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State Democratic Primary
September 8,1948
CANDIDATES: Hoke U'Kelley, Loyor.
vitle ; Joe itabun, Vult. ’ftu,' Hcinidn hJ.
'i'll .iiulyt, Atlant■ ami Love joy; M. K.
Thompson, Atlanta ana Valdosta; Hoke
mills, hint tiidye.
1 . INFORMATION from data furnished
by the candidates themselves:
Atit. O'Kelley: o3; Rabun: 40; Tal-
Diatlue: ‘in ; Thompson: 45; Willis: 46.
BIRTHPLACE. O’Kelley: Logan vlile;
Kauuii . Aioany; Talmadge: McRae;
itiouipoon, Jenkins County; Willis: Fan¬
nin County.
EDUCATION. O’Kelley: Graduate Lo¬
gan vii.e High Sci.ooi and North Georgia
c ollect at Dahlonega ; received master’s de¬
gree bniv. ol Ga. ; law degree Columbia
uuiv.; docun » uegree in juridical science
ai New tor* univ. Rabun: 11 yra. elem
scnool 3 01 Georgia 1 yr. Calif. ; gradu¬
ate ot Umv. of Redlands, Calif.; graduate
Amio.ei* Ne..ion Theological School, Mass.
4 aimadge: Graduate Druid Hills High
octiooi i ciass sa.utatorian). DeKalb Coun¬
ty ; giuuuate in taw, Univ. of Ga. Thomp¬
son : Bachelor s degree, Emory Univ.; mas¬
ters degree, Univ. of Ga.; graduate work.
Emory ami Univ. of Ala.; also attended
Piedmont and Peabody Colleges. Willi* :
Completed high school and two-year busi¬
ness course.
EXPERIENCE. O’Kelley: Practiced law
n ruiton anu adjoining counties 15 yrs. ;
asst. gen. counsel, American Banker* Asao.,
1 UZ---M ; mayor oi Lugmiville, 1928-30 ; of-
ucet. Held Artillery, World War 1; offi¬
cer, u-uasi Artillery, World War II—out of
Oir.er oenetai Aiospitul less than a year.
Kan unsuccessiuiiy for governor 1932, 1946,
la.o. now operating 3,000 acres farm
lands in Walton and Gwinnett counties.
: 10 yrs. ministry; 4*4 yrs. Navy
Cnapiain in World War II serving mostly
v. coinoat Marines. Now holds rank
of Ll. Commander in U. S. Naval Re¬
ceive. Duel teaching experience, Clinch
Gouniy. Talmadge: 52 months as U. S.
iNavai oiiicer— now holds rank of Lt.
Cornu.aimer in Naval Reserve; served as
governor of Georgia from Jan. 16, 1947,
tu March 19, 1947; attorney at law;
isriuer; newspaper publisher. Thompson:
align school principal and coach; State
acuool Supervisor, 1933-37 ; Asst. State
ijupt. of schools. 1937-41 ; Sec. to Gov.
Arnall, 1943-46 ; State Revenue Commis-
B.Oi.cr. 1945-47 ; now operates retail gaso¬
line and electrical appliance company at
m.doata, and, as Lieutenant Governor, ia
serving as Acting Governor of Georgia.
V* iii.s; for past 29 yrs. clerical dept., L.
& N. R. R. Has been member of Blue
Ridge City Council.
RELATIVES EMPLOYED BY STATE
OR COUNTY. O’Kelley: Three sisters, all
teachers in public schools. Rabun : None.
Talmadge: None. Thompson: One — line¬
man, State Highway Dept. Willis: None.
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS—MANAGER
OK ACTIVE PARTICIPANT. O’Kelley:
Own campaigns for governor, 1932, 1946,
1948. Rabun: None. Talmadge: Managed
Eugene Talmadge’s campaigns for gover¬
nor and U. S. senator, 1938-46. Participated
in Eugene Talmadge’s campaigns, 1934 and
1936. Thompson: Campaigned for Supt.
of Schools Collins and gubernatorial cam¬
paigns, 1936-1938-1942. Willis: None.
CANDIDATE’S STATEMENT OF BENE¬
FITS CITIZENS WILL RECEIVE IF HE
IS ELECTED.
O’Kelley: ’’The $108,000,000 the taxpay¬
ers are paying to support the state activi¬
ties will be spent right.”
itabun: "Truth, honesty, fairness t all,
favoritism to none.”
Talmadge: (Summarized; full statement
on file at League office and may be seen
by any interested citizen) Stated the High¬
way Department would be placed on a
sound, ousiiitss-hke, non-political basis and
tnat both the common schools and insti-
luL.ons 01 higuer learning would be placed
on a sound business basis. Stated would
oppooc o*vil Rignis program; F.E.P.C. pro¬
gram. Stated would stand up for State'i
Kiguis anu tne Southern institutions. Stat¬
es relieved in the County Unit System.
Slated would dismiss useless employees
a..J eliminate graft, corruption, fraud and
waste in state government. Stated that
t..e peoples money would be spent "only
as directed by the people’s representatives'’ ;
t.»at lirsu things woulo be placed first.
Enumerated as lirst things: roads, schools,
hospitals; care of old people, tbs blind,
tne ^rippled, the dependent children and
pub ic nealth system.
'iliuinpson: "Honest, fair and firm col-
lec.ion of taxes due the state under the
law. Honest. lair and impartial dealing
with individuals or groups rendering serv¬
ice to the people of Georgia. Open report
to the people on any and all activities
ot the State government.”
Willis: “A state hospital in every coun¬
ty; $16 weekly old age pension plan to
all Georgia citizens over 60; $200 Veter¬
ans Bunas; nigger and better highways ;
1 propose to padiock the State Capitol
until aufficien* amount of hospitals are
built to take car* of the sick; 1 propose
to see that the old people and the sick
are provided for if all other state func¬
tions .as to cease."
ANSWERS TO POLITICAL
QUESTIONNAIRE
Question 1. Du you considei
the State can meet its expanding ll 11 1
needs ----- 1 . .-ii. with its present -—* revenue? —— t
not. whnt do you advocate?
