The government would be run by the three-member State Council, consisting of Hermann Quarck (National Liberal, previously the leader of the Ministerial Cabinet of Coburg) as the Chairman and two SPD deputies, Franz Klingler and Reinhold Artmann.

On 7 June 1919 Duke Charles Edward finalized the settlement with the Free State of Coburg over his properties and compensation.

Along with these conferences, official negotiations for a possible merger began with Bavaria in the middle of June and with Prussia one month later.

On 30 November 1919, the first democratic referendum in Germany[5] was finally held to determine the future of the Coburger Land.

With a turnout of about 70%, 88% of the population voted on the question, “Soll Coburg dem Gemeinschaftsvertrag der thüringischen Staaten beitreten?

On the other hand, they were influenced by the fact that, during the First World War, food had to be sent to Thuringia, as well as by their significantly stronger accommodation with the views of Bavaria.

[citation needed] With a new state treaty signed on 14 February 1920, the union of Coburg with Bavaria was set.

In addition, Coburg received as its compensation for the loss of the State Ministry the commitment for a new regional court of law.