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Show TRUCE IN TROUBLES ST TRISCO TILL MONDAY; LANGDON IN OfPICE SAX FRANCISCO, Oct. 27. District , Attorney W. H. Langdon and hie assistants assist-ants remain today in possession of the office which constitutes the basis of contention between opposing factions of the adminstration, and it is probable that there will be no repetition of yesterday 's exciting proceedings until next Monday, when the grand jury is to meet for the purpose of selecting a foreman and entering upon its duties. Public sentiment has to a great extent ex-tent subsided, although the greater part of the city's population still manifests a keen Interest in the situation' and the local press comments upon the developments develop-ments of the past two davs as unprecedented unpre-cedented since the days of the early vigilance committees, half a century go. Abraham Ruef continues to lav claim to the office of District Attorney" by virtue vir-tue of 'due appointment of Acting Mayor Gallagher and in spite of the order or-der of Judge Seawell. but his declarations declara-tions of last evening are regarded in the light of a truce which will continue until Monday. Ruef asserts that while he is prohibited prohib-ited from acting in the capacity of District Dis-trict Attorney, he is nevertheless in possession, of the office. His attitude toward the promised investigation of alleged municipal corruption indicates that he will, if confirmed as District Attorney; take the investigation out of the hands of the grand jury and submit the charges to representatives .of the bar association or the Attorney-General 's office. To such a course District Attorney Langdon and Assistant District Attorney Attor-ney Heney have already declared themselves them-selves unalterably opposed, insisting that the evidence in their possession be laid before the grand jury.- Excitement was at high pitch yesterday yester-day when .there was a conflict in Supreme Su-preme court as to who was entitled to be District Attorney.. Buef attempted to conduct the examination of a juror, when Heney objected. Judge Granam. however, refused to pass oji the rival claims, adjourning the bearing until Monday. Ruef,- however, succeeded in obtaining obtain-ing permission to speak as an attorney at the bar and declared that he wished to proceed with an examination into the qualifications of certain grand jury men.. Henry interrupted, saying that the first thing he intended to present to the grand jury was evidence supporting support-ing charges of felony and misdemeanor Sgainst Ruef. . . . A throng of two thousand citizens remained re-mained on the streets outside patiently and in an orderly manner awaiting the result of the hearing within. When Langdon and Heney emerged tbey were heartily cheered. A few minutes later Ruef appeared and was hooted and hissed. As he was making his way to his automobile, a man who had been ejected from the courtroom attempted to strike the political leader, but the police seized hi mi Ruef was attended in court and afterward by two detectives detec-tives from the Police department.. . . . .,. |