Salt Lake Telegram | 1907-06-14 | Page 1 | Schmitz is Mayor in Only Now

MAYOR IS MAYOR IN NAME ONLY NOW V SAN FRANCISCO June 14 According to a statement made today by Acting District District District Dis Dis- Dis- Dis Attorney Heney Eugene E. E being convicted co becomes Mayor in name only rho Though ugh unable to perform the duties I of his is office under the law of California it Is said still retains the office A few years ago law a.-law was placed upon upon upon up up- on the the statute statute books of oc the State that a a. convicted convicted- person person could not be be- ousted ousted office until such such c conviction had been up upheld eld by a higher court As s cases m mt e e e slowly o on 1 appeal it is considered lIk likely v that the higher court will not pass upon this matter until after the Mayors Mayor's term of office e has expired Under the charter however by reason of his confinement in prison should he lie be sent there would be Ie e unable to pet pet- form the duties of oC his office Under the cel the supervisors supervisors supervisors super super- visors have have no power to oust him but must select some one of their number to act as Mayor Maor during disability As chairman of the Finance committee of oC the board Gallagher would become actIng actIng act act- Ing lug Mayor leaving leaving- the government practically practically In- In Inthe the Hands of the prosecutors who while they may be I e empowered to Install pew new officials may succeed in in in-ef effecting ef- ef extensive reforms in the civil govern