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After they agreed to support Dodd for the auditor, either Earl or Blanche Long, or both, enticed [[Douglas Fowler]], a local politician from Coushatta in Red River Parish, to enter the race. At first, Earl Long let Fowler speak on the platform, but Dodd said that "the public felt that I was the real Long candidate, and Fowler finally quit making our meetings. Miss Blanche threw me a couple of curves, including the printing up of some Earl Long ticket sample ballots with my number beside Fowler's name. But we caught her trick and corrected it."[4]

After they agreed to support Dodd for the auditor, either Earl or Blanche Long, or both, enticed [[Douglas Fowler]], a local politician from Coushatta in Red River Parish, to enter the race. At first, Earl Long let Fowler speak on the platform, but Dodd said that "the public felt that I was the real Long candidate, and Fowler finally quit making our meetings. Miss Blanche threw me a couple of curves, including the printing up of some Earl Long ticket sample ballots with my number beside Fowler's name. But we caught her trick and corrected it."[4]

Fowler lost the race, but Governor Long named him "custodian of voting machines" thereafter. The position was later called "elections commissioner," and it was abolished in 2004, with duties returned to the office of the secretary of state. Long had created the post as a result of a feud that he waged with Secretary of State Wade O. Martin, Jr. (1911-1990)."[5]

Fowler lost that race, but Governor Long named him "custodian of voting machines" thereafter. The position was later called "elections commissioner," and it was abolished in 2004, with duties returned to the office of the secretary of state. Long had created the post as a result of a feud that he waged with Secretary of State [[Wade O. Martin, Jr.]]. [5]

Dodd sent [[Jack M. Dyer]], a young Baton Rouge attorney and later a state representative (1960-1964), to the secretary of state's office to get photocopies of every corporation that Kolb had chartered as state auditor and on which Kolb took stock for fees and in which he became a director. Dodd found that Kolb had ordered the construction of a "semiprivate paved road" to Kolb's property. "We could find no project number. Allison got it built secretly." Dodd also challenged Kolb's involvement in the Gulf Union Corp. and the Gulf Union Holding Co.[6] (In 1959, Dyer was Dodd's candidate for the new position of Louisiana voting machine custodian, which was won by Douglas Fowler.)

Dodd sent [[Jack M. Dyer]], a young Baton Rouge attorney and later a state representative (1960-1964), to the secretary of state's office to get photocopies of every corporation that Kolb had chartered as state auditor and on which Kolb took stock for fees and in which he became a director. Dodd found that Kolb had ordered the construction of a "semiprivate paved road" to Kolb's property. "We could find no project number. Allison got it built secretly." Dodd also challenged Kolb's involvement in the Gulf Union Corp. and the Gulf Union Holding Co.[6] (In 1959, Dyer was Dodd's candidate for the new position of Louisiana voting machine custodian, which was won by Douglas Fowler.)