Answers: O’Kelley: “Yes, also un-
ler present laws revenues are
ixpanding.” Rabun: “No.” Advo¬
cates “increased taxes on corpo¬
rate net profits.” Talmadge: “I do
not know. The revenue of the
State has increased tremendous¬
ly under existing tax laws. In Jan.,
1947, the State Auditor estimated
the anticipated revenue of the
State as $78,000,000. Instead of
$78,000,000, more than $107,000,000
was collected the last fiscal year.
I favor a direct referendum to the
people on all tax measure s.”
Thompson: “Probably. laws Modification
of income tax so as to pro¬
vide better collections and with¬
out increasing rates.” Willis: “No.
I advocate a 2% gross corporation
tax.”
Question 2. Will you endeavor
to get home rule in cities and
counties of Georgia by: (a) work¬
ing for an adequate law lor for coun¬
ty home rule? (b) working any
amendments necessary to effectu¬
ate the municipal home rule law!
Answers: O’Kelley: Yes, Ha-
bun: Yes. Talmadge: Yes. Thomp¬
son: Yes. Willis: Yes.
Queslioi' 3. Will you work
for a law setting up a modern merit
system in accordance with the re¬
vised State Constitution?
Answers: O'Kelley: Yes. Ra¬
bun: “Yes. At once,” Talmadge:
“In essential departments.” Thomp¬
son: Yes. Willis: Yes.
Question 4. Will you work
for legal regulation of Georgia
primaries to insure to citizens their
right to vote in accordance with
the United States Constitution? s
Answers: O’Kelley: “All ..■>
efforts Constitution will be and in laws accordance of the IJ. with S. j
and Georgia. Within that zone, I
want the white people of Georgia
to control the destiny of our state.”
Itabun: “Yes, I will demand it.”
Talmadge: “I am opposed to bloc
voting. This hazard must be elimi¬
nated if our representative democ¬
racy is to survive. I favor a pri¬
mary just as wbitr as we can get
i ! : ”
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PRIMARY ELECTION INFORMATION
Published by LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF GEORGIA
FOR GOVERNOR
(To fill unexpired term Eugene Talmadge)
all Democrats voting in a Demo¬
cratic Primary.”
Note: The following two ques¬
tions were asked for the further
benefit of the voter; the League
itself has taken no stand on them.
Question A. . Do you advocate
(a) the passage of laws which
would establish a formula for dis¬
tribution of highway funds accord¬
ing to road use? (b) that the bonds
of highway officials be made re¬
sponsible for any violation of these
laws?
Answers: O’Kelley: (a) Yes.
(b) ‘‘Leave law as it now is.” Ra¬
bun: (a) and (b) Yes. Talmadge:
(a) and (b) Yes. Thompson: (a)
and (b) Yes. Willis: (a) and (b)
Yes.
Question B. Minimum Foun¬
dation Program: (a) Have you
studied it? (b) Do you favor it?
(c) If so, how additional do you propose to
finance the JO million to
UO million dollars it would require
annually from the State?
Answers: O’Kelley: (a) Yes.
(b) No. (c) “Under present tax
structure the state is collecting
$108,000,000—spent enough.” right, that is
Rabun: (a) Yes. (b) Yes.
(c) “Increased taxes on corporate
net profits.” Talmadge: (a) Yes.
(b) Yes. (c) “I hope that no ad¬
ditional revenue will be needed to
support this program. If such ad¬
ditional revenue is needed, it should
be submitted to the people by direct
referendum.” Thompson: (a) Yes.
(b) Yes. (c) “By modification of
income tax law so as to provide
better collection and without in¬
creasing rate.” Willis: (a) Yes.
(b) Yes. (c) “By a sales tax, if
necessary, and if not, by the gross
corporation tax.”
II. FACTS gathered by the
League from the records:
office O’KELLEY: Has not held public
of policy-determining nature
above level of local government.
Was Mayor of Loganville, 1928-80.
* * *
office RABUN: of policy-determining Has not held public
nature.
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TALMADGE: Elected by the
General Assembly as Governor of
Georgia January 15, 1947. On
March 19, 1947, the Supreme Court
handed down a decision that “in
the circumstances appearing the
General Assembly had no jurisdic¬
tion to elect the Hon. Herman Tal¬
madge or any person as Governor.
. . . Mr. Thompson was elected in
the General Election in 1946 as
Lieutenant Governor of this State.
. . . The voluntary resignation of
Governor Arnall on January 18,
1947, immediately imposed upon
the Lieutenant Governor the duties
of Governor..The following rec¬
ord is for this time (January 15-
March 19, 1947):
Was inaugurated as Governor at
1:55 in the morning—Jan. 15, 1947,
Led (with others) the march from
the legislative hall when his fol¬
lowers forced open the doors into
the governor’s suite of offices be¬
tween two and three o’clock in the
morning of January 15, 1948. Gov¬
ernor Arnall in his Executive Or¬
der to the Attorney General of the
State dated Jan. 15, 1947, stated:
“WHEREAS on the night of Jan.
14, 1S47, and/or the early morning
of Jan. 15, 1947, one Herman Tal¬
madge has without lawful warrant
or offices authority invaded the executive
Ellis occupied by the undersigned,
Arnall, Governor of the State
of Georgia, and has attempted and
does now attempt to invade and
occupy said executive offices, with¬
out lawful warrant or authority, as
shown by opinion of the Attorney
General of Georgia, recently ren¬
dered upon the subject. . . I, Ellis
Arnall, ... do hereby order the
Attorney General of Georgia . . .
to bring all proper and necessary
legal actions, including injunction,
to _ prevent _________________________ the said Herman Tal- ___
madge .'. . from interfering with
^ ,.jgh t of Ellis Arnall, Governor
of the State of Georgia, from dis¬
charging his duties. .
The General Assembly passed a
resolution immediately after Mr.
Talmadge took the oath of office di¬
recting the Presiding Officer of the
Senate to appoint 10 members of
the Senate and the Speaker of the
house to appoint 15 members of
the House to install Mr. Talmadge
in the Governor’s Office. (There
was nothing in the resolution as to
the time of installation.)
January 15, 1947. Demobilized
the Georgia State Guard. Reason
given in his executive order: . . .
“now that sufficient National Guard
troops are organized and available
to adequately protect the State,
there is no further need for the
Georgia State Guard. .
Chief Appointments: Benton
Odum, Secretary to the Executive
Department: Marvin Griffin, Ad¬
jutant General; J. Paul Smith, Di¬
rector of Public Safety (acting);
James L. Gillis, Sr., Director, arid
Sims Garrett, Jr.. Treasurer of the
Highway Department; Charles D.
