Evening star., 1947-01-17
Arna|| SetsUp
His Capitol in
Office BuiIdinq
Loses Desk Under +
Rotundu to Aide
Of ToImodge
BY the Assoeioted Press

BY the Assoeioted Press
ATLANTA, Jan. 17.-Herman
Talmadge seized complete con-
troll of Georgia's Capitol today
and forced Ellis Arnall to move
to downtown Office building.
Arnall, who has been Governor
for the last four years and claims
he is still the States legal executive
despite the Legislatures naming of
his rival, announced his intention
to establish the Arnall Capitol
downtown after a brief encounter
with Talmadge lieutenant at the
State House.
The Talmadge lieutenant, State
Representative Jimmy Dykes, ear
lier had seized the desk in the Capt.
tol rotunda which Mr.. Arnall oc-
cupied yesterday after being ex-
cluded from the executive chambers.
Mr.. Arnall walked jauntily up the
marble steps and entered the Capt.
tol door at 1915 a m and headed
directly for the Capitol rotunda.
Exchange of Bitter Words.
He strode up to Representative
Dykes and said Jimmie, I'm Gov
ernor"
Mr.. Dykes interrupted to say
Ellis Arnall, you remind me of
hog. You got your head in the
trough and you just can't stop"
Mr.. Arnall asked Have you taken
my ofice?"
"I have" was the reply. I'm re-
fusing to let you sit here. You have
no more right to be Governor than
I have"
Mr.. Arnall retorted "Well, let's
see."
Then, turning to the press, and
speaking into a radio microphone,
he said ITO the people of Georgia
as Governor of Georgia, I have
been denied access to the State
Capitol Building ....'
Mr.. Dykes shouted, That's a lie
Mr.. Arnall continued:
SO &" today, denied access to my
office in the rotunda of the Capitol.
In order not to d1scredit the people
of Georgia and to create disturbance,
I'm moving to 1407 Chandler Building
Gin downtown Atlanta) there to
function as chief executive.
Interrupted by Cheers.
II am sure the courts will uphold
me as legal Governor and not the
forces bent on violence"
He was interrupted repeatedly by
cheers from the surrounding crowd.
Speaking again over the din, he
continued:
Accordingly, I shall ask my Sec
retarial staff to meet me at 1407
Gambler Building to function until
the courts remove the pretender who
by force and storm troopers, mill
tary coup d'etat, that is a disgrace
to Georgia and the people OF
Georgia, has undertaken to seize
control of the State government.
Mr.. Arnall went directly to the
Office OF secretary of State, Ben
Tortson, jr., where he signed
document and before presenting 1t
% Mr.. Fortson announced:
Gentlemen, this IS merely another
evidence of the fact that have this
day continued to function as Gov
ernor of Georgia. I am leaving this
document with the secretary OF State
as written testimonial OF that"
Its contents were not disclosed
Immediately.
Leaves for Office.
He then shook hands with Mr..
Eortson, and announced that he was
.eaving for his law offices downtown
there IT will continue to'do business
IS the Governor"
While the Arnall-Dykes exchange
was going en- in the rotunda, Mr..
ralmadge in the neG-oy executive
chambers met newsmen for his
:econd news conference OF the day.
Beside him was his military COM
,nander, Adjt. Gen. Marvin Griffin.
The clashing cheers and boos OF
Arnall and Talmadge followers out
side echoed into the conference.
Mr.. Talmadge, announced that he
had been served with court papers
ordering him to show cause Febru-
ary Z why he should continue as
Governor, but did not know whether
he would answer it. The suit was
filed by Attorney General Eugene
Cook at Mr.. Arnall's direction.
Mr.. Tasmadge described the suit
as IAN attempt to create more
confusion" He closed the con-
ference by assuring newsmen that
everything is quiet"
During the exchange with Mr..
Arnall, Mr.. Dykes, hefty former
high school football star, offered
to take off his coat and fight any
one in the house. There were no
takers.
Mr.. Talmadge said he visited the
Executive Mansion which his State
troopers took over yesterday, but
did not sleep there last night.
The first exchange of the day be-
(See GEORGIA. Page A-3)