The age-herald., 1900-04-20
Governor Ordered Both E actions
 Out of the Building.
CREATED INTENSE EXCITEMENT
The Two Wings of the Party Then Held Separate Meetings and Elected Delegates to the Ma
 tional Convention

Montgomery, April 19.-The republican convention called to meet here at noon to- day, resulted in the predicted split, and two delegations will be sent to the nation al convention. There were stormy scenes at the capitol this morning prior to the meeting of the convention, and the result was the serious wounding of Gaston Scott, a young white man, by Frank L. Moragne of Gadsden, who had been chosen ser geant-at-arms for the convention by the executive committee.
 The split in the convention was shown to be inevitable last night, when the spe- cial committee appointed under the pro- visions of the Washington agreement, fail- ing to select chairman, the state commit tee passed resolutions to proceed with the making up of temporary roll of the con vention and the selection of temporary officers by vote of seventeen to ten. When this resolution was passed, hartman Vaughan relinquished the chair and stat ing that he did not care to preside over the deliberations of the committee during the work of making up the roll of dele gates, left the room, his ten followers go- ing with him. The remaining members of the committee proceeded with their work, naming M. D. Wickersham of Mobile for temporary chairman and Frank l.. Nor agne 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 representa- tives where the convention was scheduled to meet, none but Vaughan delegates were being admitted.
 The Bingham faction appealed to the governor to have their delegates also ad- mitted and the governor isued an order to Sergeant-at-Arms Moragne to take charge. When Moragne reached the door leading to the hall and attempted to enter he was accosted by Gaston Scott, who was Vaughans acting sergeant-at-arms Scott resisted the entrance of Moragne and the latter said that he was tired of the damn foolishness and he proposed to take charge or shoot somebody. Scott replied that Moragne was a dirty coward and would not shoot. The lie was passed, and Scott made an effort as if to draw a pistol when Moragne pulled his gun and fired three shots at Scott. The combatants were at close range and Scott received the first bullet fired in his hand as he was at- tempting to knock away the pistol. The second shot entered Scotts left breast just above the heart and he fell to the floor. The third shot went wild.
 Attorney General Brown, whose office is next to the scene of the shooting, rushed out into the hall and prevented further trouble between the men, Scott was taken into the attorney generals office and his wounds were dressed. They are not thought to be fatal. Moragne went at once to the governors office and reported the occurrence. The governor was at the time in consultation with both Messrs. Bingham and Vaughan, trying to arrange a settlement of the dispute for possession of the hall, and as soon as he learned of the shooting he ordere the building closed against both factions.
 More Shots Fired
 An older brother of Scott followed Mo- ragne toward the governors office, and when Scott reached the governors door he drew his pistol and fired two shots at ran- dom down the corridor. Scott attempted to enter the governors office, but he was stopped and his weapon taken from him. Moragne was soon taken in charge by the sheriff and removed to the county jail.
 Governor Johnston authorized the follow ing statement relative to the affair:
 1T recognize the right of the executive committee to appoint a sergeant and had ordered the hall turned over to MT. Moragne as the appointee of the com- mittee. He had the right officer to say who should go into the hall''
 On being expelled from the capitol, the members of the executive committee fav- orable to Bingham called the convention to meet at Dorsett hall. The acting chair man called the body together, and M D. Wickersham of Mobile Vas selected as temporary chairman, and afterwards made permanent.
 The credentials committee reported 2S9 delegates present out of total of 332 Julian H. Bingham was elected chair man of the state executive committee. M. D. Wickersham, district attorney; A. N. Johnson (colored), Mobile; D. N. Cooper, United States marshal, of Marion, and J. c. Leftwich (colored). receiver of public moneys, Montgomery, were selected as delegates from the state at large to the national convention. A number of speeches were made. all praising the Mckinley ad- ministration.
 Vaughan Meeting at Auditorium
 The Vaughan followers met at the Audi torium and organized by selecting Con- gressman Aldrich as chairman. num-