Evening star., 1935-09-13
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Washington trip by some Of the lead
ers have been Senator John H. Over
ton and Representative Paul Maloney.
However. there is nothing definite.
Rev. Gerald L. X. Smith, national
organizer of the share re-our-wealth So
cieties, who delivered Longs funeral
oration. today pledged the support of
the societies to the Long organization
in the January election.
Opposing Ticket in Doubt.
The anti-Long camp was described
as being in practically the same politi-
cal condition as before Longs death.
At the time Long was shot, the oppo-
sitionists had not definitely selected
a State ticket with which to combat
the Long organization at the January
State primary election.
They were waiting for the Longs to
announce their slate first so they
would know exactly whom they would
have to oppose. 1t was Longs inten-
ton to delay the designation of his
slate at least month or longer and
it Is probable that no one today knows
who he would have named as his
candidates for Governor, the eight
lesser State Offices and Congress
The anti-Longs are today in a
strategic position. They have almost
finished laying the foundation for
their State campaign. Nothing re-
mained except agreement officially on
their State ticket, and that was more
or less a formality because informal
conferences have been held by anti
Long leaders over the State and aSpir-
ants from anti-administration ranks
for Governor have simmered down to
two men. United States Representa-
tives Cleveland Dear and j. Y. San
ders, jr.
While speculation over Louisiana's
political future continued. DR.. Thomas
B. Bird. East Baton Rouge coroner,
laid plans to 60 forward Monday with
the oft-delayed inquest into the death
Of DR.. Weiss, jr.
The coroner returned simple YER
dict in Longs death. It read: Gun
shot wound (homicidaD."
An indirect denial came from Mrs.
Weiss today that her husband was in
volved in any hotel room plot" to
kill Senator Long. At her parents
home in Opelousas, La. where she is
in retirement she said she did not
believe DIR. Weiss was present at a
hotel room conference of politicians in
New Orleans at which Long once said
plans for killing him had been dis
cussed. She said that he had not
been to New Orleans for some time.
Longs funeral yesterday was q
memorable event.
Dying Tuesday moving at 4:06
Central standard time) of bullet
wound in the abdomen. the Senator's
body was placed in the magnificent
rotunda Of the capitol Wednesday,
where from Sis pm. that day until
pm. yesterday more than 100000
filed past the bier to see the fallen
leader.
With tens of thousands nfassed on
the State House grounds, bringing
lunch to spend the day. sleeping under
oak trees and milling about, double
lines were formed so that persons
could pass on both sides of the coffin
simultaneously.
With the rotunda closed to the pub
lie at 4 O'Clock and the hall cleared,
Mrs. Long and the Long children,
Miss Rnse. Russell and Palmer Reid.
came in to view his body for the last
time.
Tears streamed from their eyes rs
they rested their arms on the casket
and pressed their faces almost to the
glass inclosing him. Composing them
selves, they followed the CONN as it
was carried down the broad terrace Of
steps to the grave in the sunken gar
den in front of the capitol. With
them was Huey P. Long, ST., 82-year-
old father of the Senator.