The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-10
DEM. LEADERS
COME TO BLOWS
Maj. j. M. Bowler Taken to St.
Barnabas Hospital Following
a Party Conference.
THE DISASTROUS RESULT
OF "A HARMONY MEETING'
County Chairman Barton Credited
With the Action Resulting
in Bowler's Wound.

First blood for the "antis" in the
Hearst f1ght
Major J. M. Bowler, slated as chair
man Of the county convention to-
morrow by the Hearst followers, is
laid up with a four-inch cash in his
head caused by an "anti."
It all resulted from a. ''harmony's
meeting.
BY agreement the leaders of the
Hearst and anti-Hearst movements
met this morning at 10 o'clock in the
office of Richard Tattersfie1d, sec
rotary Of the county democratic COM
mittee, In the New York Life build
Ing. The meeting was with the in
tent Of reaching some decision where
be pulled off without the threatened
friction. It was desired that the two
contesting elements should agree at
least upon who should preside as
chairman, even If nothing else could
be run thru as harmonious slate.
Among those present representing
the anti-Hearst movement were Con-
gresham John Lind, Elijah Barton,
chairman of the democratic county
committee, and George P. Douglas.
Among the prominent Hearst in
dorsers were F. D. Larrabee, J. r.
Corrigan, M. Brady, Frank Mason
and Harry Mead.
Harmony departed early from the
harmony meeting.
Hearst Men We're Sore.
The Hearst men began demanding
where the double sets of credential
papers came from in various wards
particularly in the eighth and fourth;
and also how it happened that in
country towns where Hearst men
W. oh II ~,
papers to be made out for them This
charge was made on the ground that
the ants controlled the county COM
mittee which had the distribution Of
the credential blanks in charge, and
particularly reflected on Elijah Barton
chairman, who has all along tried to.
maintain a neutral position.
Major Bowler.
Words followed each other rapidly
| and with increasing heat per word.
Finally, Bowler Is credited with hay-
ing referred to Barton as a "cowardly
sneak" This cinched matte1s. Bar
ton led out with his right and wit
nesses aver that he reached his mark
the majors face. The major is an
old man, but was about to close when
Harry Mead got between the two COM
batants. At this juncture the major
fell-whether he slipped on the
smooth floor or fell from the force of
the blow landed by the athletic county
chairman is a matter Of dispute
among the witnesses.
Fell Against Door.
In falling, Major Bowler's head
came in heavy contact with the sharp
| edge of the office door, A cash four
inches long, extending from one eye
up over the head, and to the bone,
resulted. A vein was cut and the
wound bled a, stream. ttThe major
must have lost a quart Of blood in
the office" is the way one eyewitness
puts it.
The battle rule of '1et each side
care for It's own dead and injured..'
seems to have prevailed. The anti
Hearst men soon departed, and the
injured man was left in the care of
| Hearst men-Messrs. Larrabee, Bra
dy, Mason and Mead. Two physicians
were summoned to the office and the
| wound temporarily dressed. Major
Bowler was then taken to st. Barna-
has hospital, where he was attended
| by DR.. Staples, and the cut, altho
long and ugly, pronounced not seri-
Gus. Shortly before 1 o'clock the
wounded man was taken to his own
home.
| FeellIlB at LO-nOrrOWS democratic
county convention will be tense.
What Major Bowler Says.
This morning happened to be In
Teller fields office to look up returns
| and was called into the Hearst and
anti-Hearst conference.
LAS the meeting warmed up, asked
Barton what his ruling would be If at
the last moment big lot Of bogus
lists Of delegates were showed into
the convention and cut the Hearst
numbers down to minority. He said
| he would still rule all contested dele
gats on both sides out. He went on
beefng unreasonably, and finally I
said, Mr.. Barton, you act like a cow
ard, sneak and cur
IT had no idea Of violence. But the
first thing knew something struck
| me on the head. I hardly think
4 could have struck the door. I fell.
dazed, but soon regained my feet and
would have closed with him If others
had not interfered. That is all there
| Is to It."
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