GOVERNORSHIP OF GEORGIA

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25084, 16 January 1947, Page 3

GOVERNORSHIP OF GEORGIA

REFUSAL TO GIVE UP OFFICE

TWO MEN CONTENDING FOR AUTHORITY (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) In C ? a mJ NEW YORK, Jan. 15; vpJU a not made lor over 60 Mr fal. Geo X g J a Legislature elected Slthnnoh™?? as Governor, Fili. Present Governor, Mr office a naU ’ refused to surrender the a result, Georgia may have eX,S vern< J[ 5 ’ - both trying to wield executive authority. Talmadge is a son of Mr Talmadge, w “° died on De “ +oJP ber after winning a bitter conJpsJ J? November for re-election to Mr Herman Talmadge was not a candidate in the election, but supported his father’s wni supremacy” programme. +v , Ml t German Talmadge’s election by ine Legislature was the climax of a tumultuous 16 hours’ session. Immediately afterwards, Mr Arnall announced that he would not recognise the action as legal. Mr Arnall described Mr Herman Talmadge as “a pretender.” He asserted that his successor could only be Mr M. E. Thompson, who had been elected LieutenantGovernor in November. Mr Talmadge then visited Mr Arnall and asked him to surrender the office. Immediately Mr Arnall refused, whereupon Mr Talmadge announced Jnat J l6 wo uld establish the office of the Governor where he pleased. Before Mr Talmadge left, a brawl broke out in Mr Arnall’s outer office, the door of which had been broken down by Mr Talmadge’s men, the former bodyguard of the late Eugene Talmadge. They severely beat up one of Mr Arnall’s aides.