The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-20
Delegates at Large Chosen and an
Administration Platform Adopted
by New Jersey Republicans.
TROUBLE IN TENNESSEE
WHERE BROWNLOw AND EVANS
FACTIONS ARE QUARRELING.
SpIit i'm the Convention Possible To-
Day-Nevada RepubIicans-Queer
story Denied by Dewey.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 19.-The Re-
publican convention which met here to-
day resulted in the predicted split. and two
delegations will be sent to the national
convention There were stormy scenes at
the Capitol prior to the meeting of the
convention and the result was the serious
wounding of CASTOR Scott, a young white
man, by Frank L. Moragne, of Gadsden.
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
committee appointed under the provisions
of the Washington agreement having failed
to select a chairman. the State committee
passed resolutions to proceed with the maxi
ing up of temporary roll call of the con-
vention and the selection of temporary Of
fioers by vote of seventeen to ten. When
this resolution was passed Chairman
Vaughan, the leader of one faction. left
the room with his followers. The remain
ing members of the committee proceeded
with their work, naming w. d. Wicker
sham, of Mobile. for temporary chairman.
and Frank l.. Moragne, of Gadsden, for
sergeant-at-arms. Chairman Vaughan and
PoSSSSoioiA
hall and would admit none of their op-
ponents.
When Moragne demanded admittance ne
became involved in a quarrel with CASTOR
Scott, a doorkeeper, as result of which
Moragne fired three shots at Scott. The
combatants were at close range and Scott
received the first bullet in his hand, as he
was attempting to knock away the pistol.
The second shot entered Scott's left breast
just above the heart. and he fell to the
floor. The third shot went wild. 1t Is
thought Scott will recover. An older brother
OF Scott followed Moragne towards the
Governors office, and when Scott reached
the Governors door he drew his pistol
and fired two shots at random down the
corridors. Scott attempted to enter the
Governors office, but was stopped and his
weapon taken from him. Moragne was
placed in Jail.
Governor Johnston, when he learned of
the shooting, ordered the Statehouse closed
against both factions. On being expelled
from the Capitol the anti-vaughan. or
Bingham, faction organized with NJ. d.
Wickersham. of Mobile. chairman. The
credentials committee reported 2S9 dele
gates present out of a total of 332 Julian
II. Bingham was elected chairman of the
Stale executive committee. M. d. Wicker
sham. District Attorney A. N. Johnson,
colored, Mobile; d. N. Cooper, United
States marshal of Marion, and j. c. Left
wich, colored, receiver of public money, of
Montgomery, were selected as delegates
from the State at large to the national
convention. A number OF speeches were
made, all praising the Mckinley admins
tration.
The Vaughan followers organized by
selecting Congressman Aldrich, chairman
District Attorney Vaughan was reelected
State chairman. b. w. Walker, c. w.
Buckley, N. Alexander, colorcd and c. w.
Lovejoy, colored, were elected delegates to
the national convention.
The platform indorses President McKin-
ley's administration, commends Congress
for passing the currency act and the Presi-
dent for his 'endeayors to stop the war in
South Africa" and for laid extended 20
the people of Porto Rico" The matter of
putting out a State ticket was referred to
the State executive committee. The con-
yention then adjourned.