The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-18
A FIRM STAND
BY GOVERNOR


tCOntinued From Page OBe.)
eleventh hour. District Attorney Flick
ert and chief of Police Martin pledged
their word TO States Attorney General
Webb to prevent the fight, and. act
ing upon their reinsurance. Governor
Gillett has held up his order calling out
But sim obdurate. Blot persisted in
HIS declaration that the fight VIII be
held as scheduled and unless he re-
treats from his position the outcome Of
his rebellion viii not be determined
until tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock,
when the fighters are timed to ccme to-
gether.
The situation. which has been pre-
cipitated as a direct outcome Of the
Jeffries-JOhnson heavyweight battle.
which the governor has ordered stopped
In California Is believed TO be unpar-
alleled IN the history Of the city, and
is probably one OF the most novel en-
brogli0s in the annals OF the country.
For the time being, ~ arrayed city
against state. for the district attorney
persisted in his contention that there
was nothing I'm the laws OF California
which could be construed as inhibiting
either the Langford kaufman or the
Jeffries-Johnson contest.
Pressure Too Great.
But the pressure brought TO bear on
the local authorities has induced Flick
ert TO retreat from his position. and
the positive assurance has been given
pals Of the Langford-Kaufman battle
viii not be permitted to enter the ring
tomorrow. Blot. IL IS evident, cannot
carry out his determination to over
come the governors authority, and, 70
all intents and purposes. the brief one
man war is at an end.
Governor GiHett. however. is not en-
tirel- convinced that Blot may not at
tempt TO go on with the fight. and in
order that there be no hitch in the pO-
lice precautions TO prevent the con-
test. he instructed General J. =. LauclS
TO be at the ringside prepared for in
slant action II the need arises.
May ne MISUNDERSTANDING
Rumors are afloat tonight that 5he
governor has misunderstood the declar-
atiOns Of the local officials, and that
Notwithstanding the pledges given HIN
that the authorities do not intend @
step in and call off the fight unless
they feel that the fight has burst the
bounds Of the elastic definition OF a
boxing fight and has developed into a
genuine prize fight
Just before departing for Sacramento
at p. m. Chief OF Police Martin asked
the governor II he should permit The
"prcliminaries+ OF the kaufman Lang
ford contest TO be held.
Il am not concerned with your pre-
lliminarics." replied the governor. Lee
them 80 on" He hesitated a mousent
as n debating the matter. but dismissed
Il with a smile. What do you mean by
as no turned away.
The question OF what is a "prelimi.
nary" and that Of wherein a curtain
raiser TO a big fight differs from the
| fight Itself VIII likely he determined
tOmorrow-perhaps by Adjutant Gen
oral Lauck. who will be on hand as the
governors representative and with the
militant power OF the state within
reach.
The city was amazed at the days
startling. rapid-fire developments. II
would be difficult 70 attempt to analyze
the conflicting sentiments OF the com
munity. Apparently the issue IS be-
tween Blot and the governor. but nc
one regards that as more than a sur
face manifestation OF the real elements
In conflict Ever since the startline
announcement from the governor thai
the Jeffries- johnson and the Langford.
kaufman fights must not be held IN
California. sharp, open hostillties be.
tween the chief executive and the dis
trict attorney have been ia evidence.
Challenge From Mayor.
Then came from Chicago the bold
/ challenging declaration alleged to have
been made BY Mayor i. II. Mccarthy
that he was running his town." ant
/ that tho battle OF the century would
| certainly be held I'm San Francisco.
v McCarthy's statement. though subse-
quently denied by the mayor. who q
now speeding home, is said to hav'
u
| ernOr Glllett. and A. is limited in quar-.
| tiers close TO the gubernatoriai officia
| that IL was the mayors alleged dcclara
/ ton that principally motivitated IN,
| calling out today OF the two companie.
| OF military.
One OF the most unexpected events o
the day was the denial OF a petition
| made by Attorney General Webb Z,
| Superior Judge Van Nostrand for an in
l junction restraining the kaufman
/ Langfofd fight on the grounds. not tha
Il was the intention OF Promoter Bio
- hold prize fight, but that the "con
| test would be public nuisance.
This novel petition. hourly cxpeCfcl
/ from early morning, was filed shOrtl.
| that necessarily no plea 10 enjOin
commission OF crime that was 10
actual, but only averred TO be pending
could be made.
Judge Van Nostrand. in handini
down his decision. declared that IN
injunction could not be granted as tn
defendants had not been allowed suf
ficient time 70 present their case an
would IN effect be an adjudication O
the subject matter and that II IN
breach OF the peace or violation OF tn
law contemplated In the complaint di
take place the peace Officers OF IN
city and county would deal with IT.
One Final Effort.
Following the courts decision. Gov
ernor Gillett directed Attorney Genera
Webb to make a final effort TO per
suade the local authorities to aid tn
state In preventing the fight. and
? conference between the attorney gen
. cral and District Attorney Flicker
brought forth the unexpected an
nouncement that the district attorne
and the chief OF police would guarante
that tomOrrow's contest would not b
/ permitted.
. While en- route 20 the Oakland mol
20 board his train for Sacramento. tn
governor delivered his parting ultima
tum as follows.
"This means the end Of prize fiEhtfn
I'm this state, and by this state I mea
Los Angeles ns well san Francisco
The two fights scheduled for IN
southern city will not be held. 7 hnv
INSTRUCTED the proper authorities Their
TO stop them.