Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-25
THERE WILL Be NO FIGHT.
Governor Mitchell of Florida SO Says,
Most Positively, to Governor Matthews
of Indiana,

Governor Mitchell of Florida SO Says,
Most Positively, to Governor Matthews
of Indiana.
Indianapolis, IND, Jan. 20.-Wil-
liam Wesley Wooten. who returned from
Florida last night, bore a congratulatory
message from the governor Of Florida to
the governor Of Indiana, to the effect
that the Florida officials had watched
with great interest Governor Matthews
treatment of Roby, and he was endeagor-
ing TO emulate his example in dealing
with the Corbett,Mnchell fight.
"Say to the governor of Indiana"
said tile governor of Florida, that the
fight will not come of at Jacksonville
nor anywhere else in the State, if there
is any power to prevent it.
United Press Dispatch by Special Wires
New HAVEN, COM, Jan. 24.-Attor-
ney Cowles of Jacksonville, Fla, reports
to Clarence Greeley, general agent of
the International Law and Order League
us follows:
alt looks to me as IL the Corbett-
Mitchell fight is likely to be declared
| off yet. A financial failure Is certain,
and that means that it will never be
tried again anywhere until the governor,
as well as local sentiment, is found
favorable. This will narrow the field
of battle, and you have gained decided
triumph, whatever the outcome"
TROOPS OUT IN JACKSONVILLE.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 24.-This
| is the day before the promised ring fight
and on Market street in this city, the
| Second Battalion Of FLORIDA State troops
are marching and conference.-the on
| parade in the rain and along the State
line. The Georgia troops are patrolling
| on foot and ON horseback under orders
from Governor Northern to repel the
invasion of fighters. Corbett is in hid
ing somewhere.
Crowds are gathered in the court
house here to hear the argument in the
injunction case and the whole commu.
nifty is upset with excitement. The
prospects for fight are not at all re-
mote, but it is not probable that the
fight will be according to the rules pro-
vided by the thoughtfulness OF the Mar
quis of Queensbury.
There is one new phase of the situa-
ton which is rapidly coming into con-
spicuous prominence and that is that
Governor Mitchell is being supported in
very substantial way by very sub
stantial men. Mr.. Flagler has insisted
from the start OF this affair that to allow
the fight to take place here would be
not only disgrace to the State, but
would work it great material injury.
1t is now evident that this view is
shared by great many Of the people
here, whose support would be of vas
| aid 10 fIa Eunt, hose IN
Jacksonville, where at first many gooC
citizens were carried away by the pros
poets Of having the city benefited by
an outpour of cash which it wa;
promised the northern sports would rair
down on the just and unjust alike, are
beginning to thoughtfully reconsider
their original opinion. They are dis
gusted with the gang that has tlocked
here to see the fight. The city is over
run with pickpockets, thieves and thugs
Information Of this character has at las
reached the quiet and orderly citizen
of the town and they are alarmed anc
distressed.
SUSTAINING THE GOVERNOR.
II has seemed until now that the citi
zens were almost unit in condemninj
the governors interference, but thos
who side with him are not the ones t
air their opinions in n manner to hav
them reflected in the press dispatches
so the situation has not been accuratel,
portrayed. But now they are beginning
to make themselves heard. They ar
asking what kind of innovation ha
: been invited here that requires arme'
troops in their streets to watch, and ar
| sc .srh
boring State should see something il
Florida which justities the use Of hi
troops to keep off his territory.
The sheriff Of this county still init
mates that if the decision of Judge Cal
is favorable to the Duval Club, the figh
will take place here in Jacksonville, Blu
those best acquainted with Governo
Mitchell think otherwise. A few hour
more will determine the injunction cas-
and then Governor Mitchelps hand ma
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