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Otherwise, young Hummon conducted the inauguration far more sedately than the midnight oath-taking 23 months ago, when he was sworn in by the legislature (to replace his late father) on the strength of 675 write-in votes. His tenure then had lasted 63 days, cut short by a decision of the seven-member Georgia Supreme Court that his "inauguration" was illegal. This time, the court was conspicuously absent from the ceremonies. House Speaker Fred Hand, who introduced all notables, sniggered an explanation: "Someone told me that the Supreme Court came in and found that their seats were filled...
President Truman got 838 votes, Thomas 237, Wallace 235, and Thurmond 97. Ninety-three voters were undecided, while 68 cast write-in ballots...
Results of a CRIMSON poll, tabulated last night, give Dewey 281 votes, Truman 61, Wallace 43, Thomas 26, Thurmand 5, 12 undecided, and 3 write-in votes...
...ballots to be distributed today will bear the names of Governor Thomas E. Dewey, Norman Thomas, J. Strom Thurmond, President Harry S. Truman, and Henry Wallace. The ballots will also permit write-in votes and will leave space for those who are uncertain to indicate their indecision...
Incongruous Alliance. Just before Pennsylvania's presidential primaries last April, they struck. Their campaign took the form of a heavily financed write-in drive for Favorite Son Ed Martin, and a hardhitting attack on Duff's State Chairman...