1913 Confederate Runoff

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

After the dust had settled in the inconclusive first round of Congressional balloting, the top three candidates (the sickly Joseph Johnston trailing Rep. Comer by only a few votes) went to the next round, where they are each trying to capitalize on the votes of the Johnstonites, the Butlerites, and all the other -ites. Tom Watson is still running as the "inevitable" candidate despite a rather surprising result from the upstart Bilbo, seeing as he is known as the "Father of the Rebellion" in certain circles and has led the historical charge for white supremacy in the past decade. However, many believe (a plurality of the Congress, in fact) that Watson's day in the sun is over and have thus turned to "The Man" Bilbo, whose ostentatious clothes might distract General Pershing in his inevitable march on Atlanta. B.B. Comer was another popular choice, chosen by the more economic faction of the Populists (the same faction that managed to nominate Carter Glass in 1912) due to his extensive business experience.

Go on then, vote!

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

To infamy and beyond!

Indeed, Malcolm!

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

BTW I voted for Watson because he deserves it. Watson/Bilbo '13!

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Reconstruction was handled rather nicely ITTL - we didn't have Andrew Johnson ing things up for a bit and I think we had a nice tradeoff between our civil rights presidents (Charles Adams, Hale, Vance) and our expansionist presidents (Crockett, Lincoln, Donnelly). The real revival of racism in the South (Jim Crow laws and suchlike) seems to have only come about in the 1900s with all the nasty splits among the parties.

BTW, Tillman did manage to rise to office, but he was really just an also-ran against Debs and will quickly be forgotten by history.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Bump.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Though Comer and Bilbo went on to a third round, Comer traded his states for the Vice Presidency and Watson was made Secretary of State as a consolation prize. Hopefully 1916 will be up tomorrow.