The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-11

Blood has been shed by the warning
Hearst and anti-Hearst factions of
Minneapolis.
As the result of a harmony" con-
ference called yesterday by the Hearst
and anti-Hearst leaders, Maj. James
M. Bowler, slated by the Hearst men
Tor chairman of the county convention
which is to be held today, is confined
10 MS home by a four-inch cash in his
head. Bowler received his wound by
railing against the edge of door after
being struck by Elijah Barton, chair
man of the county committee.
rearing friction in the convention
today the leaders of the two factions
met yesterday morning to see if an
| agreement could not be reached and the
threatening trouble averted, the cooler
heads hoping that they might at least
De able to agree on a chairman. Among
the Hearst men present were Maj. J. M.
Bowler, F. D. Larrabee, Harry Mead,
J. r. Corrigan, M. Brady and Frank
Mason. Congressman John Lind, Eli
jah Barton, chairman of the Demo-
cratic county committee and George P.
Douglas represented the conservatives
The harmony was of but short dura-
ton, the Hearst men demanding an ex-
planation of the double set of creden-
tlals which had been received in the
Fourth and Eighth wards, and also why
it was impossible for the towns where
Hearst men were chosen to secure their
credentials.
Barton Resents Charges
This was a direct thrust at Chair
man Barton and he at once resented the
charges. Maj. Bowler replied and bit
ter words followed. Bowler it is re-
ported called Barton a "cowardly
sneak" Barton struck out and landed
right swing on the majors face. The
major tried to get back at the chair
man, but Harry Mead interfered. At
this juncture Bowler fell, but whether
he slipped or went down from the effect
of the blow delivered by Barton is not
known and is matter of dispute among
the witnesses to the fray.
AS Maj. Bowler went down his head
came in contact with the sharp edge
of the Office door which inflicted a
cash four inches long, extending from
one eye up over the head, and to the
bone. The blood flowed freely from
the wound and two physicians were at
once summoned. He was taken to ST.
Barnabas hospital and later to his
home.
Mai. Bowler's Story
In telling of the affair Maj Bowler
said:
"As the meeting warmed up I asked
the last moment a big lot of bogus lists
of delegates were showed into the con-
vention and cut the Hearst numbers
down to a minority. He said he
would still rule all contested delegates
on both sides out. He went on beefing
unreasonably, and finally l said, 'Mr.
Barton, you act like a coward, sneak
and cur
"Ihad no idea of violence. But the
first thing / knew something struck me
on the head. I hardly think 1 could
have struck the door. I fell, dazed,
but soon regained my feet and would
have closed with him had not others
interfered. That is all there is to it,
Failing to reach a compromise yes
terday the two factions will go into
the convention today at Normanna hall
each with it's own slate and prepared
to fight to a finish There is quite
little talk in political circles that in
the event of their inability to carry
their points, the Hearst men will with
draw and select delegates at con-
vention of their own.
The feeling is tense and the Hearst
men yesterday requested the mayor to
let them have squad Of police at the
convention. This was refused and but
one officer will be in the hall. The
Hearst men claim working majority
of seventy-nine delegates in the county
convention, while the conservatives are
satisfied that they will have things
much their own way.