The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-20
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REPUBLICAN RIVALRY RESULTED
IN BLOODsHED,

in Alabama Shot Scott of the
youchn FactiOn--They Were Rival
ser..rants-nt-Arms wounds Not
,yboueht FataI-RepubIican Con-
vention Split and Two Sets of
DeIeaatcs Were Chosen.
,roptsomery, Ala, April 19.-The Re
rubie1n Convention, called to meet here
at noon to-day, resulted in a split and
two delegations will be sent to the Ma
ronal convention.
There were stormy scenes at the Cap
itol th.s morning prior to the meeting of
rbe convention and the result was the Sc
ri5us wounding of Castor Scott, a young
while man, by Frank L. Moragne of
Gadsden, who had been chosen sergeant
alarms of the convention by the Execu-
tive Committee.
The split in the convention was shown
TO be inevitable last night when the spe-
cal committee, appointed under the pro-
visions Of the Washington agreement, fail
ing to select a chairman, the State Com
mittee passed resolutions to proceed with
the making up of a temporary roll of the
convention, resulting in Chairman Vaughn
relinqushng the chair
The remaining members of the commit
tee named NJ d. Wickersham of Mobile
for temporary chairman and Frank L. Mo
ragne Of Gadsden for sergeant-at-arms.
Al 10 O'Clock this morning the delegates
began arriving al the capitol building
ana Chairman Vaughan, having secured
the key TO the hall of the House of Rep
Nrba i0r
scheduled to meet ordered that none but
Vaughan delegates be admitted.
The Shooting OF scott.
The Bingham faction appealed to the
Governor to have their delegates admitted
and the Governor issued an order to Ser
geant-at-arms Moragne to take charge.
When M0ragne reached the door leading
to the hail, and attempted to enter, he
was accosted by Castor Scott, Vaughan's
acting sergeant-at-arms. Scott resisted
the entrance of Moragne. The latter said
he was tired OF fooIishness, and proposed
10 take charge or shoot somebody. Scott
replied that Moragne was a coward and
would not shoot
The lie was passed and Scott made
movement as if to draw a pistol. Moragne
quickly pulled his pistol and fired three
shots The men We're at close range and
Scott received the first bullet in his hand
second shot entered Scott's left breast just
above the heart and he fell to the floor.
The third shot went wild. Attorney Gen
eral Brown, whose office is near the scene
OF The shooting. rushed out into the hall
and prevented further trouble.
SCOTS wounds are not believed to be fa-
taL Moragne went at once to the Cover
nor's office to report the occurrence.
Taylor Scott, an older brother of Scott,
followed him and when he reached the
Governors door, Scott drew his pistol and
hrel Two shots down the corridor. Scott
then attempted 70 enter the Governors
office, but he was stopped and his weapon
taken from him. Moragne was quickly
removed TO Jail The affair caused in.
tense excitement at the time, but it soon
subsided.
Both Factions Were Put out.
Tho Governor then expelled both fac
tions and cleared the building and
grounds
Tae Bingham faction went to Dorset
Hall aud the Vaughn side to the Audito-
lium to meet
Vaughan and Bingham were both in con
sultaion with the Governor at the time
irving TO arrange a peaceable settlement.
"9N Johnston said to a representative
OF the Associated Press:
II recognized the right of the Executive
aUl had turned the hall over to Mr. Nor
asue as he appointee of the committee,
lle hia the right as the convention Of
Acer TO say who should go into the hall"
10 delegations will be sent to the Ma
u.hal Convention Nineteen of twenty
seven memte ers of the Executive Com
III lee had another session Immediately
alter the trouble a the capitol and ar
lalsed for a meeting in Dorset Hall.
INis is a gain of two for the Bingham
ia.oon' c. w. Buckley of Montgomery,
ing one of the two NJ. D. Wicker
s"'m, the committees choice for chair
u an presided over the Bingham ConVen-
tion
Two Sets of Delegates.
Iae Bingham Convention elected Julian
~ fAnSham chairman of the State Exec
C'N. committee. NJ. ID. Wickersham, y.
~. jonnson, colored, of Mobile; ID. ~
1'Hl"r, nited States marshal, of Marion,
ana D. q. I.eftwich, colored receiver of
a'i' moneys at Montgomery, were Sc
.el AS delegates at large to the Ma
''Hal Convention. The Mckinley admins
ua,lon was indorsed.
l"' auShn followers reelected District
THIo'Aey ~ Vaughn state chairman. B. w.
"',Nr. &. w. Buckley, n. Alexander, col
y wv w. ". Lovejoy, colored were elected
ue.,-ai's to the National platform.
'0' p-aiform indorses the Mckinley ad-
m.m.tation
IN" matter of putting out a state ticket
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