The San Francisco call., 1897-02-22
NEVADA FIGHTERS
TO Be CENSURED
Loyal Irishmen Say That 1t
DeseCrates st. Patrick's
Day.
A Committee viii Endorse the
Monitors" Denunciation
of the Fight.
Progress Made by the st. Patri lex s
Day Convention Which Net
Yesterd y.

The st. Patrick day convention was in
session all yesterday afternoon at K. r. B.
Hall, and considerable progress was made
toward shaping the celebration in such a
way that it will be a success.
lnciden ally, during the afternoon there
was considerable heated discussion rel
ative to the Nevada prize-6ght, when a
resolution was proposed censuring the
managers for desecrating the festival day
OF Ireland's patron saint by having a
prize-ight on that day.
Another proposition that elected con-
siderable discussion was an attack on the
Monitor because it has not been advertis
ing the proposed celebration, but the pa
per found many warm defenders and all
attempts to censure it were futile.
The committee on talent reported pro-
gress and was granted another week in
which to select the orator. The names of
George Gallagher and David Costello were
added to the committee. 1t was also de-
cided that the committee on arrange
ments shalt hereafter meet every Tuesday
night at Hibernia Hail, 120 Ninth street.
There was considerable discussion on
printing and advertising, and IL was de-
clded TO bill the City thoroughly and pos
oAOAy CAIChO tliC IucLutu VI duNST-
tising elsewhere, particularly in ad jacent
towns.
r. O'Reilly wanted a committee ap,
pointed to notify the Monitor that there
will be st. Patrick's day celebration in
this City.
Several delegates thought the Monitor
had not treated the convention right, but
number defended the paper and the
matter was referred 10 the press COM
mittee.
Delegate GiIdea and others eulogized the
Monitor and its editor and assured the
convention that the paper would do its
part at the proper time.
Jerome Deasy was in favor of folio wins Q
the Monitors advice in condemning the
Corbett- Fitzsimmons prize-ight as desc
Grafton of ST. Patrick's day. He intro
duced resolution that five be appointed
as committee 10 formulate the conven-
tlonS views on the fight.
A spirited discussion followed. Dele
gate Daniel Nichols said: u want to be
honest, gentlemen, and 1 think l should
like to see the prize-hghti ii 1 could afford
II. l believe there's many, a heart here
that would be glad if the big Irishman
would win, and L think it's none of our
business at all.
Its an affair in another State alto
gether, and we've got enough to do to
take care of st. Patrick here rather than
TO De gong 10 some Other State and med
die In its AFFAIRS
Mr.. Deasy-We ought to have the man
illness to condemn this thing, as the Moni-
tor suggested. Prize-fghts are on a par
with horse races and other forms of gam
bling, and this is no way TO celebrate the
dav.
Delegate Flynn-A prize-fght is one
thing and a prize-hght on st. Patrick 5
day is another. Ninety per cent of the
people will agree with the Monitor, and |
am tor the resolutions.
a motion to indefinitely postpone the
matter was lost and Mr.. Deasy's resolution
carried. The following were appointed to
draw resolutions on The subject Deasy,
Donovan, Gildea, Conklin and Flynn.
Nicholas was appointed, but he declined
to act, saying he was unalterably for the
fight, land if your committee censures it
you'll get into battle OF argument with
me on this foor.''
Delegate Donovan-We will try to take
care OF the gentleman in any argument
that may arise.
Three of the five committeeman are in
favor of the Monitors position and their
resolutions will at least censure the fight
for desecrating the day
Just alter the committee was appointed.
Rev. Father James McFadden was in
vited to speak. He thought the conven-
tion ought to follow the Monitors advice
and condemn the fight.
The convention cheered him and agreed
to ala him in his lecture at Metropolitan
Temple, on the night of March 10.
The prize-hght question ana other mat
ters will come before the conven ton at
n. X. b. Hall, at 2:30 next Sunday.