The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-11
Public Funeral Is
 Planned For Long
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 guards of honor and an entire com- pany will be mobiliZed, should 1t be needed, to handle the crowds.
 Lack of Public Grief
 Behind the display of grief of Longs sub-leaders and the con- spicuous lack of any great public grief for the assassinated dictator, bitter political wars seemed to be brewing. First and foremost was the necessity of the organization, which holds almost every elective and appointive office in the state, to fight off the incidentally bitter anti-Long organization and indi- viduals who were blindly seeking a meeting ground for union. The second may be a fratricidal quarrel among the leaders for the mantle of the Kingfish.
 Some observers saw much signif- icance in an indefinite postpone ment of the inquest into the death of Dr. Carl A. Weiss, the assassin who was killed by Longs body guard after he had fired but one shot. Officials said they sought new evidence" Long leaders have said privately they believe Weiss's pistol was "one of hundreds" dis tributed throughout Louisiana for use on Long when the opportunity presented. Observers saw the pos- sibility of an effort to place re- sponsibility for the assassination in the anti-Long camp
 Long Leaders Secret
 Long leaders surrounded thei! plans with the utmost secrecy Governor o. K. Allen was in nom. inal command, but looming beside him was Seymour Weiss, president of the New Orleans Dock Board organization treasurer, and one O. the Long politicians under fedora indictment on charges of income tax fraud. Other powerful figure were Lieutenant Governor James A Noe and Public Service Commis sioner James O'Connor, foremos of sub-leaders while the chic | lived
 Long's bodyguard that failed al the critical test guarded his body at the local funeral home where tho body of his assassin had been laiG out two days before. The gun. toting huskies still were in the darkest depths of gloom and grief Should the capitol rotunda prove too small for the crowds, the body will be moved to the dais at the top of the capitol steps. The hon. or guard, in addition to the militia will comprise 40 uniformed mem bers of the Louisiana State Uni versity Band, representing thu school that had been close tt Long's heart and whose welfare was in his mind when he diei early yesterday morning.
 Funeral in Capitol The funeral will be held in thu capitol. The Rev. Gerald l.. K Smith, who gave up a fashiona bl' Shreveport church to organize thu Louisiana Share the Wealth Club will preach the funeral oration. Tn, pail bearers will be Allen, Noe Weiss, Allen Ellender, speaker 0 the house, Supreme Court Justic, John Fournet, and Robert w Maestri, conservation commis sioner.
 Smith announced Long's share the-wealth movement would no die.
 We shall avenge the death o Senator Long with ballots in Jan uary," he said. After the Janu ary election shall tour the Unite, States. visiting share-the-wealtl societies and laying the foundation of a great mass movement. Great movements do not en, with the death of their leaders They only begin."
 Pledge Allen Loyalty
 All the Long sub-leaders pledge, loyalty to Allen, but how loni their pledges would remain opera tive was problematical. Weiss Secretary of state E. A. Conday Attorney General G. l.. Porterid Noe. and strangely Long brother. Earl, were understood t, form board of advisors to worl out strategy to keep the organiza ton in power.
 | Until the last few hours of Sen ator Long's life he and his brothe were bitter enemies over politica questions. The senator's deatl seemingly brought about not onl. personal reconciliation but re conciliatlon between Earl Long an, the organization.
 The first test of the entrenche, organization will come in Januar when Senator Long's seat an, other federal and state offices ar subject to elections. | Noe May be Governor It was believed that Allen woul, resign soon, permitting Noe to sue ceed as governor. Noe then woul, appoint Allen to Longs seat. per hitting him to run for 1t in tn January election.
 Lee Q. Lester. vice-president o the Square Deal Association, mos militant of the anti-Long groups announced all Long's foes woul, meet within three days" The legislature, which was Ii special session to enact new law aimed at political enemies whei Long was shot, will finish its worl this morning and adjourn. Longs wife and three childre! were in seciusion in the $4O,O0 Long home in New Orleans an, will stay there until the funeral. Before the legislature adjourn today. the house will approve tn resolution. already passed by tn senate. setting aside a burial pio for Long on the capitol lawn. Hi