The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
Dunn MAN STOPS
COLLINS MANS KICK
Two Ramsey County Repubii.
cans Exemplify the Har.
mony Rule

j. Carlson, 2o3 Spruce street, is lying
In a serious condition at Bethesda hos
pital and harmony is an accomplished
fact between at least two Republicans
who split on a choice for the Repub-
lican nomination for governor. Carlson
was a supporter of Robert G. Dunn in
the recent unpleasantnesS and the man
responsible for his condition was q
strong advocate of Judge Collins nomi-
nation
When Senator Moses E. Clapp, IL
his speech opening the state conven-
ton, predicted that the adherents of
both Dunn and Collins would be found i.
after the battle, marching shoulder TO
shoulder, a cynic in the audience sale
that the factions had better keep far
enough apart to avoid contact, for once
they touched shoulders there would be
fireworks.
Following on the demonstration in
Minneapolis, in which scores of promi
nent Republicans Saturday called on
John Lind to run for governor, st.
Paul incident has created genuine
sensation.
Out at Schade's park, West Seventh
street, yesterday afternoon occurred
the debate that led to Carlson's I'M
uOlHS. Al the park CdIlSCll, WHO our"
ing the pre-conVention campaign was
member of a Dunn club. fell into con-
VerSation with man whom he had
never met before, but who volunteered
the information that he was a Collins
man, and had taken such an interest
in the little judges nominati ton that
he sought membership in a ST. Paul
Collins club.
Just Before the Battle
There is no political feeling like that
generated between members of rival
factions in one political party, ana
when it became evident that the two
men were on opposite sides in the late
unpleasantnesS in the Republican party
the conversation became animated.
Choice compliments were exchanged as
to the merits of the hot political can
NaSS, and the stranger made the bold
declaration that had it not been for
the aid and comfort Of the Democrats
that Dunn would never have been
nominated. He put into words the be-
lief that is quite general among the
collins supporters that Dunn had the
active support of quite a good many
Democrats in Ramsey county and
throughout the state generally, and the
moral support of great many more
Carlson. good Republican, resented
the charge that Dunn had received sup
port from the common enemy and had
IN TINS way compromised with the men
VINO usually fight the Republican or
ganization.
He replied in kind, and after an ex-
change OF remarks not altogether of a
complimentary nature, Carlson handed
the Collins man a trophy in the re-
mark that none but "dum heads" had
supported Collins ii the. campaign.
Then the people in the park saw en-
lertalhment not down on the bills. A
physical contest was inaugurated along
the same lines that the verbal collouuy
mad been conducted, but it was alb
fuptly ended when the Collins man
stepped back at a safe distance,
reached out long, athletic leg and
swiftly planted a foot in the abdomen
of the Damn man.
Carlson fell Imply to the ground,
and bYStanders who rushed to his as
Slstance found him unconscious from
the impact OF the foot against the dia-
phragm. Still unconscious, he was re-
moved to Bethesda hospital, where DR..
d. E. NyqulSt was called to attend the
injured man. At the hospital the pros
trate Dunn supporter was revived. but
last night was still in a serious condi-
ton. AT the hospital it was said that
1t was feared that he had sustained in
ternal injuries
Carlson Able to Talk
The Dunn combatant recovered suf-
hclently last night to relate the Incl
dents leading UP to the assault. but
did not know the name of the Collins
man who had given him a kick from
the choice assortment carried in stock
by all the Collins supporters since the
convention of last week. He said that
the man who had sent him to the hos
pltal for treatment was an elderly
man, but he could not give a very good
description OF him.
The ST. Paul police, who have no
sympathies in the Republican fight.
are looking for the man, and when
captured he will be punished
Had the Ramsey county delegation
been unseated, as was the Hennepin
county Collins delegation, it is feared
that Sunday would have been a bad
day for the police
Senator Clapp could not be seen to-
night to learn whether there was any
significance to that part of his speech
referring to the advocates of each side
marching shoulder to shoulder" But
the ELOQUENT junior senator will have
to show j. Carlson, 253 Spruce street,
whose present address is cot "a. Be-
thesda hospital.