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Show IRISH TO FIGHT FOR THEIR PLANK Ultimatum to Be Served That Battle on Convention Floor Will Be Fought SAN FRANCISCO, July 1 Ai "caucus" of Irish sympathizers among ejrAtes applied to the convention resolutions committee today for five minutes' hearing In which to present argument for an Irish recognition I plank The eeueus chairman John I Kltzgerald. of Rhode Island, said II was proposed to serve an ultimatum on the committee that a floor flghi would be made for such a plank. The caucus was held in s hall adjoining ad-joining he committee room. More than Cart delegates were said to have (attended. Through Senator Walsh of Mnrsuchusetts a request thai Prank P. I Walsh Kansas City he heard bv the resolutions committee was submitted Fitzgerald said a minority report j . favoring the recognition plank was de-j Intended, to pave the way for carrying: I the fight to the floor Should It be refused or the committee refuse to J he ir Walsh, he said, the course of the Irish sympathizers would be determined deter-mined at another session of the caucus later, in the day. Convention rules could not prevent B floor battle, he Insisted. In-sisted. oo |