Redwine, State Revenue Commis¬
sioner. (Complete list of appoint¬
ments on file at League office.)
Jan. 21, 1947, addressed General
Assembly and stated: “Some of the
writers and some of the
commentators have been say¬
that I have made myself Gov¬
of Georgia by the use of
and violence and that I have
a military coup d’etat in
I leave it to the Legisla¬
to be the judges as to whether
not I have used any force or
. . You were present and
know what happened. . . 1
to brand all of these charges
all of these statements as ab I
false. . .”
In same address, urged General
1) That they enact laws I
a White Primary; 2) Change
laws “to strengthen u !i-
of voters”; 3) Provide in¬
revenue for expanded sei v-
(League opposed the so-called
Primary bill which would .
repealed all laws tecu’uting
•
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THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1948.
220 COLLIER BUILDING, ATLANTA 3, GEORGIA
years to protect the voter’s rights
in the primary and which would
have placed every Georgian’s right
to vote in jeopardy.
League opposed the following
four bills introduced by Talmadge
faction leaders:
1) So-called registration bill, which
required voters to re-register
every two years and pay a $1
fee each time;
2) bill making it a felony for any
voter to question decision of
registrars; applying
3) bill county unit which sys¬
tem to General Election,
is now under popular vote sys¬
tem;
4) bill changing Constitution [Art.
II; Par. IV (1)] so that a per¬
son would be required to meet
all three qualifications of a voter
iere set forth in order to be
able to vote.
League favored additional money
for health program and hospitals
advocated by Mr. Talmadge.)
In same address, stated that after
legislature completed its duties “in
accordance with Democratic plat¬
form” if the Lieutenant Governor
would resign he would resign and
then the Speaker of the House
could call a special election for
Governor within 60 dqys.
January 23. In Budget message
to General Assembly stated:
“Thanks to the laws enacted by
the General Assembly of Georgia,
Which provided for protection in
the use of State funds, I find the
State’s finances in excellent condi¬
tion.” Stated he would “assume
full responsibility for the success¬
ful operation of the State within
the scope outlined in first part of
this bill (appropriations bill) which
does not include 50% teachers’
salary increase and the other items
of the expanded program endorsed
by the party totaled platform.” (Note: mil¬
This first part over 77
lion dollars.)
Outlined and advocated expanded
program for education, health
(League favored expanded health
program), public carried welfare benefits, of
etc., and stated * total
approximately 32 million dollars.
Stated it was his purpose to co¬
operate with General Assembly on
the matter of increased revenue to
evolve a tax program to carry out
pledges of his father and yet not
be too great a burden on the tax¬
payers of the State. (Note: A 3%
sales tax passed House but was
killed in Senate after Supreme
Court decision.)
Instructed legislature that if
found any Boards or Bureaus that
could be discontinued because ren¬
dering little or no service to the
State, they “should be abolished
immediately.” (Legislators forces introduced aligned
with Talmadge
bills to abolish Agricultural and
Industrial Development Board and
Georgia Citizens Council but they
were not passed and did not go to
Mr. Talmadge for signature.)
Legislature: Signed all bills
passed by the legislature prior bills. to
March 19 except a few local
Ones signed of chief interest were
the White Primary bill (League
opposed) and the Labor bill. Veto
messages indicated bills vetoed
were at the request of loca' legis¬
lators who introduced.
Upon learning of Talmadge the Supreme
Court decision Mr. ac¬
cepted it immediately and vacated
the governor’s office and mansion.
THOMPSON: When running for
Lieutenant Governor in 1946 did
not tionnaire; answe. League political ques¬
wrote stating: “am not
attempting to answer ... as I un¬
derstand the office places no re¬
sponsibility I feel for initiating issues. . .
that I could best serve . . .
the people ... if I am free to co¬
operate with whomever the people
elect as their Governor. . .”
Gubernatorial Controversy: After
being sworn in as Lieutenant Gov¬
ernor took the position that he was
acting governor of Georgiu under
the law; issued executive orders for
use of executive offices with addi¬
tion of office of President of the
Senate for executive use. Became
a par^y to the suits in the courts
again: t Mr. Talmadge.
Address to General Assembly
after Supreme Court Decision:
Statei’ that he had promised to sup¬
port j arty platform in Macon in
Octob r (1946) and had not wa¬
vered from that determination.
Statec that the people who wrote
the p itforni believed in a white
prima y that would work—did not
believo in a white primary which
(dsfranchise without recourse
v< ter in the State. Stated that
were two measures then pro-
ig through the legislature
.ouid assure Georgia of a
Primary that would work.
(Note Mr. Thompson is supposed
ha\ i been referring to bills in-
id in Senate—one to segre¬
bill \ oters at the polls; broad the other
apparently giving pow¬
to the party.)
Sta.'ad people had a right to ex¬
D > further delay in being given
e .panded state services and
“if no additional revenue is
available it will necessitate
certain promises solemnly
for expansion of some of
services. It will he my pur¬
to sec first that the teachers
the increased salaries prom¬
them, even if other services
to be curtailed. However, as
educator, I would regret seeing
in my profession put on the
by being lavoreil . . . but the
will be | aid their increase
salary.”
Chief Anpeinf"tents; l’hil Lan-
i s Eocreiary of Executive
partinuu; n.oi.cou.l Dyer, later
i F. i lip, la! er Downing
- ,-iinte i.e.enue Com-
ssioner; !!. W. Collins as Act¬
Adj o in. General; later Alpna
. Fowler i s Adjutant General;
C. lea icy as Director, later
1 of High" • Pent.;
t- , ••
NON-PARTISAN
Jackson to succeed Jno. C. Beasley
as Supt. of Banks; L. C. Groves
and later William Ireland as Direc¬
tor Social Security Board.
Note: While not a chief appointment, the
appointment of Hugh Howell, Sr., caused
much comment. The facts; Mr. Howell
was appointed "Special Representative of
the Executive Department'' under Execu¬
tive Order dated July 13 1948, to investi¬
gate indictment by Federal Court of Mr.
Tom Linder and represent him "to suc¬
cessful conclusion of the case." Reason
given in Executive Order for appoint¬
ment ”... It is the duty of the State
. . to protect public officials of the State
in the performance ot their duties. . . Hon.
