The kind of campaign Huey envisioned would require tremendous amounts of money. Be he believed that he would have ample resources to conduct it, for in addition to his own Louisiana revenues, he had been promised help from an unexpected quarter. Representatives of some of the biggest corporation and banks in the country came to him secretly and pledged huge contributions, up to two million dollars or even more if he would remove Roosevelt from the White House. He was astonished at the depth of their hatred for the President and reminded one man that he was more radical than Roosevelt. "We're not for you either," the man spat out. "Just give me the money," Huey said amiably, probably reflecting that these conservatives were no smarter than the ones in Louisiana.
The threat of Huey's third party alarmed the Roosevelt high command. Jim Farley caused a secret poll to be taken of Huey's national strength. The result was disquieting.
-T. Harry Williams, Huey Long
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