POLITICAL NOTES: First Down

Huey Long had hundreds of his opponents' voters scratched from the ballot lists.

Huey Long had hundreds of men put temporarily on the State pay roll at $5 a day, to roam the streets of New Orleans roaring for his candidate for Mayor.

Huey Long climaxed the municipal primary campaign with an hysterical radio tirade against his opponents, finally bursting into parodied song: Anti-Long, little bogy, anti-Long, little bogy, anti-Lo-o-o-ong!

Huey Long might as well have spared his pains, his State's money and his voice for last week New Orleans indignantly smothered the Long...

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