Atlas Election Match-Ups Through the Ages

[TNF]

The point of this thread is to make a sequential timeline of Atlas elections, starting in 1840 and ending in 2012. How are we going to do that? Simple: You will create a match-up between the two previous posters in the election that comes after the one posted immediately before. Try and add some story into the whole thing too, it makes for a better game, IMO. The first election will be 1840, and will be between me and whoever posts after me, and then the next will be 1844, between whoever posted after me and who posted the 1840 map, etc, etc.

Let's go!

[Cassius]

Posting for an epic 19th century showdown

[ElectionsGuy]

1840 Presidential Election:

Senator TNF (W-KY): 181
Rep. Cassius (D-GA)*: 113

Senator TNF (W-KY): 52.6%
Rep. Cassius (D-GA): 45.7%

*I just randomly chose a state

TNF was an abolitionist, running on a liberty promise for America. He also campaigned on giving more powers to the worker and less to the wealthy employers, demanding a constitutional amendment to be added to give workers a fair shot on climbing the economic ladder, especially to those who earned less than 15 cents an hour. Cassius, however, was not for the abolition slavery. He was not necessarily pro-slavery either, but one thing that the opponents agreed on is that blacks should not have equal rights to whites. Cassius, wanted the government to stay out of all economic issues TNF touched upon, but wanted to very much expand the US to continue its growth and make it a super power. TNF was called radical by some, but the Whig party was popular at that moment in time, and he had significant northeastern and central southern (KY and TN) appeal to carry him through.

I hope this is an OK description.

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1844 Presidential Election

When Whig President Albert H Duke of South Carolina decided not to seek another term, the contest for president was wide open.  The Whigs selected Fmr Massachusetts Governor and current Ambassador to the United Kingdom Edward Cassius, a conservative known for his oratory skills, support for a stable economic policy and denunciation of populist radicalism.  The Democrats nominate Illinois Senator L. Acton Guy, an opponent of tariffs and federal involvement in the states.  Guy supports expansion in the Northwest, but has been less enthusiastic about Texan annexation - though he has been careful not to rule out support under certain circumstances.  Neither candidate seems keen on expanding slavery, but with both parties managing to sidestep the issue, abolitionist and member of the Kentucky House of Representatives Thomas N Farel runs as the candidate of the Liberty party.

Sen. L. Acton Guy (D-IL)  171  50%
Ambassador/Fmr. Gov. Edward Cassius (W-MA) 104  48%
KY Rep. Thomas N Farel (L-KY)   2%

Though Cassius is able to gain traction in the South while retaining the Whig strongholds in the Northeast, Guy wins the election by appeal to the aspirations of the common man in a growing country.

[TNF]

1848

President Guy, having oversaw the victory of American forces in the war with Mexico, decides to seek a second term for the Presidency, intent upon avoiding any kind of sectional crisis that may come with the entry of new territories into the Union. A strong supporter of the doctrine of "Popular Sovereignty", this puts him at odds with the radical Democratic 'barnburner' faction and various working men's societies which have, up to this point, supported the Democratic Party. These groups coalesce around the candidacy of former Kentucky Senator TNF and his bid under the Free Soil banner, which seeks to halt the expansion of slavery to the new territories.

The Whig Party nominates Senator Shua of Virginia, a strong supporter of compromise and moderation on the slavery issue, preferring to continue to allow a fixed ratio of one free and one slave state into the union at a time.

The split of the Democrats between the conservative President and radical Free Soiler TNF allows for a rather modest victory on the part of Shua, who defeats both by a 179-59-52 margin.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

1852:

President Shua was elected in 1848 by a solid margin (albeit hardly an overwhelming one) largely due to divided opposition.  Ultimately, his first was defined by the question of slavery and this time it was the President and his fellow Whigs who were divided.  Despite hailing from Virginia and having the tenuous support of his party's southern wing, many Whigs from his native region believed that the President had failed to sufficiently champion the interests of his region after California was admitted as a free state.  Senator Ben Kenobi (W-TX) even went so far as to quip in his speech to the 1852 Whig convention in Baltimore that "The President may chew Virginia tobacco, but it is the blue blood of the Boston heathen that flows through his veins."  

