Evening star., 1935-09-11
LONG AIDES WAIT
FUNERAL TO OPEN
FIGHT FOR POWER
Breakup of Machine Is
Hinted in Jockeying for.
Control of Party.
SPLIT AMONG RIVALS
THREATENS DOMINANCE
Senator's Body to Rest on State
House Lawn-Rites Set
Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, September Ii
From the bier of Huey Long. poll
ticians will turn to Louisiana's po-
litical battlefield, cleared of its most
famous warrior by an aSsassin'S bull
let, to engage in duelS and group
warfare until leaders appear to carry
the standards of the Long and anti
Long factions.
Until Huey Longs body is laid
away tomorrow nothing will be done
under the public eye. AS soon as
Long died. however, underground
jockeying began. Four district groups
already have risen to challenge lead
ership in the Long organization.
These groups, always backing and
pulling one against another, were
held in line by Long, who ruled with
a rod of steel. He throttled in its
inception any signs of revolt and
held his followers solidly behind him.
So far all the seekers for leader
ship have agreed for the time being
to stand behind Gov. o. K. Allen,
titular head of the Long machine
Allen. however. feels uncertain Of his
course. He always leaned heavily on
Long. a boyhood friend. and fire.
quently has expressed a desire TO seek
calmer waters.
Foes Lacking in Unity.
The anti-Long element is not much
better of for leadership, but the pass
ing of the Senator has lifted many OBJ
stacles and the running should become
easier. If anti-Long factions could
be welded into q solid group they
might seriously challenge the Long
organization.
Longs machine will run for time
on its own momentum Even without
leadership it is undeniably the strong
est political organization in the State
and it will put up Stlh fight IN
January. when Senators, Congress
men, a Governor and other State offl-
GERS will be nominated.
The first threats of diSintegration
may come with the appointment OF
Longs successor in the United States
Senate and later when slate Of can
didates is prepared for January. Who
ever Is selected by the caucus, there
will be disappointments and wounded
feelings that may result in desertions
Noe Organizes Ranks.
Already Lieutenant Gov. James A.
Noe has brought about him his North
Louisiana followers. Allen Ellender
Speaker of the House. has collected his
from Southwest Louisiana. Seymour
Weiss controls the followers i'll New
Orleans and Baton Rouge. Wade
Martin, public service commissioner
Is collecting his clan form all points
Each of these groups can cause en-
barrassment to the parent organlZa-
ton. but none of them will be able
to stand alone.
A look into the opposition camp also
discloses chaos There stands Mayor
T. Semmes Walmsley Of New Orleans
until recently leader of the strong city
ring. which was broken up by Huey
Long. The mayor must be considered
in any anti-Long organization. but
the leaders in the country sections
represented by the members of Con-
gress, say Walmsley would not be ac-
ceptable outside of the city.
Congressman Ambitious.
In the country parishes are two
Congressman, Cleveland Dear and j.
Y. Sanders, jr., each ambitious to be-
come Governor.
The ranks hope that strong leader
ma" be produced and that an eff
cient machine may be rolled into the
field to carry them to victory.
While the major factions are en-
gagged in civil war, the Square Deal
Association, organized to stop Long,
is churning steadily away in an ef-
fort to have legislators elected who
will repeal Longs dictatorial laws.