Show p patrol i 1 ro I ui om e f message I. I mf g Resigns Georgia Governor Post ATLANTA ATLANTA ATLANTA- Ga Jan 11 P G Coy Gov v. v E Ellis EUIs Us Arnall of G Georgia Gergia rita resigned re re- re signed sighed d Sa Saturday Saturday- effective Im Im- Im medi t ly f er qualification of the lieutenant governor in a dramatic dra dra- a- a maUc matic move preceding next weeks week's legislative showdown on succession to the late ate Eugene Talmadge In a a hine line nine le letter t r to Secy o of State Ben F Fortson rUlon Jr the goyer goyer- nor said sald In conformity with my announced announced announced an an- purpose supported by th the opinion of of the thO attorney general and in order to insure an election b by the p people ople at the earliest t time tun e consistent with the constitution I I. here hereby y resign ras ss governor o of Georgia effect effective ve immediately after qualification of the ant gov so that a the e executive powers of government may upon the lieutenant governor am and nd exp s f the p people opla-Df opla o Georgia may may b be effectuated 4 Came B B Before for le Meet t. t The letter letter- was dated Jan clan 11 1947 and came just dust 48 8 hours before be bel belfOre fore tore the Georgia general geher assembly assem bly convenes es to accept or or r reject claims of ot Herman Talmadge son son the of-the late elect governor vernor-elec vernor tha that the legislature elect him to his fat fathers father's term It appeared Intend Intended ed to spike Talmadge's campaign argument that Arnall would re repudiate repudiate re- re verbal pledges pledges' and seek to hold office another four years Commenting on Arnall's quail quail- fled lied resignation Herman Talmadge Talmadge Tal Tal- madge said That is juat another r effort by Gov Arnall to dictate his successor as governor in order order or or- der that he may control him I Iam Iam Iam am confident that when the legislature legislature legis legis- lature elects me governor governor that tha Gov Coy Arnall win wil comply with the law Lieutenant Governor-elect Governor M. M I. I EThompson EThompson E E EThompson Thompson who says says says- the le legislature legislature legisla legisla- isla ture is without authority to elect an alternate to Gene Talmadge and who ho claims enough assembly I support to defeat Herman comment on Arnall's ArnaU's move Cites Constitution Talmadge bases his claim t to the governorship on a of ot Georgia's Georgias Georgias Georgia's Geor Geor- gias gia's constitution requiring t the e legislature to canvass votes cast castIn castin castin in the general election and to declare de de- de dare clare elected that person with a clear majority The constitution provides that if it no person Bh shall have a majority the assembly shall elect a governor from the two pers persons s bavin having th the highest I he t number of ot votes who shall be in inline Inline Inline line and shall not decline an dee elec tion Herman Talmadge contends contend he heIn heIs heis is In one of the two highest alternates alternates alter alter- nat nates s on basis of approximately write-in write votes The other Is acknowledged to be D. D Talmadge Bowers north Georgia Republican who wu an avowed write-in write can can- |