Meanwhile, the anti-slavery Whigs (led by octogenarian Congressman Seymour "Oldies" Freak) greeted the President at the convention with boos and cries of "Shua the slaver" for his support of "popular sovereignty."  Although President Shua was renominated for President over Congressman "Oldies" Freak after a humiliating seven ballots, Congressman Freak and his supporters bolted.  Between the President and Congressman "Oldies" Freak, the latter of whom was running as a third party candidate on the Free Soil ticket, the Democrats seemed assured of victory after what would be looked back upon by historians as one of the most disastrous conventions in American history.  

However, the Democrats had their own issues which came to the fore at their convention (also held in Baltimore).  Although former President Guy was widely considered the front-runner, he was mercilessly attacked as a "doughface" by the members of his party's anti-slavery and anti-big business "barnburner" wing.  This faction was led by Kentucky State Representative, publisher, and noted abolitionist Thomas Norman "TNF" Frick.  In one of the greatest upsets in the history of American politics, State Representative "TNF" was able wrestle away the nomination from the former President.  Many pro-slavery "fire-eaters" from slave states, especially those in the deep South, walked out of the convention and vowed to support President Shua.  Adding to the confusion was the fact that the party picked a platform that endorsed the doctrine of "Popular Sovereignty."  Suddenly, the election was looking competitive again.  Historians have noted that after the two back-to-back disastrous conventions, it would be decades before a major party dared so much as consider holding its convention in Baltimore.

Fortunately for the Democrats, Congressman "Oldies" Freak, dropped out and actually switched parties.  The ever eccentric Congressman "Oldies" Freak would famously declare that "the Democrats have proven themselves the rightful heirs the Christian torch of equality.  Thus, so it shall be that both myself and all my future descendants shall be Democrats from this time, until the end of time."  Ultimately, the election became a heated contest between to nominees who were extremely unpopular with large sections of their parties and this made it clear even then that it could be the beginning of a political realignment.  

Ironically, although the election ended up being so close that any state flipping would've changed the outcome, most of the state-by-state results were known well before the election.  Everyone knew it would all come down to the key swing-state of Pennsylvania and both candidates campaigned feverishly.  Shortly before the election, rumors surfaced that Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Arkansas planned to secede if TNF was elected.  Many historians believe this led some would-be TNF voters to cast their ballots for the President in order to preserve the Union.  This may have made the difference as President Shua won Pennsylvania, and with it the election, by a mere 208 votes.  Pennsylvania's Democratic Secretary of State Keystone Phil, a notorious "dough face," had the election results certified almost immediately much to the chagrin of anti-slavery Democrats.  However, shortly after the election the Whig Party collapsed due to slavery-related infighting and a circular firing-squad style blame game among the party elites regarding the convention.  The death blow came when President Shua shocked observers by switching to the Democratic Party (along with many pro-slavery "Southron" Whigs and formerly Democratic "fire-eaters").  By the time President Shua was sworn in, the Whig Party was no more and the Democrats appeared dominant (albeit more divided than ever).

President Shua (Whig-VA) - 51.20%, 151 Electoral Votes
State Representative TNF (D-KY) - 48.80%, 145 Electoral Votes

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

1856
With President Shua presiding over the disastrous attempt at a "Compromise of 1854", the stage was set for the now-dominant Democratic party to collapse completely. Unwelcome in his new party and having seen his old one sink just as he'd hopped ship, Shua knew he wouldn't be seeking re-election come 1856.

