The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-16
Alleged Statements.


SAN FRANC LSCD. CAL, June le---
The hghttng element took heart to-
day, following the gloom cast yesterday
BY Gov. Gilletts order to Attorney
General Mesh "A take every legal ac-
tionl 10 prevent Jefrries and johnson
from lighting here on Independence
Day.
The statements said to have been
made in Chicago by Mayor Patrick
Mccarthy. Of san Francisco, that he
was running San Francisco. that he
Intended to take no orders from Gov
lsillett and that the fight would surely
be pulled of In San Francisco caused
JOY among the people of Frisco who
are really anxious 10 witness the hght
Attorney General Webb announced
, TO- day that lie ssssis i01sif1g into fhss
law and that he would probably be
\ able 10 tell tonight exactly what ac~
ton he would take III the Law per
nits me, / shall most certainly follow
governor Gilletts orders he said.
II is regarded as significant that
Webb is looking into the law a few
days ago he issued lenthy statement,
in which he said he had already looked
into the law and ascersained that there
was no possible legal way by winch
the fight Nigh, be prevented.
But il was Mayor MCCarthy's alleg-
ed straight talk that gave the night fol-
lowers the most announcement The
mayor is rushing back to this city.
While changing cars in Chicago last
nikht, is said To have given out an IN
terview in which he declared Gov.
tiillett cannot step into my town and
give orders We know what We want
and we are going to he.~e what We
want That goes. We want the fight.
and you can take il from me that We
are going to have 1t, Notwithstanding
all the protests put together
Governor Giiletts action, when an
nounced by the United Press last night,
took the sporting world by surprise.
The governor in his Washington and
New York interviews had declared In
emphatic terms that he would not
stou the fight Later. In Chicago he
told United Press representative the
fight was to be fake" and a frame
up" but added that he did not intend
to stop it,
Mighty Protest.
Immediately following the governors
announcement that he would stop the
fight, a mighty protest went up from
sporting men. hotel keepers. cafe own
ers and those who expected to reap a
golden harvest from the thousands OF
persons who would attend. Action be-
gan Immediately to crystalize and to-
day every effort is being made to
have the governor rescind his order,
or to induce Attorney General Webb
TO refuse to prevent the battle. Bust
ness men are joining in the movement,
Last night there was largely attend
ed meeting of the business men in the
Palace Hotel to consider what action
was to be taken. The meeting was in
secret and the business men refused
to tell what they did.
To-day, however. 1. Is currently ru-
No. 70 a
sure ON the boosters OF the Panama
Fair who meet this afternoon in an
effort to have the boosters pass a reso-
luton denouncing Governor Gillett's
action in attacking a business enter
prise planned for the state
The plans OF promoters Richard and
Gleason are not announced but 1t is
believed they win bring the heaviest
pressure possible TO bear on Attorney
General Webb to prevent him from
taking hostile action. II that fails, the
promoters will probably fight the mat
ter out in the courts.
Move to Reno.
1t In understood that Webb II plan
ming to ask the courts for an injunc-
news representing aickard and
Gleason have their answer already
written and will file II Immediately
after webb files his petition. II thu
courts grant a permanent Injunction
against the fight. the battle will be
held in Nevada, probably at Reno.
The Nevada cities are wild for the
scrap. Reno has offered to build the
fght arena free and to pay the State
license of $4,000. Ely offered to
bufld the arena and pay the promo
ters $25, 900. while Salt Lake City Of
Tered to build the arena and promise
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