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Ellis Arnall Defeated Eugene Talmadge for Governor in Defeated Eugene Talmadge for Governor in Progressive Governor – believed in using government to change things. Progressive Governor – believed in using government to change things. First Governor to serve a 4 year term. First Governor to serve a 4 year term. Youngest Governor in the Youngest Governor in the nation at the time. nation at the time. Led Georgia to become the Led Georgia to become the first state to grant 18 year olds first state to grant 18 year olds the right to vote. the right to vote. Supported the end to the poll tax (made it easier for African Americans to vote). Supported the end to the poll tax (made it easier for African Americans to vote).

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Unit 11

Modern GeorgiaPowerPoint #2

Learning TargetsEvaluate key post-World War II

developments of Georgia from 1945 – 1970

c. Discuss the impact of Ellis Arnall.

Ellis ArnallDefeated Eugene Talmadge for Governor in

1942.Progressive Governor – believed in using

government to change things.First Governor to serve a 4 year term.Youngest Governor in the nation at the time.Led Georgia to become the first state to grant 18 year olds the right to vote.Supported the end to the poll tax (made it

easier for African Americans to vote).

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Prison SystemArnall removed the

prison system from the Governor’s control.

Established the Board of Corrections to oversee state prisons and a pardon and parole board to handle those requests.

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1946 Governor’s RaceIn 1946, Governor Ellis Arnall’s term was

drawing to a close.Democratic Primary Candidates:

Segregationist Eugene TalmadgeFormer Governor Eurith Rivers

Marietta Bell Bomber Plant Head James Carmichael

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Primary Results Carmichael won the

popular vote due in large part to black voters being able to take part in the primary election for the first time since Reconstruction

Talmadge won the county unit vote and became the Democratic candidate.

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Republican CandidateThe Republicans did not have a

candidate, so Talmadge ran unopposed in the November general election.

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Eugene Talmadge62 years old and in poor

healthHis close advisors were afraid

that he would not live long enough to begin his term, they made a secret plan.

The plan was for a few hundred selected supporters to write in the name of Eugene Talmadge’s son, Herman, on the ballot as their 2nd choice for Governor.

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General Election Results

Eugene Talmadge = GovernorMelvin Thompson = Lieutenant Governor

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Talmadge Dies

Shortly before he was sworn in, Eugene Talmadge dies, and confusion began.

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Who’s the Governor?Legislature chose

Herman Talmadge based on the number of write-in votes (a good number of them were suddenly “found” after the election).

Governor Arnall declared that Lt. Governor Thompson was the governor.

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A Break-InIn the early

morning hours of January 15, 1947, a group of Eugene Talmadge’s men broke into the Governor’s Office, changed the locks on the doors, and started to run the state.

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Locked OutBecause he was locked out of his own

office, Governor Arnall set up a temporary office at the Capitol information counter.

3 days later, Arnall officially resigned.

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Lt. Governor ThompsonIn the meantime,

Thompson opened an office in downtown Atlanta and began legal proceedings to become Governor.

The government of Georgia was in a state of confusion.

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Official State Seal Withheld

Secretary of State Ben Fortson refused to give the official state seal (used to legalize documents) to either Talmadge or Thompson.

As a result, no one was in a position to run the state.

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Supreme Court RulesFinally, in March, the

Georgia Supreme Court ruled that Thompson was the rightful Governor until a special election could be held in 1948 to fill the unexpired term of Governor-elect Eugene Talmadge.