Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-08-11
(By Carlisle Bargeron)

.Indictmsnt of Perry w. Howard,
colored Republican leader in Missis-
sippi is being accepted in political
circles here as giving weight to re-
ports that Secretary Hoover intends
to shake of the colored rule Of the
party in the South. Towards trouble
it is pointed CUT follows the 6tsDhad
ment of Benjamin Jefferson Davis,
the colored leader of georgia, who
incidentally is now figuring in an In
vestdgation similar to that which en-
veloped Howard.
Walter Cohen; tile co5ored leader in
Louisiana for many years, also met
his Waterloo at Kansas City. White
men replaced both Cohen and Davis
and it is generally believed that one
will replace Howard as soon as that
phase of the business is reached.
The word is going out, to. that
"Tieless Joe" Tolbert, the boss of
South Carolina Republicianism is
but his leadership is over the colored
race.
Howard was suspended yesterday
from his post as special assistant at
torney general, as was Scott Hubbard.
deputy United States marshal for the
Southern district of Mississippi. who
was indicted with him at Biloxi. The
suspensions will hold until the men
have either cleared themselves or have
been convicted in the Biloxi case.
Howard Charges Persecution
Howard, at least, is accepting his
trouble as Hoover flop to the South
ern Oily whites. In statement yes
terday he said his indictment was the
result of persecution. He described
himself as a martyr and said he was
in trouble solely because of his lead
ership of the Negro race. The Wash
ington Tribune, Negro newspaper
here, viewed the matter in the same
light.
1t was, in fact, no secret at Kansas
City that Howard was in for hard
time when the convention was over.
For several months the Hoover people
had been having trouble with him
Counted upon to deliver his delegation
to Hoover, he nevertheless baked
some time before the convention when
c. L. Sheldon, prominent Mississippi
papuhiican. sought to establish a "lily
white" rartv. M Sne,jon q g'aa+
edrnirar Of Secretary Ho@yeT. r7cciv' d
50 much encours Ge1ro- fr-~l I'm "a
Howard began to make threats that
unless Sheldon was "a led oil he would
throw his support to Lowdea-
For Ecc- ~ a. hans2: City
The Mississippi courts ruled ar&inst
Sheldon and Howard seemed to have
everything his own way. The Hoover
people gave him $4,000, he testified
before the Senate committee investi.
eating presidential campaigns, but
apparently he did not think he hat
been treated right because he added
that he did not know whether HI
would be able to keep his organization
in line for Mr.. Hoover or not.
1t was no secret at Kansas Cit!
that the Hoover people considered HI
had been given enough, but never
theless Howard went in for a fina
consultation in what was called tn,
Contact" room, and when he came on
the Hoover people had him issue ;
definite statement that Mississippi
was for Hoover. So it was, too.
/ But upon the heels of the conven
| ton, Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt
an active Hoover lieutenant, wen
down to Mississippi and had Howar'
indicted. The charges against him ar
not new, it is pointed out. They hav
been circulated and aired over tn
past several years. More than yea
ago the Department of Justices at
tention was called to them. Postmast
er General New once investigate
them and gave Howard clean bil
of health, as did congressional in
vestigating committee.
Davis Lost Georgia Control
Davis removal was almost los
:, sight of in the rush at Kansas Cit
and so far as known nothing was pub
lished about it at the time. The antic
of the Georgia delegation controlle
by Davis was one of the light spot
, of the otherwise drab Kansas Cit
gathering. In order to keep the NJ
groes away from the conflicting eli
ments there they were locked up in
room and when finally released wer
instructed that regardless of whs
they were asked in the conventio
to Just say Hoover. AS result on
!, day when one Of them sought recol
milton due to some commotion in til
delegation and Senator Moses, til