Why did Ellis Arnall call Herman Talmadge a "usurper"?
"I fear no man. I stand alone without the military to
defend the constitution and laws of Georgia and to
preserve the rights of the people to see that the man they
intended to be governor is installed and that this office is
not given to a pretender and a usurper."
Talmadge had not been elected by the voters of the
state
Talmadge had been picked by the State Supreme
Court
Talmadge did not have the support of the General
Assembly
Talmadge had been elected lieutenant governor, not
governor