for
new application for bail. and his
quest may run the gamut, not only OF
the twelve Judges Of the Superior Court,
but OF the appellate justices and judges
OF the Police Courts as well, Whether
Mayor Schmitz Will ask for sentence on
June q or ask for a continuance has
not been stated by his attorneys. This
has made IL impossible for the prusecu-
tton to plan It's action In this regard.
The conviction of Mayor Schmitz has
at last made simple what has heretofore
been a complex problem. The charter
provision, making IT. incumbent upon Tie
Board of Supervisors TO appoint an act
ing Mayor from their own number when
ever the Mayor becomes temporarily in
rapacItated from performing the duties
because OF Mayor SChmit5s imprison-
ment. When Prosecuting Attorney Lang
don gives The word. backed with the pow
or OF the Supervisors. James Gallagher
or some other Supervisor Will he a once
appointed acting Mayor. designations
viii I've accepted from one or two mem
bprs of the board who are not only will
ing but actually cl3moring for chance
to become free again and "A vacant place
will he filled with the man chosen by the
prosecutors 10 take the Mayors chair.
Gallagher will then be ordered 10
sign; the board viii be instructed Ia
place the new member I'm his stead and
tho new member. as acting Mayor. Will
start by ohopping off Chief of Police Di-
mans head and then proceed down tho
line
This Is the plan which District Attor-
ney Langdon acknowledges has been CIV
en- the most serious consideration and
which may he put into execution within
the next few days, The hesitancy IN
arriving at a conclusion is due 10 de-
sire 10 study every side Of the question
the force OF which would be tremendous
in affecting not only the political vel
fare Of the city but the industrial and
economic standing as well
No serious thought has been given
by the graft prosecutors To the identity
OF the men who would ba chosen 10 car
~ out this work N the plan is adopted
Thet will come when II has been deter
mined that this Is the best method TO
pursue, and men Will he chosen To fill
all the positions that would he vacated
before the Nrst steps are ta'.n.
In the meantime the question OF the
disposal OF tho SChmitG Is having
no inconsiderabIc influence on the possi-
bic outcome Of the plan of executing the
change in government.