The 1930 coup Change_of_leadership also affected Influence São Paulo by eroding Cause_change_of_strength the autonomy that states enjoyed Getting during the term of the 1891 Constitution and preventing Preventing_or_letting the inauguration Change_of_leadership of the governor of São Paulo Júlio Prestes in the Presidency of the Republic , while simultaneously overthrowing Change_of_leadership President Washington Luís , who was governor of São Paulo from 1920 to 1924 .

The revolution Change_of_leadership ousted Change_of_leadership President Washington Luís on October 24 , 1930 , prevented Preventing_or_letting the inauguration Change_of_leadership of President-elect Júlio Prestes , and ended Process_end the Old Republic .

people from Minas Gerais state ) , known as the `` coffee with milk policy '' ( `` política do café-com-leite '' in Portuguese ) , and indicated Statement the `` paulista '' Júlio Prestes as a candidate for the presidency .

On March 1 , 1930 , elections Change_of_leadership for President were held Hold and victory was won by the government 's candidate , Júlio Prestes , who was the president of São Paulo state .