With the issues of tariffs, taxation, internal improvements, and slavery tearing the party asunder, it would happen that not one but three different conventions would be held. The "legitimate" one nominated backbencher Senator Malcolm Xavier of Ohio. A moderate in almost all respects who had previously been decried by some in his own state party as being rather "Whiggish", Xavier seemed a choice reflective of the newer, larger party. Favoring moderate tariffs to protect industry and popular sovereignty on the issue of slavery, some even called him a "moderate hero". As well, Xavier was known for his support of temperance, something that was hoped could win him the support of religious and progressive voters, South and North alike. For Vice President, Lt. Colonel Oliver "Gun Taker" Wellington of Rhode Island was chosen. "Gun Taker" had become notorious for his actions in the Mexican-American War, particularly an instance in which he had seized all weaponry in a small border town and loudly declared--albeit in a drunken and rather lame attempt at humor--that all force should be monopolized by the state. While the choice was a tad more controversial than the nomination of Xavier, it was hoped that adding Gun Taker would allow for appeal in Western and pro-expansion areas.

In contrast, the "Free Democratic" faction held its convention in Boston, Massachusetts. At the convention, T.N. Frick, 1852's failed Democratic nominee, was easily selected to head the ticket. Since his time as a major party candidate four years ago, "T.N.F." had become well known throughout the country, speaking and writing, as well as having held a few local positions in his Kentucky county. While atypical compared to most abolitionist Democrats in that he favored internal improvements and steep tariffs, along with taking a stance on worker organization, this made him ideal in appealing to a larger section of the country than merely "barn burners". Passing over Congressman Freak for the position of Vice President, Governor Zebulon "Zioneer" Smith of California was selected. The first member of Joseph Smith's LDS Church nominated on a major party ticket--as well as being Joseph Smith's son--the Zioneer had been instrumental in establishing California's education system as well as opposing numerous attempts by supporters of slavery to repeal the state's free status. Prior to his political rise, Smith had lived in the interior West and had served as both a soldier and a missionary in Mexico.

Lastly, the Southern Democratic convention would nominate the ex-Whig Senator Ben Kenobi of Texas. Despite Kenobi's former party affiliation, he had been able to win continuous elections since the 1840's based on the fact that he was so unlike his national party. An opponent of tariffs and a proponent of "property rights" and expansionism, Kenobi was the perfect "Southern Democrat" to represent the ticket. In order to run a national campaign, however, an atypical choice would be made for Vice President. Former Governor Cassius Cornwallis of Massachusetts, a (quite literal) old school conservative Whig, would be nominated. Cassius, while he had standardized Massachusetts' education system and had served in Shua's cabinet, was also a member of the gentry and, due to his conservative disposition, was un-inclined to favor any attempts to abolish slavery. While "T.N.F." might have been a Southern abolitionist with ties to labor, Cassius Cornwallis was just the opposite.

The campaign would be a brutal one, with attacks launched in newspapers and by surrogates against any and every candidate. Of note would be the activity in "T.N.F."'s favor on the part of German immigrants and especially Marxists from Europe. Following the election, Frick would receive a letter from Karl Marx and begin lengthy correspondence with him. As well would be Frick's attempts at mobilizing labor as a solid voting block in his direction. Meanwhile, Cassius Cornwallis would attempt to bridge the North-South gap by attempting to get industry's backin for his ticket based on fear of T.N.F.'s radicalism. However, they would eventually throw their resources behind Xavier due to fear of disparate economic interests when it came to having a President dedicated specifically to the South.

Harlan County Sheriff Thomas Norman "T.N.F." Frick (Free Democrat-Kentucky)/Governor Zebulon "Zioneer" Smith (Free Democrat-California) 157 electoral votes, 36.2% of the popular vote
Senator Malcolm Xavier (Democrat-Ohio)/Lt. Colonel Oliver "Gun Taker" Wellington (Democrat-Rhode Island) 82 electoral votes, 31.5% of the popular vote
Senator Benjamin "Obi Wan" Kenobi (Southern Democrat-Texas)/Former Secretary of State Cassius Cornwallis (Southern Democrat-Massachusetts) 57 electoral votes, 32.3% of the popular vote

[Cassius]

Following the election of Frick to the Presidency, the southern states began to secede one by one, until ww states were gone from the Union, forming the 'Confederate States of America'. A bloody conflict ensued, testing the will of Frick and his 'Union' party in their struggle to defend its namesake. Frick also presided over the admission of three new states; Nevada, Kansas and Oregon.

