Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-12-21
by LOUIS LAUTIER

fore the Senote Investigation subcommittee on chorg
e that he received gouites from contractors whom
he helped obton Army contracts were enlNened last
Friday by fisticuffs
Ross Collins, former Mississippi Congressman and
one of the candidates Bbo defeated in the July Msss
sippi Democratic primary by keeping coored Mississppon
from voting through intimidation and Indictment of vol
ence against the ottocked witness he testyng
in the Iote afternoon.
CoptoI police quickly subdued Mr. Collins and seno-
tor james NJ Mead Of New York, subcommittee chair
man, adjourned the hearings until Saturday morning.
The witness, Robert Candy, insurance agent of
Jockson Mississippi, explaining the method of cor
rupon followed in Mississippi where payment of POLLOK
as prerequisite to voting and restriction of the Demo-
cotc primary white persons only prior to this year have
operated dronchise most of the people in the Stote
and left the franchise in the hands of only comparatively
few people.
Testimony showed that BIbo had received totoI of
S3O5OO from Mississippi contractors whom he had aid
ed in securing Army contracts One contractor Francis
Newton of Hotesburg Mississippi, had testified earlier
in the doy that September l. 1912 he had given Bbo
four checks totoIng S25.000
BiIbo, earlier testimony established had helped the
NewtonGenn Construction Company get the contract
pi as co-venture with other contractors.
Under whitening examination by Senator Homer
Ferguson, Republican, of Michigan, former Judge Of the
Circuit Court of Wayne County Detroit Candy sold he
had coshed the four checks for Bbo and taken the
to Bibo in hotel room.
Pressed by Senator Ferguson to tell whot had become
of the money after had been turned Bbo the
ohoirmon of an informal committee to aid the candidacy
of Wo Doxey Senate sergeont-ot against Sen
otor james M EostIond Candy explained that otter the
regular white Democratic primary in Mississippi in 1912
it was necessary to carry certain moneuvers to get
eliminated" candidates to support Doxey.
Senator Ferguson inferred from Gondys testimony
that the eliminated candidates had to be paid for their sup
port of the candidates who in the run-off primary
Gondy soid he Wouldn't put it that woy" He Ioshed
the payment to eliminated candidates as ian operating
deficit"
Senator Ferguson wanted to know whether a. man in
Mississippi could make more money by losing in q COM
poign thon by winning Candy replied that the loser the
run-of primary had his sympathy because he had to bear
his operating deficit"
Candy told tn subcommittee thot $500 had been
paid to Roland WoI, on "eimnoted" candidate, in six
nstoIlment payments The first instoment of ST. 900
was paid him in Gosh August 3D. 1912 and the boIonce
wos paid him nnstoIments ranging from $500 to 900
between September |, 1912 and September IS, 1912.
Candy described conference with Mr.. Collins on
oher eliminated candidate for the purpose of getting
statement supporting Mr. Doexy As Gondy told his story.
Collins moved omord and invited by Senator Mead to
sit closer where he could hear the witness.
Candy testified that Collins had designated Cecil F.
Tovs as his representative to discuss his operating de-
cit and went to give his version of argument be-
tween Collins and Bbo Collins rufusoI to allow the
latter to see prior to publication statement he had pre-
pared supporting Doxey
Suddenly Collins swung from sitting down position.
Candy hit the floor Collins top Of him and began
to pound him when Capitol police nerened and stopped