Tom Linder has stated to me that he acted
in the capacity of Commissioner of Agri¬
culture. . .” In opinion to Mr. Linder
dated July 1, 1948, the Attorney General
stated that he had considered Mr. Linder s
request for legal representation by the
State Law Department ; that he nad ana
lyzed indictment for sole purpose oi deter¬
mining whether or not governiuctn wa*
attempting to bring charges against Mr.
Linder as Commissioner ol Agriculture ur
in his individual capacity ; anu tnai "the
present controversy being a personal chaige
involving an alleged violation of the crim¬
inal laws” aid not come within case.,
which involved the operation of the state
Government. (Under Georgia law, no
State Department can independently em
ploy legal counsel. Jf more legal service
iU needed than can be lurnisned by the
regularly-employed staff of the Attorney
General, the Governor may appoint "Depu¬
ty assistant attorneys general" with the
Approval ot tne State Attorney General.)
Legislation: Signed ad state¬
wide bills passed by 19-i7 legisla¬
ture except iwo: vetoed one proviu-
ing tor the appointment of a chiet
deputy insurance commissioner ana
two others; and vetoed the so-called
white primary bill. (League op
posed white primary bill whicn
would have repealed ail laws regu¬
lating primaries including the se¬
cret ballot law, the county unit law,
and ail laws passed over a period
of 50 years to protect the voter’s
rights in the primary.) Vetoed
about a dozen bills (local _r local
application). in the There Executive were Minutes; no veto
messages
on one bill there was a statement
that it was vetoed at the request
of a legislator. Thompson leaders
introduced two bills in regard to
voting—one requiring segregation
at the polls and the other appar¬
ently giving broad power; to the
party.
Financial Record: The 1947
House of Representatives envi¬
sioned an appropriation bill of
116 million dollars. Part of the ap¬
propriation (over 38 million dol¬
lars) was to be spent only in the
event the money came in. The
“fixed section” totaled 78 million
dollars. Revenue measures to bring
in extra money were introduced as
companion pieces of legislation to
the appropriations bill. After the
Supreme Court ruling determining
the governorship issue, the mem¬
bers of the General Assembly did
not pass the appropriation bill or
the revenue measures.
This meant that the State had
to be operated under the appro¬
priations bill of 1943 plus some
additional 1946 appropriations.
(Under Georgia law, if the legisla¬
ture does not pass an appropria¬
tion bill, the State continues to op¬
erate under the last one passed.)
State income for the year ending
June 30, 1948, was 108 million dol¬
lars—8 million less than the 1947
House of Representatives appropria¬ envi¬
sioned in its propose'’
tion bill. The House had antici¬
pated that from 31 to 34 million
dollars per year would need to
come in from new revenu since
the State Auditor had estimated
from 82% to 85 million dollars as
the average yearly collections for
the next four years if no new reve¬
nue measures were enacted. And
collections for the previous five
years had averaged 64% million
per year. The unusually heavy col¬
lections for the fiscal year 1947-48
are believed to be due to “boom”
times by some—to efficient collec¬
tions by others. Under Mr. Thomp¬
son’s administration, the depart¬
ments were financed as specified
under the hold-over appropriation
bill. All monies collected above this
figure went into the State emer¬
gency fund and were allotted* by
him to the various agencies—with
the exception of about one million
dollars unobligated surplus.
• Georgia Jaw permits the governor to
allot all monies collected over the amount
anticipated in the appropriation bill by
approval of requests made from th de¬
partments.
The following figures give comparisons on the seven departments or
divisions where allotments were in excess of a million dollars, 'the
figures and percentages are approximate in order to facilitate under¬
standing. (The complete list of agencies and exact figures are on file
at the Georgia League office where any interested citizen may see—
meanwhile the League has compiled the following summary.)
Department or Amount und^r Amounts Under Under allotments
Division Allotted Ho'dover Appro¬ House-Passed made by Thompson
More Than a priation Bills Appropriation year ended June 30,
Million*Dollars (1943 plus 1946). Bill. 1947. Total 1948. Total ail ue-
by Thompson Total all depart¬ all departments partments
ments 67 million (a) under fixed 107 million dollars
cio. a ra section, 78 mil¬
lion; (b) with ex¬
tra section ol 38
million added, 116
million dollar*
EDUCATION .25 million dollars <») 29 million dollars 47 million dollars
(37% of total) (37% of total) (44% of total)
(b) 51% million dollars
fU% of total)
PARKS. .................. .35 thousand dollar' (a) 373 thous. dollars 1 % million dollars*
( Yz 0 °f 1 % of to¬ <%% of total) (I%% of total)
tal) (b) 373 thous. dollars
of 1 % of total)
-18Va million dollars (a) 23 Vi mil. dollars 32% million dollars*
( 28 % of total) (30% of total) (30% of total)
(b) 31 million dollars
(27% of total)
.............. 3% million dollars (a) 3% million dollars 4 million dollars
(5% of total) (4%% of total) (4% of total)
(b) 8 million dollars
(7% of total)
SAFETY 680 thousand dollars (a) 1 % mil. dollars 1 million dollars
( 1 % of total) < 2 % of total) ( 1 % of total)
(b) 1 % mil. dollars
( 1 % of total > million dollars
1 ) million doilnrs (a) 11 million dollars 11 %
WELFARE______ (16% of total) (14% of total) ( 11 % of total)
(b) It million dollars
< 12 % of total) million dollars
OF 750 thousand dollars (a) 1 Yd million dollars 1 %
REVENUE ( 1 % of total) ( 2 % of total) s. I
(b) 1 % million dollars
( 1 % of total)
* Jekyll island. Total cost as of August 1, 1948: 2\ million dollars
Federal and State money spent on roads on Island and access
not including relocation of Coastal Highway. Of amounts given
table above, one million from Parks went to Jekyll and 917 thousand
Highways. Note: the 1945 legislature recommended that the
ami Director of State Parks investigate feasibility of provid¬
state park facilities on Georgia coast and if sufficient property could
acquired economically that State acquire and develop.
FOR LI£U TENANT
(To fill unexpired term of M. K.
CANDIDATES: Belmont Dennis, Cov-
ih'iton; S. Marvin Griffin, BainbrLye; Dr.
