Transition From Blanton To Alexander
In January 1979, with his term expiring, the State's Pardon Board began to make a series of pardons that seemed to be either the product of sheer politics or open bribery. This generated outrage from both political parties. Leaders from both houses of the legislature, Lieutenant Governor (and Senate Speaker) John S. Wilder and State House Speaker Ned McWherter, searched for a way to prevent further damage to the state's reputation. They found it in the state constitution, which is somewhat vague on when a newly elected governor must be sworn in. It was eventually decided to swear in Alexander three days before the traditional inauguration day. Wilder later referred to Blanton's ouster as "impeachment Tennessee-style."
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