, 1935-09-10

IS EXPECTED
TO Cru MBLE
Observers Agree That
There 10 None To
Take Place.; COPS
Hopes Smashed

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WASHINGTON. Sept. 10. CR-
Shock, sorrow and wonder about
the political effect mingled In
varying degrees Tuesday Is the
capital awoke to read that the as
Sassin's bullet had cost Senator
Huey p. Long his life.
The extraordinary nature Of the
nam was illustrated. The custom
ary expressions Of grief at the
passing Of q public figure were de-
terred, as high and low first gave
voice TO their horror that gunfire
had removed q national political
figure.
Wants Investigation
Representative Fenerty R-Pa)
preached the probability Of a con-
gressional inquiry into the Staying.
From Atlantic City he telephoned
his office here before the death
20 say the house committee which
already had planned investigation
OF the Long dictatorship In his
state might also look into who Ii
was who instigated the attempted
murder"
On all sides there was tremendous
interest in the barest details. Diff
terences over Long himself, and
these were many and deep, went
unmentioned amidst r~ecollections
Of his whimsical and boyish side.
Within the administration and
the republican organization espe-
cially, attempts to gauge the poll
ttcal effect were made.
The consensus appeared to be
that no politician now was in sight
who could take the place made by
the Louisianan for himself.
Although New Deal leaders had
publicly not given much weight to
Longs plans to attempt to wrest
the presidential nomination from
Roosevelt next June, and to run
Independently II failing, republic
ans had welcomed his intentions on
the theory that It might split the
democratic vote In November.
Senator Smith, South Carolina
democrat, believed the "share-our-
wealth" movements built by
Long-would collapse without him.
In ~ years as q senator. he said,
i've seen nobody there comparable
with Long-and I don't mean solely
In exhibitionism and buffoonery.
He was a genius. He had q mind
extraordinary In both power and
quickness."
More power to himl" former
Senator Glenn Of Illinois had ex-
claimed in Chicago when the fallen
legislator In mid-August announced
hts 1885 intentions.
Blunt Warnings
These were not limited to the
presidency. The Louisianan also
had spoken Of striking at members
Of the house and senate whose re-
election next year is considered i'm
portant to the present adminiStra-
tion. Notable among these latter
were Senators Joseph Robinson OF
Arkansas and Senator Pat Harri-
son Of Mississippi.
He won't be back" Long once
said bluntly Of Robinson. He was
credited largely with the election
20 the senate Of Mrs. Hattie Cara
way TO succeed her late husband In
Arkansas two years ago.
Similarly ut various times during
his speeches in the senate he
singled out Harrison and Senator
Bailey DINO and less emphatic
ally Senator Mcclellan O-Tenn) as
foemen who would not be back"
The popular appeal Of his facile
tongue might be in part measured
by his tremendous drawing power
IN Washington and ut other places
where he spoke.
He packed senate galleries as did
no other speaker. and the end Of
his talks occasioned a mass depar-
ture. the noise Of which at times
interrupted business for several
minutes.
The show Is over, you IAN 90
now" Vice President Garner once
remarked as the exodus began at
the end Of one Of Longs speeches.
The speeches repeatedly told how
he would 60 up and down the land
with his sound truck to fight RooSe-
welt next year. Continually he
hammered at cabinet members,
more especially at Postmaster Cen
eral Farley and Secretary Ickes
whom he styled the "chinch bug Of
Chicago.
Bitterly he accused Ickes and Re-
lief Administrator Hopkins Of en-
ploying FERA and PwA funds at
the request Of the administration 10
undermine him In Louisiana. He
accused Farley of manipulating the
award OF public building contracts
to friendly construction firms and
laid before the senate q mass Of
data he claimed proved his charges.
He was unable to bring about an in
vestigation.
Shrewd Politician
Early in his senatorial career he
began building up O nationwide
political organization.
CLUBS are springing up by the
dozens every day" he often insist
ed to reporters, and with an ex-
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