The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-24
ROW AMONG REPUBLICANS.
Split In Their Alabama Convention.
A shooting ARRAY the Result.

Montgomery, Ala, April 19.-The re-
publican convention called to meet
here at noon today resulted in a split
and two delegations will be sent to the
national convention
The split in the convention was
show to be inevitable last night when
the special committee appointed under
the provisions of the Washington
agreement failed to select a chairman,
The convention passed a resolution to
proceed with the making up OF a tenn
porary roll OF the convention, resulting
in Chairman Vaughan relinquishing
the chair. The remaining members
named NJ. D. Wickersham, Of Mobile,
for temporary chairman, and Frank
alarms.
AT 10 o'clock this morning the dele
gates began arriving at the capitol
buildingi Chairman Vaughan, having
secured the key to the hall Of the house
Of representatives where the conven
ton was scheduled to meet, ordered
that none but Vaughan delegates be
admitted. The Bingham faction appeal
ed to the governor to have their dele
gates admitted and the governor issued
an order to Sergeant-at-Arms Morange
to take charge.
The convention met at noon. When
Morange reached the door leading to
the hall n attempted to enter he was
accosted by CASTOR Scott, Vaughan's
acting Sergeant-at-arms, and who was
guarding the door. Scott resisted the
entrance of Morange. This brought on
a war of words. The latter said he was
tired of fooliShness and proposed to
take charge or shoot somebody. Scot
replied that Morange was a coward
and would not shoot. The lie was
passed and Scott made a movement as
if to draw a pistol.
Morange 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
entered Scott's left breast just above
the heart and he fell to the floor. The
third shot went wild.
Attorney General Brown, whose Of
flee is near the scene of the shooting,
rushed out into the hall and p%reventeC
further trouble. Scott, it is said, made
no effort to shoot. Scott's wounds are
not believed to be fatal.
Morange went at once to the gov
errors office to report the occurrence.
Taylor Scott, an older brother of the
wounded man, followed him and when
he reached the governors door drew
4lb1 PioNc oAlu w SlloIo INK
corridor. Scott then attempted to en-
ter the governors office, but he was
stopped by b~y-Standers and his weapon
aiken from him.. Morange vas quick
ly removed to Jail. The affair caused
intense excitement at the time, but
1t soon subsidized.
The governor expelled both fac
ions and cleared the building and
grounds. The Bingham faction went
to Dorset hall n the Vaughan side
to the Auditorium to meet. Both elect
ed delegates to the national conven-
ton.
Vaughan n Bingham were both in
consultation with the governor at the
time trying to arrange a ~peaceable set
Element. Governor Johnston said to a
representative of the Associated Press:
Il recognized the right of the execu-
tive committee to appoint a sergeant
alarms and had turned the hall over
to Mr. Morange as the appointee of the
committee. He had the right as the
convention officer to say who should
go into the hall"