The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-25
LONG, THOUGH
DEAD, MAY Be
F. D. R. J|Nx
Posthumous Election Victory
Spreads Anti New Deal
Move in South.
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-nuey
P. Longs posthumous primary cleo
ton victory spread the anti-Roose-
welt movement today deep into what
used to be the Solid South.
1t is conceivable that the man in
the grave may yet stop the man in
the White House, as he often had
promised to do. Louisiana's pri-
mary returns which nominated cam
didates of the Long machine is no.
tce to New Dealers that at least
10 Southern electoral votes as far
from certain for President Roosevelt
next November.
Republican strategy to-day would
be to foster quietly third party
movement if the New Deal reverse
in Louisiana is to be completely cap
italized Through most of the late
Senator Longs service in Congress
the Republican opposition instigated
some of his sharpest and most en-
barrassing assaults on the Roose-
welt Administration.
Intentions Are Indicated
However. Republican strategists
may decide to take advantage of
the Louisiana bolt The intentions
of Long machine leaders toward the
national Democratic Administration
have been plainly Indicated Gov. o.
K. Allen, who has been nominated
to serve the Kingflsh's unexpired
Senate term. had this to say:
This stupendous victory is posi-
tive disapproval of the Roosevelt
New Deal and its alphabetical slush
fund. In this, the first vote cast
in the South, the New Deal has
been absolutely repudiated"
The New Deal will control the
Democratic national convention
next June and may seat a Louis
lana delegation pledge dto cast it's
ballots for the denomination of Mr..
Roosevelt. But if the people of
Louisiana follow their Long ma
chine leaders in the elections next
November it is not likely that the
states electoral vote will be set
down in the Roosevelt column.
Louisiana Has 10 Votes
Louisiana has 10 votes in the cleo
toral college. In a close election
and many persons believe the next
one will be almost dead heat-10
votes might win the day or lose it,
But there are more than 10 votes
in jeopardy If a firSt-rate third
party movement develops. There are
now constituted and regularly rec
ognized in Congress four parties.
They are: Democratic, Republican,
Progressive and Farmer-Labor. A
fifth party is in the making, COM
posed of DR.. F. E. Townsends old
age pensioners, the adherents of
OARP, Inc, which means old-age
revolving pensions. That is the
$200-a- month scheme for every one
so or more years old,
The Progressive Party controls a
state, Wisconsin. which casts II
votes in the electoral college. The
Farmer Labor Party controls a state,
Minnesota, which casts IL. And in
Georgia--12 electoral votes-a red
gallused young Governor named Eu-
gene Talmadge is making daily VOWS
that he will keep his state out of the
Roosevelt parade if he must run for
President himself.
California Is Fat Prize
Fattest most tempting of the
electoral college prizes which might
be won away from either of the
major parties is California with %
votes. Northern Californians proba-
bly, would sputter indignation at the
thought, but it is not beyond the
probabilities for Dr. Townsend to
kidnap that state this year as Up
ION Sinclair almost did in 1884 Sim
clair's magic formula was EPIC
End Poverty in California.
A great many ifs interpose be-
tween naming these five states and
putting them out of Roosevelt's COL
umn or in any other. But they are
five the New Dealers would have
bet considerable money they would
carry a year ago and the odds are
less today. They represent 81 cleo
toral votes which the New Deal can
not afford to lose next November
AS it stands today almost any third
party candidate who will embrace
Longs hare-the-wealth could ex-
pect to carry Louisiana. The same
candidate need only shout for
OARP, Inc, to gain the devotion
and votes of CALIFORNIA; powerful
Townsend movement, as we'll as
Townsend Club support in many
other states.