By 1860, the war is on the way to being won, but President Frick, a weary political veteran, decided to pass up the opportunity for another term. In his place, the Union conventioned nominated General John A. Cathcon, a former Michigan Governor turned victorious Union General. Cathcon was known as being an advocate for the doctrine of 'free soil and free men'; but, in addition, he was a staunch supporter of business and tariff protection as well. The renomination of Zebulon Smith helped bring the left of the party together with its right-wing, represented by Cathcon.

Meanwhile, the Democratic convention was a mess. Former nominee Xavier, still the most popular Democrat in the country, was renominated, alongside Representative L. Acton Guy Jr of Wisconsin. However, their hopes for success were severely damaged by the apperence at the convention of former Presidential nominee and Secretary of State Cassius Cornwallis and his son, Representative Cassius Cornwallis Jr. Cornwallis the elder, now nearing death, delivered a rambling speech on the convention podium to a chair, pretending it was Cathcon, dubbing him a 'scurvy dog' (an insult that would later be adopted as a moniker by Cathcon's supporters, dubbing him the 'guard dawg of the Union'), before proceeding to fall off the stage on his way out. Cornwallis Jr meanwhile was able to insert a peace plank into the party platform, over the objections of Xavier, who wished to carry the war to a succesful end. Many would darkly mutter that Cornwallis had been bribed by British agents, in order to expedite the collapse of the Union war effort, a charge that would also be used to taint the Democratic nominee Xavier.

The campaign was embarassingly one sided, as most newspapers and politicians backed the Cathcon campaign, which wasted no time in pinning the Democratic party platform to Xavier, who spent most of the campaign actively attempting to disassociate himself from it. The Unionist cried 'defeat and dishonour with Xavier, victory and virtue with Cathcon'. In the end, the election proved to be a landslide for Cathcon, and a mandate to carry the reconquest of the Confederacy to its conclusion.

General John A. Cathcon (U-MI)/Vice-President Zebulon Smith (U-CA): 216 electoral votes, 57.2 percent of the popular vote
Senator Malcolm Xavier (D-OH)/Representative L. Acton Guy Jr (D-WI): 17 electoral votes, 42.6 percent of the popular vote

[Cranberry]

1864:

Soon after President Cathcon's election, the Confederate States were at their limits. The states of Tennessee, Arkansas and Lousiana were already completely under Union control; and after Richmond, the Confederate's capital, was taken in September 1861, Confederate president Benjamin Kenobi surrendered. President Cathcon was seen as the man that saved the union, he was incredibly popular in nearly every state of the Union.

Cathcon then persued his most important goal - the abolishment of slavery. After the 1862 Midterms, that saw the Unionists sweep the House, giving them a eighty-percent majority; this goal proved to be an easy one - the 13th and the 14th amendments to the United States Constitution were signed on 23th of February 1862.

The Democratic Party was at it's end - Newspapers titelted them the "Deadcrats" or the "Demoncrats". Nevertheless they nominated a candidate - Former Representative Cassius Cornwallis Jr of Massachusets, who was defeated for reelection in the 1862 midterms. He chose Andrew Johnson of Tennessee as running mate, a man of one of the three confederate states already readmitted to the union.

The Unionist side sticked with President Cathcon and Vice President Smith, a ticket that was highly popular throughout the country. They were backed by nearly all major newspapers, one of them writing: "The sun will fall down on earth before a Democrat is elected President of these United States." These words proved to be the truth in this election.

President Cathcon was reelected by a large margin, he won every state of the old union, and just narrowly lost in Tennessee, where favourite son Andrew Johnson as running mate was able to win this state's electoral votes.