L. V, Huff, Atlanta; Henry Persons, Tol
button.
I. INFORMATION from data furnished
by the- candidates themselves:
AGE. Dennis : 57 ; Griffin : 40 ; Huff : 62 ;
Persons: 40
BIRTHPLACE, Dennis: Columbia, Tenn.
(Has Jived in Newton Co., Ga., 18 years);
Griffin: Jiainbridge; Huff: Madison; l\r-
sons: l albotton.
EDUCATION. Dennis: High School,
ini fin: Graduate Bainbridge High School
1925; graduate The Citadel, Charleston,
S. C\, 1929, in political science and history.
Huff: Public schools, law school, and op¬
tometry. Persons: "High school, etc."
EXPERIENCE. Dennis: Newspaper pub¬
lishing ; . ow owner and operator Radio
Station W MOC, editor and publisher Cov¬
ington News, Barnesvllle News-Gazette and
Conye; • News ; ran unsuccessfully lor Lt.
Gov ,9u. Griffin: Newspaper business
16 yrs.. radio 2 yrs.; now ownej and
ubiisi.ei The Poat-Seurchlight newspaper
ami rad., station WMGR at Bainbridge.
Was ci:u,.inan liainbridge Dem. Ex. Com.
1‘. - .o nu mber Ga. Gen. Assembly 1935-
-.o; Executive Secretary State ot Georgis
June 1940-oan. 1941; Army 1941-44 ; Adju¬
tant-Genera^ State or Georgia, Sept. 1944-
Marcli 19, 1947. Ran unsuccessfully .or
Uongre^ 193«> and Lt. Gov, 1946. Huff:
Proieasionai optometry for 40 yis.; mem¬
ber Sta t Uptometric Board, 1924 to pres¬
ent, anu member Board ol Examiners. Ran
unsueci ssiully for Mayor of Atlanta and
in 1946 Lt. Gov. Persons: Owns and con¬
ducts toilowing businesses: farming, {.each-
growing, ginning, buying and selling, gen
<raJ merchant, seed cleaning, ‘etc." Has
oeen a representative, mayor, fire chief,
“etc.”
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS—MANAGER
OR ACTIVE PARTICIPANT. Dennis:
Own in 19*6. Grifiin: Own. Huff; None.
Prisons: None.
RLLATIVES EMPLOYED BY COUNTY
Or STATE. Dennis: None. Griffin: None.
Hufi : None. Persons: None to his knowl¬
edge.
CANDIDATE’S STATEMENT OF BENE¬
FITS CITIZENS WILL RECEIVE IF HE
IS ELECTED;
D.nnis: "Honesty. Fair and impartial
treatment to race, color and creed, fair
and impartial treatment to every political
taction, fair and impartial treatment of
every bill coming before the Senate, As
a successful business man I will work for
those things which will bring the most
good to most people."
Griffin: "I believe I can render honest
sincere service to the people of Georgia
without regard to factional politics. No
faction put me in this race, and since I
answerable to the people, and the peo¬
ple alone, they can expect me to discharge
my duties without being controlled."
Hufi: "I will keep the people of Georgia
posted by publicity in the press of any
crooked moves, designed against the
best interest of all the people."
Persons: "Honest, fair, impartial presid¬
ing officer of th Senate elected by the
ANSWERS TO POLITICAL
QUESTIONNAIRES:
Question 1. Do you consider the
can meet its expanding needs
its present revenue? i’ not,
do you advocate?
Answers: Dennis: Yes. Grifiin:
‘No. A revision of our tax struc¬
Submit all new revenue rais¬
measures to the people for ap¬
in one referendum. Liiiu.-
waste and extra valance ill
State government. We should be
more for our tax dollar
Huff: “At present Ye.-.
Yes.
Question 2. Will you endta cm
to get home rule in cities and cuun¬
ties of Geoigia by: (a) working
an adequate law for county
rule? (6) working for any
necessary to efiectu-
the municipu home rule law?
Answers: Dennis: Yes. Grifiin:
Huff: Yes. Persons: Yes
Question 3. Wil you work for
,aw setting up a modem merit
in accordance with the re¬
State Constitution?
Answers: Dennis: Yes. Grifiin:
Huff: Yes. Persons: Yes.
Question 4. Will you work for
regulation of Georgia prima¬
to insure to citizens their rig at
vote in accordance with the
States Constitution?
Answers: Dennis: “Yes.” Grif¬
“Yes, and in accordance with
laws of Georgia. Each state
be the judge of the qualifi¬
of its own voters. Georgia
a good voter’s qualification “Ye:;.”
Huff: “Yes.” Persons:
Note—The following two ques¬
were asked for the further
of the voter; the League
has taken no stand on them.
Question A Do you advocate
the passage of laws which
establish a formula for dis¬
of highway funds accord¬
to road use? ( b) that the bonds
of highway officials be made
sponsible for any violation of
laws!
Answers: Dennis: (a) and (b)
Yes. ' Grifiin: (a) and (b) Yes.
Huff: (a| and (b) Yes. Persons:
(a) Yes. (b) “Yes—with
tions.”
Question B. Minimum
tion Program: (a) Have you
ied u! ( b) Do you favor it? (c) lj
so, how no you propose to
the additional 3o million to iO
lion dollars it would require
nually from tne State?
Answer.-,: Dennis: (u) Yes. (b)
Yes. (c) ' Economy in slate gov¬
ernment and collecting the taxes
from those people who are evading
same through political puli m siate
and county politics. ^nU.uOo.DOU m
taxes are uncollected each y, ur due
to collusion in not making proper
valuation.” Griffin: ia> tes. (b;
Yes. (c) “If it tai.es additional
revenue, and it probably will,
though extravagance and wa .e can
be eliminated and the pre ent funus
used to better advantage, I am in
favor ot dew tax measures oeing
submitted to tne people tor mci.
approval.” Hufi: No. (b) “Do
not know at this time." Persons:
(a; Yes. (b) ' Neutral.” (c) “Neu-
tral—legislature.”
II. FACTS gathered by the
League trom the records:
Dennis: lias held no public of¬
fice of policy-determining nature.
Griffin: Last held office of pol¬
icy-determining nature: member o i
Georgia House of Representatives
1935. Following are some lmpoi-
tant votes. Complete record for
this term on file at League of . ice.
