The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-31
STATE AND CITY
 ARMED TO FIGHT
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Guardsmen all Armed

The guardsmen were armed with pistols which they kept in holsters. AS the night wore on they retired within their darkened fortess, but watched from the open windows. Police sat disconsolately on the steps of city hall.
 Mayor Walmsley was in precisely the same mood as several months ago when he looked all over Wash ington for the Kingfist for the pur- pose of punching his nose. He was angry, so angry he gasped a little while talking.
 'I will resign if the Kingfish will resign" he exclaimed. Then I'll run against him for a special election to fill his Senate seat. The people can decide"
 He immediately qualified the challenge, by saying Governor AL len would have to call the special election first, because otherwise Huey might trick him.
 Voters now are registering so that they may vote in the Septem- Der primary when candidates of the old regular Democratic machine, of which Walmsiey and other mum icipal officials are members, will oppose those of Senator Longs machine. Both Democratic fac- tions accuse the other of fostering dishonest registration, but both seemed agreed that control of the registrars office was important to their individual fortunes.
 Soldiers in Cradge
 Adjutant General Ray Fleming marched down the street last night, followed by 50 guardsmen walking in pairs. A few minutes later printed circulars were distributed announcing the soldiers would guarantee honest registration" These were signed by Governor Allen and E. A. Conway, secretary of state.
 Within five minutes, ten carloads of city police arrived, sirens screaming. Crowds began gathering. Mayor Walmsley brought his ma chine to grinding stop at the curb. City commissioners came. All stared at the guardsmen and decided to confer before deciding what steps to take. Mayor Walm- sley emerged from the conference for a few minutes to make ver- bal attack on the Kingfish whom he called the Mad Hatter."
 Long was reported in conferen- ce with Allen somewhere in the city.
 News of the coup spread over the city so rapidly it gave the ap- pearance of being miraculous. Within five minutes gambling hous- es and other institutions of joy and laughter, operating clandestinely for the last few nights, were closed and locked. Policemen made the rounds of certain districts, beating on the shutters of houses, there- by converting feminine chatter in- to the silence of the grave.
 BoOgy Man Feared
 Gay New Orleans thought for hours that "Boogy- Man" Long had made good his threat to use the National guard to close gambling houses and suppress vice. These means of diversion, operating Wide Open" before. have been closed or partially closed since the threat was made several weeks ago.
 Longs coup was almost an ex- act duplicate of the old regulars coup just before the recent muni- cipal election in which Longs can didates were overwhelmingly de- feated by the present office hold CTS. City police took charge of the office of the registrar of voters by force and the old regular ma chine has controlled it since.
 Walmsley announced Peace and quiet will be maintained at all costs. Militia or no militia"
 Ner Orleans, La., July-(UP)- Outraged New Orleans city fathers called a council of war today to consider steps against the newest coup D. Etat of U. S. Senator Hu- ey P. Long whose political lieuten- ants directed National guardsmen in seizure of the municipal build ing last night. The conflict in- wolves control of registration of vo- ters for the September election,