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...Democrat Weltner, 38, the victory of White Supremacist Lester Maddox in Georgia's Democratic runoff primary last month signaled a crushing setback for racial moderation-and for the South. Rather than support Maddox for Governor in the November election, Weltner last week jettisoned his promising career in Congress...
What the Republicans did not count on was the switch to Maddox of segregationists who supported Callaway this summer when everyone thought Arnall would be an easy victor in the Democratic race. The great irony of the whole campaign is that the Republicans painted themselves into a corner...
...liberal Atlanta Democratic leaders Mayor Ivan Allen and Congressman Charles Weltner have both roundly denounced Maddox. Weltner, who resigned his office rather than obey the party oath to Maddox, stated that he will write in a third choice on his ballot...
Several Atlanta leaders have been organizing a write-in campaign for Arnall. Negro state senator Leroy John-son also favors a write-in. Carter, now a surprisingly active worker for Maddox, squashed any attempts to use his name on the ballot, but Arnall has remained cautiously silent on the matter...
...substantial write-in vote would throw the election into the House if neither of the top two candidates received a majority of the votes cast. An election in the rural-dominated House would probably go to Maddox. Moderate Democrats realize that they can enjoy retaliation against the Republicans without directly voting for Maddox...