The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-20
HIS WOUND is SERIOUS
CASTOR Scott Shot at the Door of the
Convention Hall.
THE GOVERNOR EXpELs BOTH FACTIONS
Two Delegations viii be Sent to the National
Convention. A factional Fight and
Split Expected by Republi-
cans of Tennessee.
cans of Tennessee
By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Montgomery, Ala, April 1.-THE Re-
publican convention called to meet here
today at noon resulted in a split and two
delegations will be sent to the National
convention. There were stormy scenes
at the capitol this morning prior to the
meeting CT the convention and the result
was the serious wounding of CASTOR
Scott, young white man, by Frank l..
Moragne of Gadsden, who had ben cheo-
sen Sergeant-at- arms Of the convention
by the Executive committee. The split
in the convention was shown to be inev
table last night when the special COM
mite appointed under the provisions of
the Washington agreement failing to Sc
lect chairman, the convention passed
a resolution to proceed with the making
up Of temporary roll of the convention
resulting in Chairman Vaughan relin-
gushing the chair The remaining mem
bers named NJ. ID. Wickersham, of Mobile.
for temporary chairman, and Frank l..
Moragne Of Gadsden, 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 Rep
resentatives. where the convention was
scheduled TO meet ordered that none but
Vaughan delegates be admitted The
Bingham faction appealed to the Cover
nor to have their delegates admitted and
the Governor issued an order TO Sergeant
alarms Moragne to take charge. The
convention met at noon, when Moragne
h. 1,a1I aNNh
attempted TO enter. He was accosted by
CASTOR Scott Vaughan's acting segeant-
at arms who was guarding the door. Scott
resisted the entrance of Moragne. This
brought on war of words. The latter
said he was tired of foolishne6s and pro-
posed to take charge or shoot somebody.
Scott replied that Moragne was a coward
and would not shoot. The lie was passed
and Scott made a movement as If to draw
a pistol Moragne quickly pulled his gun
and fired three shots. The men were at
close range and Scott received the first
bullet in his thumb as he attempted to
ward off the pistol. The second shot en-
tered Scott's left breast just above the
heart and he fell to the floor. The third
shot went wild.
Attorney General Brown, whose office is
near the scene of the shooting rushed
out into the hall and prevented further
trouble Scott, it is said, made no effort
to shoot
Scott's wounds are not believed to be
fatal Moragne went at once to the Gov
ernor's office to report the occurrence.
TAYLOR Scott, an older brother of the
wounded man. followed him and when
he reached the Governors door drew his
pistol and fired two shots down the corri-
dor Scott then attempted to enter the
Governors office but he was stopped by
by-standers and his weapon taken from
him. Moragne was quickly removed to
Jail.
The affair caused intense excitement at
the tine but it soon subsided.
The Governor expelled both factions and
cleared the building and grounds. The
Bingham faction went to Dorsett Hall and
the Vaughan side to the auditorium to
meet.
Vaughan and Bingham were both in
consultation with the Governor at the
time trying to arrange peaceable set
tlement Governor Johnston said to a
representative of the Associated Press:
II recognized the right of the Executive
committee to appoint sergeant alarms
and had turned the hall> over to Mr..
Moragne as the appointtee of the commit
| tee.
HE had the right as the convention
officer to say who should go into the
hall"
Both delegations will be sent to the
National convention. Nineteen of the q
members of the Executive committe had
another session Immediately after the
trouble and arranged for q meeting in
Dorsett's Hall This is gain of two for
the Bingham faction G. w. Buckley, of
Mont gomery, being one of the two. NJ d.
Wckersham, the committees choice for
chairman, presided over the Bingham con-
vention.
The Bingham convention elected Julian
II. Bingham, Chairman of the State
Executive committee. M. ID. Wickersham
and M. j. Johnson, colored, of Mobile: ID.
n Cooper United States Marshal of Ma
rion, and j. G. Leftwich colored, receiver
Of public moneys at Montgomery, were
selected as delegates at large TO the
National convention. The Mckinley ad-
ninistration was endorsed.
The Vaughan followers reelected Dis
trict Attorney Vaughan. State chairman.
B. w Walker C. w. Buckley, \. Alex
ander, colored) G. W. Lovejoy, colored.
were elected delegates to the National
| convention.
The platform endorses the Mckinley ad-