President John A. Cathcon (U-MI) / Vice President Zebulon "Zioneer" Smith (U-CA): 245 electoral votes, 62.32% of the popular vote
Mr. Cassius Cornwallis Jr. (D-MA) / Mr. Andrew Johnson (D-TN): 10 electoral votes, 37.66% of the popular vote

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1868:

After his reelection in 1864, President Cathcon continued the work of trying to bring the nation back together, while also pursuing civil rights for former slaves.  However, the more radical Unionists saw his efforts in this area as inadequate, and objected to his willingness to toward restoring voting rights to many former Confederates.  The radical faction called themselves the "Republicans,"    seeking a more egalitarian and virtuous society, attracting those who would also oppose the President on issues such as economic policy, civil service reform, votes for women, and alcohol.  The President's faction meanwhile started to refer to themselves as "Nationals" for their emphasis on restoring national unity. However, the unity of the party was frayed, and in 1868, the Republicans and Nationals prepared to attend two separate conventions.

The Democrats meanwhile were returning as a political force to be reckoned with. The luster of victory was diminishing among those who had supported the Union, and those in Confederate territories were reasserting their rights, fearful of the power and influence of the Republican radicals.  Cassius Cornwallis Jr had by 1868 moved to Connecticut and been elected Governor, and so reemerged as a much more accomplished candidate for the party.  His platform called for "restoration" for the nation, voting rights and restoration of property for "all but the most odious and traitorous," a gradual approach to civil rights for blacks, a conservative monetary policy, low taxes, regulation of monopolies, and a respect for tradition and "Christian morality and social order" while also advocating tolerance toward Catholics.  The convention chose as his running mate Senator Rowan Brandon of New Jersey, a former Unionist.

The National and Republican conventions were under a cloud of recognition that a split could lead to a Democrat elected, which the Republicans feared especially.  To this end there was a move to settle on a joint compromise candidate, and both conventions settled on war hero Gen. Robert Cranberry of Maine, who had managed to stay out of Union political infighting since the war while preaching fidelity to "Union Principles" of national pride and rights for blacks.  Malcolm Xavier of Ohio, now a Governor elected under the Union banner during the war, was selected for Vice President.  Their party was still officially known as the Union party in most states, but the Democrats called them all "Republicans" to associate them with the more radical faction.  Gen. Cranberry embraced the label, trying to divest the term of its divisiveness by quoting Thomas Jefferson, "We are all Republicans."   Still it was no landslide when that Republican party won their election that year.

Gen. Robert Cranberry (U/R-ME)/ Gov. Malcolm Xavier (U-OH)  176  51.2%
Gov. Cassius Corwallis Jr (D-CT)/ Sen. Rowan Brandon (D-NJ) 141 48.7%

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

1872:

Both parties looked to 1872 with a growing sense of dread.  President Cranberry's administration had won some key victories, to be sure.  The economy was strong and public opinion concerning reconstruction had improved somewhat in the rural South as newly appointed military governors such as Miles "Bubba" Landrieu of Louisiana, "Big Harry" Curtis of Mississippi, and Jerry "the Mountain" Bartholomew of Arkansas begun to focus less on protecting voter rights and more on improving local education, infrastructure, and the speed of rural mail delivery.  Many Republicans were outraged, noting that all these men were essentially placing the plantation class back in power and appeasing poor, rural whites with their reforms while throwing African-Americans under the bus.  Meanwhile, South Carolina tried to send the former Vice-President of the Confederacy, Cory "the Colonel" Sanders, to the Senate after all soldiers had been withdrawn from the state.  In the mind of the general public, President Cranberry had turned around reconstruction, although historians would be extremely critical of his actions on that front with some even suggesting he sold out African-Americans to improve his chances of re-election.  Additionally, while President Cranberry was by all accounts a personally honest man, his image had been tarnished during his first term as many members of his cabinet were embroiled in a series of scandals such as the whiskey ring, the indian ring, and the diamond ring.  That said, the Democrats were still considered the party of "defeat and dishonor."  

