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→Democratic runoff politics, 1944
In 1944, [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]], who had been governor for an abbreviated term from 1939 to 1940, ran for lieutenant governor but faced a Democratic runoff against J. Emile Verret, a school board member from Iberia Parish. Long lost the runoff to Verret, but he had been the high votegetter in the first primary. If there had been no gubernatorial runoff that year, Long would have been the automatic lieutenant governor nominee. Louisiana law at the time provided that there would be no second primaries for other constitutional offices unless there was also a gubernatorial contest. Long hence could have won if the "Long" candidate for governor, Lewis Lovering Morgan of Covington in St. Tammany Parish, had withdrawn from the runoff with [[Jimmie Davis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.louisiana101.com/rr_earl_long.html|title=Long, Earl Kemp|publisher=Louisiana101.com|accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
In 1944, [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]], who had been governor for an abbreviated term from 1939 to 1940, ran for lieutenant governor but faced a Democratic runoff against J. Emile Verret, a school board member from Iberia Parish. Long lost the runoff to Verret, but he had been the high votegetter in the first primary. If there had been no gubernatorial runoff that year, Long would have been the automatic lieutenant governor nominee. Louisiana law at the time provided that there would be no second primaries for other constitutional offices unless there was also a gubernatorial contest. Long hence could have won if the "Long" candidate for governor, Lewis Lovering Morgan of Covington in St. Tammany Parish, had withdrawn from the runoff with [[Jimmie Davis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.louisiana101.com/rr_earl_long.html|title=Long, Earl Kemp|publisher=Louisiana101.com|accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
Miss Grace was among a group of Democrats who persuaded Morgan to remain in the runoff against Davis. In effect, she was helping to sink Earl Long. Having lost his 1940 bid for governor and then his 1944 race for lieutenant governor, Earl Long might no longer be a viable candidate in Louisiana politics. Miss Grace had nothing to lose with the runoffs proceeding, for she had already been nominated in the first primary for another term as Register of State Lands<ref name=bdodd/>.
Miss Grace was among a group of Democrats who persuaded Morgan to remain in the runoff against Davis. In effect, she was helping to sink Earl Long. Having lost his 1940 bid for governor and then his 1944 race for lieutenant governor, Earl Long might no longer be a viable candidate in Louisiana politics. Miss Grace had nothing to lose with the runoffs proceeding, for she had already been nominated in the first primary for another term as Register of State Lands<ref name=bdodd/>
Similarly, Wade Omer Martin, Jr. (1911–1990), the Democratic nominee for secretary of state in 1944, had similarly been nominated in the primary and faced no runoff election. Martin urged Morgan to proceed with the runoff. Earl Long did not forget what he saw as their treachery against him even though both continued to run and be nominated and elected as "Long" candidates.<ref name=bdodd/>
Similarly, Wade Omer Martin, Jr. (1911–1990), the Democratic nominee for secretary of state in 1944, had similarly been nominated in the primary and faced no runoff election. Martin urged Morgan to proceed with the runoff. Earl Long did not forget what he saw as their treachery against him even though both continued to run and be nominated and elected as "Long" candidates.<ref name=bdodd/>
Miss Grace ran for governor in 1951, fifty-two years before Louisiana elected its first ever female governor, Democrat [[Kathleen Blanco]] in 2003. Miss Grace ran eighth among nine primary candidates — Louisiana voters would not then seriously consider a woman as governor, but she made headlines in her race.<ref name=lmg/>
Miss Grace ran for governor in 1951, fifty-two years before Louisiana elected its first ever female governor, Democrat [[Kathleen Blanco]] in 2003. Miss Grace ran eighth among nine primary candidates — Louisiana voters would not then seriously consider a woman as governor, but she made headlines in her race.<ref name=lmg/>