1912
Gov. William Cranberry, a progressive Republican from Plymouth, Massachusetts, shakes up the Eastern party establishment and wins at the Convention. He then goes on to win in a close election against Democratic Senator "X" Xavier of Ohio. Both candidates promise to reign in the power of monopolies, but differ in their approach to the issue and on controversies such as Prohibition - Senator X calls for government action against the deleterious effects of imbibement, while Gov. Cranberry's connections to the Fruit Growers Association indicate a more relaxed attitude toward the hooch.
Gov. Cranberry (R-MA) 275Sen. X (D-OH) 256
