The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-01-25
BLUFFING TO BEGGING.
Governor Mitchell Remains Unm moved-h
Public Fight Impossible.

JACKSONVILLE Jan IG.-The Du
val Athletic Club has played its last
card in the contest it has been waging
with Governor Mitchell and has lost.
| That card consisted of personal appeal
by Manager Bowden TO the Governor,
begging him to cease his opposition aud
allow the Club to pull OF the Corbett.
Mitchell mill publicly in Jacksonville.
But the Governor was obdurate, and
told Bowtlen that the fight should not
take place in Jacksonville or in Florida,
if he could prevent it.
The interview between Bowden and
Governor Mitchell took place in the
!attcr's office at Tallahassee, the State
capital: whittier Bowdcn went last
night. Attorney General Lamar was
present al the interview. 1t is under-
stood that Bowden's attitude towards
the Governor was very much that of
the suppliant. IIe almost implored the
Governor TO let up, but the executive is
far from being moved by Bowden's hui
mility aud roundly denounced the club
people for their ins olent attitude, espe-
cialiy in the matter Of issuing state.
ments TO the public in which the Gov
errors conduit toward thu club WAS
characterized as "contem2 2tible AID ty.
rauical."
When asked for statement for the
Southern Ass ooiaLei Press, Bowden
repled:
lyon may say that the situation is
unchanged. My interview with the
Governor has resulted in nothing. The
Eght, however, will take place. ad.
vso all those who desire to witness it TO
assemble IN Jacks onvllc on or before
January 81.
When Governor Mitchell was asked
| fora statement, he said: AS lar as |
am concern ID, the situation remains un
chan 1el. | will not dosst in my daLor-
mlnatlon or my efforts to stop The i yht."
Nothing is left the cluJ nov but to
make arrangements for bringiuy Mitch.
ell aud Corbott together in the woods.
AS was stated III these dispatches lony
ago, secret ii LhL has bean the only re. .
source left the club ever since Governor
Mitchell announced his opposition.
Manager Is 'wden's advice for "all
those who desire to witness the ii sht TO
assemble IN Jacksonville on Or before
January 2l' Is regarded here as au III &.
dicatOn that the club people have
thrown up the sponge, 80 lar as pub
lie h1ht in jacksonville IS concerned,
and will nov pcricc. plans by which
Corbatt and Mitchell can meet in secret
and withOu. danger Of lrLottrr1u; ;o from
the State authorities.
: A. q largely attended mass meeting
here tonight, in winch some Of the
most prominent business men in the clty
took part, TIE tolloHin; res )lu;io1s
were adopted:
Whereas, it is currently reported Oh
the streets Of The city of Jacksonville
that Hon. II. l., Mitchell, Governor,
has instructed q number Of military
companies throug ghOut the Sale TO re.
| port IN the city OF jacksonville on the
2llh instant Tor the purpose of main
tainln@ ana preserving the peace; and
whereas, there are no indications OF any
breach OF the peace with which the civil
AUTHORITIES OF the city and county are
| not lu!lY able TO deal, and whereas, we
occm The masslnG OF troops in this city
| unucr the circumstances unWarrnnLcd
by law and serious reflection upon
| Ihe character OF our citizens and the SC.
rlous detrlmCnt to the business interests
OF The city.
Therefore, the citizens OF Jacks lnyjllc
and Duval county, in mass meeting as
semoled, pursuant to a call of a large
number OF our most eminent business
men, do resolve as iolowe:
First. That we earnestly protcs.
against the masslng Of troops in our
city, we having ample confidence in the
civil Local authorities and their ability
TO iuliY preserve the peace AID main.
tam the dignity OF the city and county.
Second. That we individually and
collectively, pledge ourselves to aid the
the 8hcriil III all lawful efforts to dis
charge his duties and to maintain aud
preserve the peace and to fully enforce
the law.
Third. That VIC earnestly protest
against such rumored action on the part
OF the Governor and must respectfully |
! request that he dcsiIsL thcrcirOm and |
leave the conduct and gu.dance thereof |
to the civil local authorities.
Fourth. That a copy OF these rcso.
| lujons be iOrW irdcd TO the Governor,