Evening star., 1940-02-19
Louisiana Rivals HurI
Final Epithets and
Both Predict Victory
More Than 500, 900 Votes
Due in GubernutoriuI
Polling Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

lana voters listened to fiery last
minute appeals and denunciations
today before settling in a second
Democratic primary tomorrow the
fate of the political regime founded
IL years ago by the late Senator
Huey P. Long.
Contesting for the gubernatorial
nomination, with more than 100000
votes expected, were Gov. Earl
Kemp Long, 44-year-old brother Of
the late Senator, and Sam Houston
Jones, 42-year-old Lake Charles at
torney running on complete re-
form" platform.
Victory in the runoff primary,
tantamount to election in Demo-
cratic Louisiana, will mean inaugu-
ration May IL after the formaility
of general election in April.
Candidates for lieutenant gov
ernor, attorney general and State
superintendent of education also
will be nominated, and there will be
contests for the Legislature and
local Offices.
Both Predict Victory.
Mr.. Jones and his hackers in the
bitter campaign dwelled on the
scandal revelations which have
hit the administration machine for
eight months.
Gov. Long an his supporters have
branded Mr.. Jones with one of the
late Huey Longs pet epithets for
political enemies-"a corporation
candidate"
Both camps predicted victory as
Gov. long and Mr.. Jones kept whal-
ing away from the hustings today
Adjt. Gen. Raymond H. Fleming
said today he had received instruc-
tions from Gov. Long to be ready
| to mobilize the entire Louisiana Ma
tional Guard or whatever part of it
might be necessary to preserve Or
der in the election.
Gov. Long states that he hopes
| the use of the Guard will not be
necessary, but intends to see to it
that an orderly, quiet election is
conducted throughout the State"
Gen Fleming said.
A camera squad" with two pho
tographers for each polling place in
New Orleans, will reinforce Jack
son brigade" of 5000 ex-service
men and others which has been
formed by Jones supporters to watch
for irregularities at the polls.
Mr.. Jones headquarters here
issued a statement saying, Sam
Jones will break the most infamous
machine in Louisiana history to be-
come Governor"
Jones Pledges Reform.
The Governors managers said:
THE Long forces are satisfied that
victory is certainty February TO-"
Mr.. Jones. in his final appeals,
pledged real home rule" and de-
struction of State wide and local
Relationships" while continuing to
warn that Uncle Sam is on the job"
regarding election irregularities.
Gov. Long asserted. Sam Jones
knows he is beat. He is making
some of the widest promises that
any candidate for Governor any
where ever made. He says he is
cutting the automobile tags to 50
and raising old age pensions to $50.
He amt raising anything but a lot
Of hell in the hope Of getting
elected"
Ellender Raises Race Issue.
Senator Ellender, speaking with
Gov. Long, stressed the racial ques-
ton.
IF Sam Jones should succeed in
getting elected Governor" said
Senator Ellender, after the Federal
Government had stepped in, 1t
would establish precedent and
would pave the way for political
equality for colored people"
More than 200 indictments have
been returned since June, when Earl
Long succeeded former Gov. Richard
w. Leche, who resigned. Many we're
against persons once high in ad-
ministration ranks. Several have
been sent to prison and others have
been sentenced.
In the first primary January 16,
Gov. Long polled 225,739 votes to
154,779 for Mr.. Jones. Swinging to
the latter in the runof was State
Senator James A. Noe, who received
115,925 Two other candidates polled
less than $4,000 between them