#CriminalizeSobriety
Dallasfan65
Junior Chimp
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« on: March 01, 2014, 01:02:28 PM » |
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« edited: March 03, 2014, 03:20:01 PM by dallasfan65 »
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The Union Convention would set off without so much as a hiccup. President Samuel Tilden, initially an underdog within his own party, had been nominated unanimously. To the sound of roaring applause at the convention, President Tilden promised to eliminate the spoils system outright, and instead appoint officials based on merit. While some Union leaders worry such a move is bad for internal politics, it is seen as popular among the electorate. Vice President Cassius Clay is retained.
The Whig Convention saw a much more divided field. Having once attained landslide victories with Abraham Lincoln and Davy Crockett at the fore, their party had since receded, leading many to believe that its wave had already crested. However, one figure would emerge from the convention hopeful: Governor William Mahone of Virginia. Mahone is regarded as a political moderate, and is supportive of expansion and a silver standard, but has been ambivalent about the issue of Babel. To keep a geographical balance between the South and the West, the convention selected Algeron Paddock as its Vice Presidential nominee.
The Radicals on the other hand, were emboldened by their previous performance. However, a renewed interest in the Radical Party would lead to a dead-locked convention in Independence, Missouri. With no clear choice, the delegates were divided between Benjamin Butler, of the Radical wing, and Walter Gibson of the Mormons. After lengthy balloting without a resolution, Denis Kearney's delegates voted for Gibson, thus allowing the latter to win the nomination. The convention then chose Butler as the Vice Presidential nominee, hoping to unite the party and possibly have their best showing yet.
Three days.
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