Failed to vote on resolution to
ask U. S. Senators from Ga. to use
their iiuluenee against entry or
U. S. into the World Gouri. voteu
approval of Governor raimauge s
action in “suspending" James A.
Perry, A. J. Woodruff, Perry T.
Knight, Jule W. P'elton, uml Waiter
K. McDonald from Puulic Service
Commission and voted tneir rcino.-
al from the Commission. Failed to
vote on constitutional amendment
to classify property lor taxation.
F ailed to vote on iauiicui.ioii o.
Child Laboi amendment to U. S.
Constitution. Voted for constitu¬
tional amendments to pruviue lot
a lieutenant governor; for tne lieu
tenant governor to be president ol
the .senate^ and for election or tne
drat lieu tenant governor at the
next general elect,on a.ter approv¬
al of the Act. Voted againjt chain
store lax. voted for homestead ex¬
emption bill and 4>3uu income lax
exemption for dependents. Voteu
,or mu establishing farmers Aiar-
iitt. > eitu for oili authorizing gen¬
eral a.-semuty to levy tax to, pay¬
ment or on' age pensions, railed
to vale v. ..eii oeilale amended tax
.o rest unuormiy on an tne people;
u..d voieu to override Gov. ial-
,.i..Uge- S veto ot me bill as SO
t,m-ntied. Voted to e,eale B-t.te fa-
tji.i uml establish drivers’ license
,uw. voted toi Alcoholic Beverage
WofLJOi AcY. Voted for I-IUUUIIU
minimum school term. Voied for
mil Lo create outre lulling C’oin-
mission anu tu tax lacing wnen mu
,.us voted on tne lust time; tuned
to vote w.te]) hill reconsidered, vot¬
ed to suiKe provision in Gen. Tax
Act (Bu.te melt nad cumulative
poll tax; whereby a woman who
nad been registered eouiu get lax
collector to fcmo.c ner name lrvtu
voter’s list in otuer to cease hav¬
ing to pay pol 1 tax. In setting price
ot auto tag on trucks and ousts,
voted lot aiiieiluinelit tor graduated
license alter it was amtnueu to
Keep t) school tu. tags and 2)
tags for trucks und buses “operat¬
ing througii supervision ot i'uo.ic
Se.vice Cm.rnismon at fo.
Lt.iUliv.. tx.t ul.-» ut c-t-emit ,1.1.w Mi
Grniln reue.eu ... uinc ui stijutsui ,eii-
*>• Ltb.^m vim. 14, 1947, by Governor
ifll.s Atiiuu. u .tfCulnc nuuulu* ol Mi.
Taiiuunge wi.ile occuT>yirt|f the noveinot'%
Cna.r snow .,1*. Gi'i.,«n uppomlni Adju-
tani General J**r». L. 194. tin* Met imir
L» v alula leu oy nvoik.ua ot Supreme Court
in * tibor tutorial controversy.
Huff: Has held ho public office
of policy ucienmmrig nature.
I'ersons: Lasi-hcid office of p '■
iey-uetcrni.i.mg nuttue v. u.cii w«s
auove loca! revel: .Hen: r Georgia
House ot Representatives 19..3,
Following are some iiupoitaiil
votes, c omplete record tor tins
term on file at League office.
Failed to vote oh ratifica¬
tion ot the “Lame Duck" amend¬
ment to the U. B. Constitution. One
of tne big issues ot tne te. m was
the ^>3 automobile tag. Ther- were
no roll call votes on the bill itsell
out Mr. Persons voted against two
amendments which would have sub¬
stituted a giadimted tax on passen¬
ger cars based on the car's weight.
Voted for drivers’ license biJi. Vot¬
ed against constitutional amend¬
ment to exempt from taxation
property of persons and institu¬
tions operating hospitals, etc.,
where piofit is devoted to charity
or educational purposes. Voted for
home rule on two occasions.
(League favors home rule though
took no stand on specific bills
at that time.} Voted for bill
to extend time limit to three years
for redemption of lands sold in sat¬
isfaction of tax liens. Voted against
$300 personal exemption on in¬
come tux. Voted for resolution that
G. C. Adams, Commissioner of
Agriculture, be impeached on evi¬
dence taken by Joint Committee of
House and Senate. Voted against
an amendment to general tax act
which would have placed a tax on
soft drinks. Voted against consti¬
tutional amendment to classify
property for taxation. Voted for
bill to reduce maximum legal in¬
terest rate, on loans of $300 or
less, from 3%% to 1%%. Failed
to vote on bill providing that no
garnishment be issued against the
wages of any person residing in
Georgia until after a judgment ob¬
tained. Voted to extend term of
1 uni: s.oner from
POLLS
Open 7 a. m. (ail counties)
Close 6 p. m. Note: Fulton
County closes 7 p. m.
FOF? ADMINISTRATIVE
AND
JUDICIARY OFFICES
FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
COMiVlISSION
1) I*Lee now occupied by Terry T. Kniuht Blue
CA.sDiD vTtft: Ulenu Allen,
liutijc, utu ut return l.enjue queation- Clark
uuue; •Jutm D. Liliotl, Athene;
Game*, bliterluit ; .1. J. Hartley, Atlanta;
i'erry l. nniyht, Atlanta and Mdehathe.
INFORMATION from data furnlshe*' by
Lie canuiua.et* tbemitelvea:
AGE. Alien: No reply. Elliott: 65.
Gaines: 36. Hartley: 47. Knight: 71.
BIRTH FLACK. Alien: No reply. EJ-
t*o it: ruiiiu.u County, Georgia. Gainoa:
iiuit County. Georgia. Hartley: Richmond
County, Georgia. Knight: Raya Mill, Ber¬
rien Count), vieoigta.
EDUCATION. Allen: No reply. Elliott:
Buolic Rcuoola of Athens; ttdmicied to
Bar u> examination, 1912. Games: Rural
cct.ools oi ilart County ; Hartwell High
cycuool, G. oi Georgiu, College oi Agri»
culture, iiu.ktey: Luntie School* of Rich**
.ttOt.u L juih) and taw degree. Knight:
County ecbvuie . giauuale in 1 aw Southern
Normal University, 1901.
eXa'CKIK.^CE. Allen: No reply. Elliott:
Allot t.e, ».i..ce 19-9 in Athens. Hu* run
tor Ga. . fi.d.e trom aUth District. Gaines:
...iUici, .e«si»i. County I-UIHI /Vgent; Asst.
