Evening star., 1948-02-22
Son, %,
Stumps for Kin
Louisiana Primary Puts
Russell in Limelight [ as
Future Candidate
By Kris Kreeqer


ers will decide next Tuesday
whether to hand back political con-
troll Of the State to the family o.
Huey P. Long. They will choose
between the late Senator's brother
Earl K. Long, and former Gov. Sam
H. Jones in the second Democratic
primary for Governor Democratic
nomination assures election in one
party Louisiana.
Earl Long led a four-man race
last month with 267,253 votes. near
ly 10000 more than Jones hao
in second place. Jones defeated
Long for the Office in similar run
off eight years ago.
Huey's 29-year-old son Russell
had been stumping vigorously for
Earl, assuring listeners that his
uncle's platform is just what his
father would have liked. 1t gen.
orally is expected that Russell him
self would seek high office soon
A victory now for Earl woule
brighten his prospects. Russell sale
his mother and younger brotheI
Palmer added their support.
Election Is Family Affair
Thus the election is more Of {
| family matter with the Longs thar
it ever appeared to be during
Hueys stormy life. "a
Earl opposed Huey politically
about as often as he supported
him. Huey's sons were then mere
boys, and his wife's name was sell
dom mentioned in connection with
politics.
Huey,s two other brothers-Julius
lawyer, and George, a dentist
had no part of his public life. Julius
has kept out of politics. George
ran unsuccessfully for United States
Representative, and headed the
Louisiana branch of Gerald L. K
Smiths Christian American Cru
sade."
After Huey became Governor in
1928, he or his political heirs rar
Louisiana until the triumph of Sam
Jones reform" ticket in 1910. Ir
the general scramble for power thai
followed Huey's death, Earl was
elected Lieutenant Governor ir
1896. He became Governor in
1889 when Richard W. Leche re-
signed the post amidst the
Louisiana Scandals"
Jones Reform Won in 1910
The reform" administration
started by Jones in 1910 continued
in office in 1914 when Jimmy Davis
song writer, band leader and sing
ing movie cowboy, was elected Gov
ernor. Earl Long was losing candi
date for Lieutenant Governor.
Two years ago the reform
forces won another major victor.
when De Lesseps S. Morrison, 35
year -old socialite, was elected
Mayor of New Orleans. He defeated
Robert S. Maestri, former Stat
conservation commissioner and tn
last OF Hueys lieutenants holding 1
major office except in Congress.
Junior Senator Allen j. Ellender
who carried out Huey's program al
Speaker of the State House OF Rep
resentatives, is backing Earl. Tit
States eight United States Repre-
sentatives are divided.
Long has filed a S1,O00000 libe
suit against Jones, two of his allie!
and two New Orleans newspaper
publishers. Earl claimed the five
had "conspired" to defame him.
Make Parallel Claims
Each candidate in the secone
primary has promised a. soldiers
bonus, bigger old-age pensions
more SCHOOLS anQ DeCIeT ToduS. cdeI
contends the other is getting sup
port from big gamblers.
Voters on both sides are LOOKING
beyond Huey's brother Earl II
Huey's son Russell, Louisianian
have accepted him as some-da!
candidate since he was studen
politician at Louisiana State Uni
versity. On the stump, Russell re-
calls his father in appearance ant
mannerism. He has many OF Huey!
characteristic gestures.
Speculation is high as to wher
Russell will run. and for what. Som'
say he'll try for the House of Repre-.
sentatives this year. There's tall
he may run against Senator Over
ton in 1850.
But mostly, they say his eye Il
on the Governors chair for 1852
particularly If Uncle Earl occupies
the Statehouse for the next foul
years. 4
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