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Show MUNICIPAL SITUATION I REACHES ANOTHER CRISIS 1 Ijor Angelofl, Cal., March 22. r much disturbed municipal (d'ua'ti reached another crisis today, when tM application for an Injunction, restrain lng the city council anil other city l partments, from proceeding with tat recall election for the successor to Mayor Harper, set for March ZS, cam up in Judge Bordwell's division of (t supreme court. An extensive arra ; of counsel appeared for both fid'. ' The petitioners assert, as their reason for asking tho annulment or the eiec-tlon, eiec-tlon, that the resignation of form: Mayor Harper, against whom the recall re-call was directed, removed th ner sity for the recall and Invalidate m election. t In the event they are successful n necurlng tho permanent reetraloln? order, William D. Stephens, the present pre-sent mayor, by appointment of th i city council, would hold ( office ooul January. 1910. Should the recall party win, anl their candidate, George Alexander. t elected mayor on March 26, It Is st'i lhat an effort to enjoin him from tat Ing his seat will be made, and to whole matter. Involving even the coa stltutionallty of the recall mpesuro. will be carried to the supreme co'jr. The fight is a factional cn. which no party lines are drawn. Ba Stephens and Alexander are KepaM!-cans. |