8tu*.c- tipi, dtuueiu Aid NYA; .Army
.earner in • eteran*' harm Training Pro-
ciarn. Harney : iluo ueen Director £>l*t*
.uepi. ot Eubpc Welfare and also Chin,
ou t- tiuaio ut hociui oecurity ; tta» ueen
tmeetor alule Board o. Workman's Coro-
iM.nt.ttiiou , aiao Seey.-'ltc as. ; ha» beea
Gnie. Clerk and .idi. inist. auve Aide in
.,.\ccuLi\e l>«. par intent. Lawyer. Now
tei vi. g and ..u» set veu for two terms «■
tMi«u.d Attorney Geneiai. Knight:
uCkOu. uacltci iaowmieb and Berrien Coun-
lies. L»rt)ti. M mocr nouse ol Rep. of
oeuigitt I9.i-_i. Gudgm ten ale 1925-26.
Except fot V* >.ui ft nuft served on Public
her vice L,oinrn.shiou 192a lo dale.
POLlilC.kL CAMPAIGNS—MANAGER
Or aC ll\L FaiiiiUi'AM. Alien: No
reply. ciuoiC Waiter t. Geoige for U. S.
Aeiitt.e. A..it Nix lor Governor. Gaines:
Done. Hartley ; None. Knight: Own.
Rfc.LATl v x-B EMPLOYED by static
OR cUusu. Alim: No reply. Elliott}
None. t.since: Uo Brother, oupv. State
Liept. o. ..J. rrogruiu tor the Blind;
urutner-in-law, Amo. .solicitor I* ulton Go.
Jriinuiai court. HurtLy: tsone. Knight:
Nunc.
CaNU.UA t L a STATEMENT OF UESk-
Hao UiOM.Na »v I 1 .L tiL.Gfc.IYE IF HE
.8 cLLCit.P.
. Vilen: No reply.
EL oil: Ti eiccied 1 pledge myself to
give tne people a clean, hunest and effi¬
cient ttOiiii ittliuUOii ; always loosing tor
i.iote things that will protect the rights
anu inierebts oi the people."
Ganich: i do not .ave a .oi.g platform
oi ir.uny proiuibca. it contains only one
j ie.iLence 1 p.cu„e to the pcopte oi Geor-
, gia homsi und mlelLgent auininmiration
oi uii iiiun.ii v.lihin tne jurisu.clion o.
.tie Georgia public aeivice Commission.'"
Hartley ; My experience in fatale t»ov-
4 iiiin.il., cuufoc-u with my public record
ot' always .v urging to irnpiove and do
things in u..y office 1 holu, ous equipped
me to proni.&e and to unciusingly work
to accotupiibii for all Georgian* tne lol-
.o,vi..g . i. i. urk tur i.uiiiiuny ana peace
on the Coiiiiiribsion. placing the inter st oi
Gcorg.a abuse personalitieb. 2. Give better
and expanded Public utility Services to
every cumniuimy. 3. Mhk e available to
ev«.y rural and urbun home electric tighi*.
power, ic.ep,.on«;, gas and transportation
a; luvvch- possible rates to give prompt and
| efficient services. 4. Expose any graft
or corruption coining to my attentior sup¬
ported by competent evidence."
mi ght: ’iviy record will reveal how they
will oe bene tiled. If all would keep dp
with stuce aifairs they would know what
this coinn)i?tiun dots. The public will bene¬
fit by my experience and ability, and
knowing wi«at to do and how lo do it."
2) l'lace now occupied by Jumea A
Terry CaNLIDAIEB:
Loyal K. Mann, Gay;
JoDtp> A. Titty, Atlanta; JJuyh W. Strip
tin, Fninkt.u, did not return Leayue
•jUvatiunnui- e.
INFORMATION from dal. furnish#*' *y
the candidates themselves;
AGE. Mann: 56. Perry: 73. Striplin:
No reply.
DIKi HPI-sALE. Mann: Gay, Georgia.
Perry: Gwinnett County, near Winder.
Striplui: No reply.
EDUCATION. Mann: Gay High School;
two yeais South Georgia College. Perry:
"1 wus educated in the pine field schools,
consisting of two to three months a year.
... 1 took an elective couree in academic
dept, of U. of Ga. . . . later taking the
law course." Slripiin: No reply.
EXPERIENCE. Mann: Farmer, General
Merchandise, Cotton Merchant; Chief In-
* Doctor in* the State of Georgia, 8 yra. ;
Mate Prison & ParoJe Commission 1940;
Georgia Citizens Council 2 yrs. ; Surplus
Commodity for the State and Federal
Govts. ; now Conciliator with County Con¬
tracts. Peny: Farming; Bank Cashier.
Lawrenceviile; lawyer at Lawreneevill*;
Dub served as Mayor of Lawrenceviile,
County and City Attorney ; served in kg-
is.aiure I9 gO-., 1 ; has served on Public
-ei vice Coinniibbioii approximately 33 years
and is now serving thereon. Stripiin: No
iepiy.
RJ I. Ml VIS EMPLOYED BY STATE
OR COUN iY. Mann: None. Perry; Did
not answer this Question. SRiplin: Nr re¬
ply.
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS -MANAGER
OR ACTIVE PARTICIPANT. Mann:
Judge Vivian L. Stanley, State Prison and
r’arule Commission. Perry: Did not answer
this question. Stripiin: No reply.
CANDIDATE’S STATi MENT OF BEN¬
EFITS CITIZENS WILL RECEIVE IF HE
IS ELECTED.
Mann: "I have hut one promise to make
to the people, l will use my common sense
ami horn sty of purpose iu a determined
effort to set up rair and equitable rates
for all Public Service Organizations whose
rates come in the scope of the Commis¬
sion. Hates that are fair to the companies
and fuir to the consumers."
Perry: (summarized) "The duties for
the most part, devolving upon the per¬
sonnel of tills Commission are highly tech¬
nical : . . . and will mount in magnitude
for years to come in the readjustment of
VOTE AS YOU
PLEASE-
BUT VOTE
the highly inflata sost ot oaf buaiaea*
and win tax to the utmost the very highest
standard of skill and efficiency." Stated
following some of things cf importance
he had devoted time to as Commissioner.
