Evening star., 1935-09-10

its place the Huey Long "share-the-
wealth" program, and he has worked
hard at organizing "share-the-wealth"
clubs in many parts of the country.
These clubs were to become the nu-
cleus of any move to elect Long
President.
Long used the Senate as his princi-
pal forum, however, to lambast the
President and his administration. 1t
was only few months ago that Long
sought to have the Senate Post Office
Committee, headed by Senator Nc
Kellar of Tennessee, investigate Post
master General Farley, the chairman
of the Democratic National Commit
tee, whom he accused of feathering
his own nest through contracts which
went to firms in which he said the
Postmaster General was interested.
The committee and the Senate de-
MED the request of Long for this in
vestigation, declaring that he had not
presented substantial evidence that
would warrant it.
Strong Supporter in '32.
Back in 1882, however Senator Long
went to bat for President Roosevelt in
the preconvention campaign and at
the Democratic National Convention
at Chicago. He headed a delegation
from Louisiana favorable to the Roose-
velt nomination. He fought for its
seating against the contesting delega-
tion, which was not friendly to Roose-
Velt, both before the Credentials Com
mittee and on the floor of the conven-
ton. Longs pro-RooSevelt delegation
was seated and voted for Roosevelt's
nomination, first to last. Later in the
national campaign Long supported the
President.
When President Roosevelt came to
Washington, however, first as Presi-
dent-elect and later as President. Long
found that he was unable to dictate to
the President with regard either to
Federal affairs and appointments in
Louisiana or in regard to national leg
islation. He found that he could not
rush into the White House and obtain
an audience whenever he wished. The
open break was not long in coming.
Long defied the President and Post
master General Farley, scoffed at Fed
eral patronage, c. c. c. camps, the
e-planting program Of the Presi-
dent and other measures of the New
Deal. In his last days he was driving
through the Louisiana Legislature laws
which were intended to limit as far as
possible Federal control in the State.
Some Senators Spared Opposition.
Several Democratic Senators with
whom Long clashed in the Senate will
not now have his promised opposition
in their contests for denomination and
reelection. On number of occa-
sions Senator Robinson Of Arkansas,
the Democratic leader. and Long
scored each other bitterly in debate.
Long threatened openly to 60 into
Arkansas to campaign against Rob-
inson. He made similar threats against
Senator Harrison of Mississippi, Sena-
tor Bailey of North Carolina and
Senator Clark of Missouri. 1t was his
boast that he could control votes in
the States of all these Senators and
that if he opposed Roosevelt in the
presidential race he could carry these
States, and possibly have the support
of Alabama and Georgia as well.
During the last two sessions OF
Congress Long drew thousands Of
curious visitors to the Capitol, who
hoped to see and hear the Louisiana
Kingf1sh. He was utterly unrestrained
in debate, making any charges, ap-
parently, that he desired. His quick
repartee frequently drew laughter
from the galleries. A central figure