The Republicans split from the Union Party and held their own convention in Harlan, Kentucky.  While this was intended to harken back to the days of President TNF, it proved a poor choice for the party's convention.  Southerners protested so violently that the convention had to be shut down and held in Philadelphia one month later.  Democrats were quick to note that the Union Party had gone from holding its convention in President TNF's home to the biggest city in the state that coast him the 1852 election.  Things wouldn't get any easier for the Union Party.  Although Pennsylvania Governor Edmund "Bull" Moose was easily nominated for President, his first choice for the Vice-Presidential nomination, the 102 year-old Congressman "Oldies" Freak (who some alleged had gone senile), turned him down.  The congressman's last words were reportedly "give me Ben Kenobi the Democrat over TNF the Republican any day; it is the only way there will ever be equality amongst all peoples."  Instead, Reverend Roderick "Sunday" Scott of Connecticut was chosen as the Republican Vice-Presidential nominee.  

The Union convention easily re-nominated President Cranberry at its convention in Indianapolis.  However, Vice-President Xavier refused to seek re-election on the ticket due to concerns over the recent scandals surrounding the administration.  Some historians have since speculated that this may've been a calculated effort by the Vice-President to make himself acceptable to the more reform-minded Republicans in 1876.  Tennessee Governor Billy Bob Sbane was chosen to replace him on the ticket.  

The Democrats, feeling more confident at their St. Louis convention than they had in the early days of the election, nominated Governor Seymour Hardwick Ulmann "Shua" Arnold of Virginia.  Despite hailing from the South, Governor Shua was a leading "Bourbon Democrat," an arch-conservative on economics and one of the quieter opponents of African-American voting rights.  Shua was believed to be the only candidate capable of uniting conservative Northern "robber barons" and the former plantation class.  Senator Jesse "J.J." Jackson of Pennsylvania was chosen for Vice-President in an effort to neutralize Governor Moose's home-state advantage.  

The election remained a dead heat between Governor Shua and President Cranberry.  Governor Shua received the strong support of business interests throughout the country while many Republicans reluctantly returned to the fold after the Union ticket fizzled out.  As the results came it, it looked like Governor Shua had won the election.  However, the election was far from over and would prove one of the most controversial in American history.  New York City's Unionist political boss, Archibald Tweed, mysteriously "discovered" twenty boxes of uncounted votes for President Cranberry.  New York Secretary of State "Crazy Jim" Krazen immediately certified the results.  Many Democrats alleged that he hadn't even opened the boxes before certifying them, but there was little to be done.  Governor Shua ultimately fell two electoral votes short of victory.  The Republicans and Unionists in Congress united around the President and Vice-President in order to prevent a Democratic victory.  Meanwhile, the Republican Party lacked a national party infrastructure and was met with painful defeats of less than 1,000 votes in numerous states in both the Northeast and the upper Midwest.

President Robert Cranberry (U-ME)/Governor Billy Bob Sbane (U-Tennessee) - 35.89%, 153 electoral votes
Governor Seymour H. U. "Shua" Arnold (D-VA)/Senator Jesse "J.J." Jackson (D-PA) - 37%, 174 electoral votes
Governor Edmund  "Bull" Moose (R-PA)/Rev. Roderick "Sunday" Scott - 27.11%, 17 electoral votes

Note: Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana did not vote and are still undergoing reconstruction.

[Cranberry]

1876:

A cry of outrage came through America when President Robert Cranberry was shot on May 7th 1873. Vice President Billy Sbane soon was inaugurated, yet he did not have a stable majority in congress - the House was recaptured by Democrats in 1872, while in the Senate five Republican Senators form the New England States prevented an Unionist majority, they were willing to vote for presidential-backed legislation just if given heavy concessions. President Sbanes government was an unstable and unpopular one, and when the Americans flocked to the polls in 1874, the President was "punished" as many newspapers titeled it - the Unionists won just 30 House seats, and no Unionist Senator was reappointed by his respective state legislature. The Republicans won most of the Northeastern and Upper Midwestern States, yet it was a Democratic majority that emerged in both chambers - backed by the South and the rural West and lower Midwest.

The new Congress immediately passed legislation to end Reconstruction and allow Southern States to deny its black population their voting rights. Many Republicans were outraged over the President's incompetence, as they viewed it; but there really was not much President Sbane could do - "The American People have spoken - and I have to bow to their will", he later would write in his memoires.

