Eugene Talmadge

Eugene Talmadge's Portrait

**Eugene Talmadge** (September 23, 1884-) is an American politician who is the 32nd and current President of the United States. He has also served three terms as the 67th governor of Georgia, from 1933 to 1937. A founding member of the **All-American Democratic Party**, he is widely known for promoting Jacksonian democracy and racial segregation.

Eugene Talmadge was born in 1884 in Forsyth, Georgia, to Thomas and Carrie (Roberts) Talmadge. He attended the University of Georgia and graduated from the university's law school. Talmadge set up a law practice in Telfair County, Georgia and joined the Democratic Party. He twice ran for the Georgia state legislature and lost both times. He was elected as state agriculture commissioner in 1926. Talmadge was re-elected commissioner in 1928 and 1930.

In 1932, Governor Richard B. Russell, Jr. ran as a candidate for the United States Senate. Talmadge ran for governor, appealing to white rural Georgia by idealizing the small farmer, and preaching what he said were the true values of rural America, such as rugged individualism, frugality, governmental economy, segregation, limited government, and low taxes.

During the Great Depression, Talmadge was a leading figure among the southern attitude and in 1936, supported **Bill "Alfalfa" Murray** in his bid for presidency. While a pretentious election, Georgian voters overwhelmingly supported Murray to the polls. To many people's shock, **"Alfalfa" Bill** became the President-elect of the United States after close recounts in several key states. Talmadge's campaigning for Murray led to several controversies. In spite of that, Talmadge proceeded to run for another term as governor of Georgia and won with a close margin thanks to the support of President-elect Murray. By 1937. America became deeply fragmented with moderates in D.C. losing constantly to increasingly radical and aggressive political forces. **Bill Haywood**, Socialist Party candidate for presidency, refused to concede to the election. **Huey Long**, America First Party candidate for presidency, also refused to concede leading to several confrontations and riots in major cities. On January 20th, 1937, **Bill "Alfalfa" Murray** was sworn in as 32nd President of the United States despite repeated calls for assassination. Talmadge continued to support Murray up until boiling tensions within the nation led to his removal upon the request of **Douglas MacArthur**, former general of the United States Army. This act was the final nail in the coffin for the many presidential challengers and Murray soon declared the creation of the "**Constitutional American Republic**", consolidating in Atlanta.

A new "Constitutional United States Army" was created as the fighting force of the state. Murray eventually was forced out of office after an unpopular decision of truce with the Federalist forces. President Murray conditionally resigned after appointing Eugene Talmadge as his successor. Talmadge was thus sworn in on August 15th, 1937. While Murray is technically considered the 32nd President of the United States, southern governors universally agreed to have his title removed and his actions to be considered treasonous. Although keeping the revoking of Murray's titles, Talmadge pardoned Murray and awarded him with the highest civilian honor of the CAR, the civilian Roll of Honor. Constitutionalist generals along with President Talmadge agreed upon the "Stonewall Plan" in which Constitutionalist forces would retreat and take defensive positions along the Ohio and Mississippi River. At first, the plan had varying degrees of success but led to the successful stabilization of the front. In the following years, President Talmadge became sober upon the request of his close allies and pushed for buildup of the industrial sectors within Atlanta. Thanks to the large level of agrarianism and trade, the CAR's war effort was sustained indefinitely. By 1942, CAR forces had equipped and selectively trained a large number of elite infantry to push into Syndicalist territory. The poorly-equipped militia of young boys and old men were replaced with these newly trained infantry. Operation Eagle Sword was launched with the primary objective of encircle and decimate the syndicalist frontlines. Within a matter of a few months, the syndicalists scrambled to reorganize and an attempt to defend Chicago was devised. The advancing Constitutionalist advance led to catastrophe for the syndicalists and a majority of the army was soon cutoff. An advance into **MacArthur** loyalist D.C. was attempted but halted due to poor terrain and a need to regroup. Chicago fell to the CAR, giving a much-needed source of morale for the army.

The conflict continued and attention was diverted to the AFP forces shortly after the surrender of the remaining syndicalist government. **Bill Haywood** and members of the IWW were given trial and executed. Opportunity was created after a division managed to create a beachhead across the Mississippi river. The reorganized infantry of the CAR was soon repositioned and made assault on New Orleans, the provisional capital for the AFP and its so-called "**American Union State**". A further push from Constitutionalist forces led to the collapse of the AUS upon capturing of presidential contender, **Huey Long**, in Austin. By late-1943, the Pacific States of America was the final contender to the mantle of America after D.C. falling to the CAR. Pushing across the Rockies, the CAR easily seized major cities along the west coast. This finally led to the CAR standing victorious and President Talmadge to secure his legitimacy. Although elections had been suspended upon martial law being declared back in 1937, popular support in the south was seen to increase and polls showed Talmadge's approval to be at an eye-whopping 82%.

*President Talmadge during Press Interview, circa. 1952*

Talmadge pushed for the pillars of social conservatism, Jacksonian democracy, agrarian support, anti-imperialism, anti-syndicalism, and relocation of the American colored population after the end of the 2nd American Civil War. President Talmadge pursued the Monroe doctrine deeply and secured Mexico as well as Canada in an effort to control the entirety of the North America continent. New England was visited by Talmadge and reincorporated upon its liberation from the Windsor monarchy. Talmadge pushed congress to declare war on **Japan** upon Hawaii's entrance into the Co-Prosperity Sphere. This was granted and the American war effort was pushed into the Pacific. Talmadge viewed the Japanese favorably and upon their surrender, granted amnesty for many of the heads of state. Talmadge also supported the Japanese invasion of China in the years before. **Australia** and **New Zealand** was visited by Talmadge several times in which, Talmadge pushed for the decolonization of the nations. **Canada** was established as a Republic and Talmadge started to believe in the idea of syndicalist-monarchist collaboration against American interests. This stemmed from the cooperation with the kingfish AFP and syndicalist SPA within the civil war. President Talmadge supported public German figures such as **Hermann Goering** and provided financial backing after the Mittelafrikan Affair. The Kaiser was visited multiple times and a U.S.-German trade agreement was even proposed before the outbreak of war. However, by 1949, Talmadge's opinions soured due to his beliefs and distain for monarchy. During the war, Talmadge's health was noticeably waning. In 1953, Talmadge's vice-president, **George S. Patton**, had died in a freak car accident while parading through Berlin after it was seized by American forces a year before. Shocked by his friend's death, Talmadge continued to seclude himself although after some time, recovering. Talmadge proceeded to chose **Melvin Thompson** as his vice-presidential candidate in order to appeal to more liberal democrats. Forward into 1955, the CAR had succeeded in its war over Europe and Talmadge was seen as an all-American hero. Following the death of a dear friend, James Earl Carter Sr., Talmadge became increasingly uninvolved in the government however due to his health ailing. Talmadge fanatically believes that the **Eurasian Empire** is the greatest threat to America. Widespread spying and treason is suspected in Hollywood and the government. He also fears the possibility of the Russians to steal American technology such as the atom bomb which was first deployed tactically in the remnants of **Mittelafrika**. Talmadge also is a deep proponent of the **All-American Space Agency**.