The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20
ALABAMA REPUBLICANS.
I've Conventions We're Held and the Party
Is Spill Wide Open.
one or rHH VAUGHAN Faction WAS SHOT


montgomery, Aia., April ~ NC ftpuu-
iican convention called to meet here at
noon today resulted in the predicted split
and two delegations will be sent to the
National convention. There we're stormy
scenes at the capitol this morning prior to
the mscting OF the convention, and the re-
Scott. a young white man, by Frank Il.
Noragne OF Cadsden, who had been chosen
sergeant at arms OF the convention by the
executive committee.
The split in the convention was shown to
be inevitable last night when the special
OF the Washington agreement, falling 70
select a chairman. The state committee
passed resolutions TO proceed with the
making up OF the temporary roll call and
the selection OF temporary officers by
vote OF IL TO 10. When this resolution was
raised Chairman Vaughan relinQushed
the chair, stating that he did not care to
preside over the deliberations of the COM
nittee during the work OF making UP the
roll Of delegates. and left the room, his
ten followers going with him. The re-
naming members of the committee pro-
ceeded with their work, naming NJ. D..
Wickersham of Mobile for temporary
chairman and Frank l.. Moragne OF Gads-
den for sergeant-at-arms.
At 10 o'clock this morning The delegates
began arriving at the capitol building and
Chairman Vaughan, having secured the
key to the hall of the house OF representa-
tives, where the convention was scheduled
to meet. ordered that none but Vaughan
delegates be admitted, The Bingham fac
son appealed to the governor to have their
delegates also admitted and the governor
issued an order TO Sergeant mt arms Mo-
ragne to take charge. When Moragne
reached the door leading TO the hall and
attempted to enter he was accosted by
CASTOR Scott, who was Vaughan's acting
trance Or Moragne and the latter said he
was tired OF the foolishness and proposed
to take charge or shoot somebody Scot,
replied that Moragne was coward and
would not shoot The lie was passed and
Scot; made move as though TO draw a
pistol Moragne quickly pulled his gun and
fired three shots at Scott. The Comba lauts
were at close range and Scott received the
first bullet in his hand as ne was attempt
ing to knock away the pistol. The second
shot entered Seott's left breast just above
the heart and he fell TO the floor, The
third shot went vide.
AS soon as the governor learned Of tht
shooting ne ordered the pulldlnE ciOset
against both factions.
An older brother OF Scott followed Mo
ragne toward the governors office an
when Scott reached the governors doc
he drew his pistol and fred two shots a
random down the corridor. Scott attempt
ed to enter the governors Office, but wa
stopped and his weapon taken from him
Moragne was soon taken in charge by tn
sheriff and removed 10 the county jail
members OF the executive committee favor
able to bingham called the convention I
order at Dorset hall
Julian Bingham WAS elected chsirma
OF the State executive committee. NJ I
Wickersham, District Attorney a. n, John
son fcoloredl Mobile; ID. n Cooper
United States marshal, Marion, and j {
I,eftwick teolored). receiver of publ
moneys, Montgomery, were selected as de-
egate- from the State at large 10 the Ma
tional convention.
number of speeches were made, a
praising the Mckinley administration.
The Vaughan followers met at the Audi
torium and organized by selecting Con
gresssnan Aidrich chairman. humble
CT committees we're appointed and severe
speeches. we're made.
District Attorney Vaughan was re
elected chairman OF the state commlttt
nv a vote Of 20l against Is for A. d. WI
liams. +, w Walker. G, w. Buckley,
A. Alexander teoloredl We're elected dele
gates TO the National convention.
ignatius Pollack OF Montgomery and "
W, Milligan Of Elmore we're nominated q
electors at large
The platform Endorses MoKinley's az
ministratIon; Vaughan for his conduct
State affairs. congress for passing the cul
rency act and the president for endeayol
to stop the war In South Africa and Il
aid extended to people in Puerto Rico,
The matter OF putting out a State tlck7
was referred TO the State executive con
mittee.
The committee then adjourned.