As the 1876 election drew nearer, it was clear that the Republicans this time would nominate a candidate that would fight to the end, and not back the Unionist in the end. They convened in Boston, Massachussetts; and to their amazement, a large delegation of former Unionists attened their convention. They brought with them their candidate, former Vice President Malcolm Xavier; and Xavier was nominated as consensus candidate, backed by most moderate Republicans and former Unionists, while Representative Thomas "TJ" Cleveland of Wisconsin was chosen as his running mate. Opposition came from radical Republicans, and their anger was expressed in a speech by young Maine Senator James Cranberry, nephew of the late president Robert Cranberry.

President Sbane was nominated on the Union ticket, with Senator William "Wind" Jammer of Rhode Island as Vice-Presidential candidate, though the Union convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was not attended by many delegates. "One can see the ghost of a dying party" wrote the Pittsburgh Observer, a notable pro-Unionist newspaper.
 
The Democrats again nominated Governor "Shua" Arnold; he chose Governor Miles Landrieu of Louisiana as running mate. The Democrats felt especially confident, noting President Sbanes unpopularity, and viewing the Republicans as too radical for the average American. They run a campaign that "returns things to normal", a parole that was well recieved by the Americans, who were tired of war and post-war quarrels.

The election was in the end exactly as many had expected before, and Governor "Shua" Arnold easily won the election of 1876, being backed by the South, the West and surprisingly some Midwestern and Northeastern States. President Sbane did not win a single state.

Governor Seymour "Shua" Arnolds (D-VA) / Governor Miles Landrieu (D-LA) - 49.73% / 247 EVs
Frmr Vice President Malcolm Xavier (R-OH) / Rep Thomas "TJ" Cleveland (R-WI) - 43.27% / 122 EVs
President William Robert "Billy Bob" Sbane (U-TN) / Senator William "Wind" Jammer (U-RI) - 6.99% / 0 EVs

[H. Ross Peron]

In the aftermath of the election of 1876, one of the darkest periods in the history of the American Republic began with the Panic of 1877. This depression, which began in England, spread all over the Western world leading to many bank failures and high unemployment. In turn, workers began to organize into unions and many strikes occurred. A major strike wave by railroad workers in Pennsylvania and Ohio in 1878 resulted in a massive battle at Pittsburgh between the workers and Pinkerton strike-breakers with dozens of deaths. This outrage inspired further strikes throughout industrial cities in the United States along with the organization of the "Sons of Abyssinia" movement among the now largely disenfranchised black population of the South.

President Shua ordered the deployment of federal troops to suppress the strikes, who along with local militia forces proceeded to do so causing further violence with extreme brutality on both sides. By the end of 1878, almost a thousand people had been killed in labour-related violence. The bloodiest fighting was seen around Pittsburgh, where a "commune" was proclaimed (inspired by similar events in Paris), which was crushed after several weeks. On January 13th 1879, President Shua was shot by a disgruntled radical worker and after a long and agonizing struggle for life, died on St. Valentine's Day. The newly ascended President Miles attempted to effect reconciliation but proved largely ineffective. In addition, his attempts to segregate the civil service angered many blacks, Unionists, and Republicans.

The spasm of violence had shifted the political spectrum strongly to the left. An aged Thomas Norman Frick, for example, cried that the "spilled blood of the martyred workers cries out for vengence and justice". This was reflected in the political situation as much of the Republican Party apparatus fell into the hands of populists and urban radicals. The detested "moderate hero" Malcolm Xavier was practically excommunicated in late 1879 and instead went to appeal to the dying Union Party and even the Democratic Party.

Young Maine Senator James Cranberry was reluctantly selected by Republican Party delegates who assembled at New York. This was deplored by many of the more radical delegates, who had desired an outright populist or socialist. To appease this radical faction, Cranberry accepted   the prairie populist and rather eccentric Pietist of Scandinavian extract named Bjorn Rikard Thorvald "BRTD" Danielsson of Minnesota as his running mate. The platform was somewhat moderate and not socialistic but nonetheless called for "greenback money", bimetallism federal regulation of the railways, better protection of the worker's right to organize, an eight-hour work day, an income tax, and a minimum wage.

