The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-26
PLANS To SPEAK
IN DIES MONIES
TOMORROW
"Kingfish" Springs Surprise
BY Silence in Senate
Attack on CoughIin
international News Service

Senator Huey P. Long, the
Louisiana "Kingfish," sped west
ward today to get an early
start in the farm belt on his
campaign for the presidency.
As Senator Long departed, he
left his colleagues convinced that
he would launch his presidential
campaign in Des Moines, Iowa,
Saturday in a speech to the
Farmers National Holiday Asso.
citation.
The "Kingfish" may disguise
his intentions by again pledging
support to any one of a number
of Senate liberals If they gain
either the Democratic or Repub-
lican nomination, but at heart
he will be launching his own
campaign.
Takes Little Risk
Senator Long offered to sup.
port Senators William E. Borah
(R) of Idaho, Lynn j. Frazier
(RO OF North Dakota, Burton K.
Wheeler CD of Montana, Elmer
Thomas CD of Oklahoma, or
George w. Norris (R) Of Nebraska,
if either gained major party
nomination. Naturally, he risked
little by his offer as none of those
named has any chance Of winning
a major party nomination next
year.
Senator Long was silent as to
whether he would support one OF
the group on a third party ticket.
Instead, he agreed with state
ments of his friends that he him.
self could draw more votes than
any other man on a third party
ticket. This seemed to indicate
he now plans to head a third
party in 1886.
The "Kingfish," before his de-
parture, said he had not prepared
a speech for the Iowa meeting. He
explained:
81 seldom prepare speeches
I got to find out first what they
want me to talk about and then
] talk about it,"
SILENT ON PRIEST
Although his critics have pub
licly accused him of being allied
with the Rev. Charles E. Coughlin.
the Detroit "radio priest" in his
attack on the Administration, Sen
ator Long, nevertheless, remained
silent in the Senate during a
terrific blast against the priests
policies on national affairs.
The attack on the cleric was
made by Senator Bailey CD Of
North Carolina before hushed
Senate and galleries. He accused
the priest, whom he called
"Coughlin"-not Father Coughlin
of having stepped out Of his
church into the political arena.
when a minister of the gospel
or a minister of the church comes
down into the political arena or
goes out with his radio incendi-
arism and stirs up hate in a dis
tressed world among suffering
people, think it's not remiss."
Bailey stated after he explained
he was calling the priest Cough
l1n-not Father Coughlin, with
intent" He continued:
ASSAIS AMBITION
"CoughIin-not Father Cough.
lin say it again, COughlin
has crucified the American
people upon his damnabIe
ambition. He can't be called
father in American politics.
In a church he can have his
priestly robes and his power
Of absOlutiOn, but when he un.
dertakes to hand a harp or
halo to the American people
through politics, then he loses
his priestly power"
Senator Long did not attempt
to defend the Rev. Coughlin, but
some Senators believed he might
answer Senator Bailey in his
speech in Des MONIES Saturday.
Just before Senator Bailey's
speech the "Kingfish" told re-
porters he would welcome the
priests support in his share-the-
wea1th movement