Beginning of gencratiou of hydro-eleetrie
current In Tallulah Falla sad Blue Ridge
sections of Georgia. Initiating plan to
make rates for electric service the earns
everywhere— smallest community and larg¬ of
est city of Ga. Securing construction
600 miles of rural lines as test period
for one year—beginning of rural electri¬
fication. Working to get natural gee
piped to Georgia.
Stripiin: No reply.
FOR COURT OF APPEALS
(Tw. Film L FIU)
1) Place now occupied by July W. F*l-
ion
CANDIDATE iJule H. Felton (no Oppo-
nitiun f
INFORMATION from data furnished by
the candidate himself:
AGE: 49; BIRTHPLACE: Montezuma.
EDUCATION. Montezuma High 9th grade;
Junior dees Webb School. Bell Buckle,
Tenn. Fresh, and 8oph. Emory Univ.; 8r.
and Jr. Lit. A Law, Mercer Univ.
EXPERIENCE. Has served as mayor of
Moiitesuma ; on Public Service Commission;
lawyer. lia» been Jddge Court of Appeals
1937 to date.
RELATIVES EMPLOYED BY COUNTY
OR STATE. Esther Judge City Court o<
Ogkthorpe until Jan. 1, 1949.
Note: Did not answer other queetione.
t) Piece new accepted by Jadge J. M. C.
Tewnsend (Nath Broyles, deceased* elected
originally)
CANDIDATES: Aagaataa M. Kean. De¬
catur; J. M. C. Tewnsend, Atlanta.
INFORMATION from data furnished by
the candidates themselvee.
AGE. Rosa: 60; Tewnsend: 48. BIRTH¬
PLACE. Bean: Joneeboro, Clayton Coun¬
ty. Ga.; Townsend i Wildwood, Dade Coun¬
ty. Ga.
EDUCATION. Roan: Graded schools of
Douglas, Ga.; private tutors; graduate
South Ga. College; graduate Atlanta Law
School, student U. of Ga. Evening School.
Townaend: Bachelor of Laws and Master
ot Laws, Chattanooga College of Law.
EXPERIENCE. Ream Lawyer and judge.
Appointed Judge of Civil Ceurt of Dw*
Kak* County 1934 ; reappointed and served
until 1947. Ran for legislature 1912., De-
KaJu Co. Tewnsend; Local echo ol trustee,
192^-31 ; member House ef Representative#
1931-37; Asst. Attorney General, 6 months
in *943 ; Superior Ct. Judge. Cherokee Cir¬
cuit 1943-47 ; 20 years active law practice;
approx. 4 years Superior Court Judge; 16
months Judge Court of Appeals.
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS—MANAGES
Or ACTIVE PARTICIPANT. Beam
Aiwa/* support*' 1 the Democratic party."
iufii.ciid: John S. Wood, Attorney Gen¬
eral 1938 ; E. D. Rivers, Governor 1996-
i94o; Ellis Arnall, Governor 1942.
RELATIVES EMPLOYED BY STATE
OR COUNTY. Rean: Nona. Tewnsend:
No t.e.
CANDIDATE'S STATEMENT OF BENE-
Fi’ia* CITIZENS WILL RECEIVE IF HE
to abuCTi.li. Kean: *T will attend to my
duties and not bring the office of Judge
mtu ^uriiaan politics In violation of the
Judicial Cei.ua of Ethics.” Townsend:
‘Prompt and judicial service oi the Court
of RppeaiM.
FUR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
CEOKC1A SUPREME
COURT
(Tw. PUm t. Fill)
J) Place now occupied b William Y.
AtLtnaon
CANDIDATE: William Y, Atkineon (no
opposition) INFORMATION data by
from furniahed
th« candidate himself:
AGE: 61 ; BIRTHPLACE: Newnan. Geor¬
gia EDUCATION: Newnar Public School;
Military Aeudemy. Gordon Institute; U.
of Ga.- graduated in law 1916.
LXPEK1KNCE: Lawyer. Referee in
Bankruptcy 1918-20, Solicitor General Cow¬
eta Judicial Circuit, 1921 to 1943; Asso¬
ciate Justice Supreme Court of Georgia
since 1943.
Note: Did not anawer other questions.
RELATIVES EMPLOYED BY STATE
OR COUNTY: None.
2) Tlace now occupied by W. Frank Jen-
kiitj y uj Aiuociute Justice)
CANDIDATES: J. ti. Hawkitu . Marietta;
Jtte Quillian, Winder.
INFORMATION from data furniahed by
the candiuatue themeelvee.
AGE. Hawkins: 61; Qaillian: 66; BIRTH¬
PLACE. Hawkins: Forsyth County, Ga.
Quillian: Dalton, Whitfield County, Ga.
EDUCATION. Hawkins: Attended
Marietta Public Schools; studied law In of¬
fice as court reporter Blue Ridge Circuit
anu avcietary to Ga. Court of Appeals.
Quillian: South Georgia College and Emory
College. -
i XPLKIENCe. Hawkins: Court Re-
poiter Blue Ridge Circuit 1916-17; Secy.
Court of Appeals 1917-20; Member Law
firm Morris, Hawkins and Wallace. Mariet¬
ta. 1920-31 ; Prea. Bd. ot Ed., Marietta,
1933-47 ; Judge Superior Courts. Blue Ridge
Circuit. 1931 to present. Quillian: Has
practiced law in Winder and Buford, Ga.,
33 yrs.; ba* been city attorney; State
Board of Review; Special Master In U. S.
District Court for matters of TVA; now
county attorney of Barrow County end
has been for past 19 yrs. Ran for Court
of Appeals 1934.
RELATIVES EMPLOYED BY STATE
OR COUNTY. Hawkins: None. Quillian:
Nephew, postmaster at Madison, Ga.
CANDIDATE’S STATEMENT OF BENE¬
FITS CITIZENS WILL RECEIVE IF HE
IS ELECTED;
Hawkins: "Eighteen years’ judicial ex¬
perience as Judge Superior Courts. Con¬
scientious, fair and Impartial service aa
Associate Justice of Supreme Court of
Georgia."
Quillian: "It is my purpoae to writ#
opinions reflecting the true principles of
equity and correct pronouncements of the
law. My decisions will be aa prompt as
careful review ol records and perusals
council briefs will permit.’’
