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Like the [[rice]] broker [[Edward M. House]] in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] [[Texas]], Ewing claimed to have been particularly influential in securing the Democratic nomination in 1912 for then [[Governor]] [[Woodrow Wilson]] of [[New Jersey]], a figure in the [[progressive movement]]. Ewing was a Louisiana delegate to the Democratic convention that nominated Wilson on the 46th ballot. Edward  House and Wilson both wore the honorary title of "Colonel.'<ref name=dict/> Bryan was Wilson's secretary of state from 1913 to 1915, and House was Wilson's chief advisor from 1913 to 1919.

Like the [[rice]] broker [[Edward M. House]] in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] [[Texas]], Ewing claimed to have been particularly influential in securing the Democratic nomination in 1912 for then [[Governor]] [[Woodrow Wilson]] of [[New Jersey]], a figure in the [[progressive movement]]. Ewing was a Louisiana delegate to the Democratic convention that nominated Wilson on the 46th ballot. Edward  House and Wilson both wore the honorary title of "Colonel.'<ref name=dict/> Bryan was Wilson's secretary of state from 1913 to 1915, and House was Wilson's chief advisor from 1913 to 1919.

After Wilson's election as president with a plurality of popular votes over [[William Howard Taft]] and [[Theodore Roosevelt]], Ewing was a powerful political figure in the state. He spoke for contradictory interests: (1) the [[New Freedom]] political reforms and (2) the [[conservative]] planters and machine politicians.<ref name=dict/>

After Wilson's election as president with a plurality of popular votes over [[William Howard Taft]] and [[Theodore Roosevelt]], Ewing was a powerful political figure in the state. He spoke for contradictory interests: (1) the New Freedom Democrat political reforms and (2) the [[conservative]] planters and machine politicians.<ref name=dict/>

In 1928, Ewing broke with the Regular Democrats of New Orleans to support [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]], for governor. His relationship with the Louisiana "Kingfish" was a stormy one. Ewing supported Long's [[impeachment]] by the Louisiana of Representatives, with the anti-Long forces led by [[Cecil Morgan]] of [[Shreveport]]. Long, however, was not convicted by the state Senate and finished his one term as governor, even being elected to the [[United States Senate]] as well. Long accused Ewing of having attempted and failed to dictate Long's policies.<ref name=dict/>

In 1928, Ewing broke with the Regular Democrats of New Orleans to support [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]], for governor. His relationship with the Louisiana "Kingfish" was a stormy one. Ewing supported Long's [[impeachment]] by the Louisiana of Representatives, with the anti-Long forces led by [[Cecil Morgan]] of [[Shreveport]]. Long, however, was not convicted by the state Senate and finished his one term as governor, even being elected to the [[United States Senate]] as well. Long accused Ewing of having attempted and failed to dictate Long's policies.<ref name=dict/>