| | 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/> | | 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/> |