Evening star., 1933-02-03
HUEY LONG ALTERS
LAYOUT At HEARING
Demands Table as Large as
Committee CounseI's at
Election Probe.

IAN earlier story on this case appears
on Page C-8.)
BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, February Sin a
tense atmosphere investigation by the
special Senate Committee investigating
charges of fraud in the September
Democratic primary election opened in
the custom house tocay with Senate.
Robert B. Howell, Republican of Ne
brsska. presiding.
At the outset, Senator Huey P. Long,
offered as counsel for Representative
John H. Overton. charged with being
elected to the United States Senate
through fraud, objected to the physical
layout.
He demanded table as large as that
furnished the committee counsel. After
discussion, the room was rearranged.
Senator's Party Cheered.
As Senator Long entered the room,
followed by Representative Overton.
Gov. o. X Allen and Seymour Weiss.
political allies Of Long, the crowd
clapped their hands. Then several
spectators booed and ore yelled: WHY
don't you vote on some of those bills?"
Another spectator yelled: Shut up"
and the heckler remained silent.
When Earl Christenberry, Longs Sec
retary took a seat at small table next
to Long, some one told him the table
was reserved for John G. Holland, chief
committee investigator.
sit right here" said Long with a
scowl We'll see~ I dent know
whether Holland Is running this thing
or not"
Gen. S. T. Ansell. retired committee
counsel, offered court records. which he
said bore on the Oyerton election.
Longs Objection Overruled.
Senator Long objected on the ground
that records cited were irrelevant ano
had no bearing on the case. but Chair
man Howell overruled him. saying:
The chairman rules that anything
that throws light on this subject offered
to the committee shall BE- entered into
the records
Gen. Anseh told the committee the
election fraud charges included the
use of dummy candidates. who an
nounced for cffice and chose election
commissioners and then withdrew from
the race.
Senator Long interrupted to COM
ment that dummy candidates were
used By both Sides" in the challenged
primary in which Representative Over
ton defeated Senator Edwin S. Brous-
sard.
Gen. Ansell replied he would make
no such admission "aS the truth will
be more conclusive than such admis-
sion"
Senator Long said they could save
time if the committee would rule on
the dummy candidate angle at once.
Time would be saved if the Senator
kept quiet" Ansen said.
1T would shorten the time and dura-
| tion Of the hearing and hence his
counsel pay" Long retorted.
Crowd Cheers Retort.
Senator Long charged that Gen.
Ansell was taking "a lot Of time" be-
cause he wanted his Job to last
longer"
The Senator Knows that is not true"
said the general. I'VE are here for a
fair hearing, free from perjury and
intimio alton and that is what we are
going to have The Senator knows I
do not want job nearly as much as he
does"
But I can be elected and you can't"
said Long.
II have never run for Office and never
desire to run for Office under your cir
cumstances," the general replied as the
crowd cheered.
Committeeman Howell said he would
clear the chamber If the crowd did not
keep quiet.
Representative John H. Overtor then
was called to the witness chair by
Gen. Ansell.