Both the Democratic and the Union Parties were horrified at the radical platform that emerged out of New York. The dying Union Party voted to dissolve itself and amalgamate with the Democratic Party at a desultory convention in Boston. The united Democratic and Union parties restyled itself the National Democratic Party when it met in Philadelphia. Immediately, however, party unity was threatened by the split between some former Republicans, the Unionists, and many northern Democrats who favoured  Malcolm Xavier as a moderate candidate and the Southerners who favoured the incumbent President Miles Landrieu. After dozens of ballots, Xavier finally triumphed but agreed to accept the conservative Virginia Democrat Alfred Baggs as his running mate.

The election campaign was one of the bitterest in American history. Manufacturers threatened their workers with unemployment if Cranberry was elected while many socialists proclaimed that revolution would occur were the reactionary Xavier to be placed in the White House. Cranberry denounced violence on both sides and promised to bring true reform in a constitutional manner. Meanwhile Xavier called for national unity and restoring business confidence. However Xavier faced numerous problems including Republicans who thought him to be a traitor, National Democrats suspicious of his former affiliation, and the fact that his running mate threw up while addressing a large crowd in New York earning him the nickname "Barf.

The election proved to be closer than anybody had expected, with the Republicans putting up a strong showing in many rural states along with industrial areas of the East. Nonetheless the political machines, along with overwhelming business support and not a few instances of fraud in some areas meant that Xavier was elected President of the United States.

Senator Malcolm Xavier (ND-OH)/Senator Alfred "Barf" Baggs (ND-VA)-51.42%/195 EVs
Senator James Cranberry (R-ME)/Governor Bjorn Rikard Thorvald "BRTD" Danielssen (R-MN)-48.56%/174 EVs

[H. Ross Peron]

Bumped

[TNF]

Having finally won the White House after four attempts (and three decades), President Malcolm Xavier of Ohio attempted to pursue a moderate path in a nation racked by labor unrest and political violence. The National Democrats, a new party, would hold both the House and the Senate upon his taking office, and he would use this to his advantage, attempting to craft a "new consensus" in American politics of moderation and sensibility.

As such, he borrowed from the right and the left, forging ahead with a "People's Platform" that emphasized class collaboration and civic conservatism. From his own party, he stood for (and enacted) civil service reform, which was predictably denounced by Republicans for segregating the civil service and throwing blacks out of federal jobs. He also signed off on the first broad tariff reduction in America history, coinciding with the introduction of a federal stock tax (a sop to Republicans). From the Republicans, he sought collaboration with all classes. The Ten Hour Day was mandated by law. The Gold Standard was eased and replaced by a bimetallic standard, emphasizing both gold and silver reserves. Railroad regulation was enacted. The right to organize was enshrined in law (enforcement of this right was left to the workers' themselves). The "class collaboration" strategy of the Xavier administration won support from both industrialists (especially those not miffed over the slashing of tariff rates) and union leaders, driving a wedge between the Republican coalition.

Unfortunately President Xavier was in poor health throughout much of his tenure and as a result, would decline to seek another term in office. The National Democrats, seeking to preserve their fragile cross-class coalition, would ultimately do so by nominating a former union General, General Mung Beans, for President. An Asian-American who had led an all Asian battalion from California during the war, the nomination of Mung Beans was risky given the uncertain racial sympathies of many within the United States, especially among Irish and German immigrants who frequently competed with Asian immigrants for jobs. However, Mung Beans' promise to "uphold the Union" and his prowess on the battlefield ultimately won respect from many a Union veteran; the Grand Army of the Republic (a normally Republican outfit) strongly backed his candidacy.

The Republicans, demoralized by the strategy of the National Democrats to build a cross-class alliance, would ultimately select Senator Cranberry yet again for President. His rhetoric largely muted this time around, Cranberry would attack Mung Beans and the National Democrats for purging the civil service of black Americans, hoping to capitalize upon discontent with the National Democrats among African-Americans. This strategy would ultimately prove fruitless, however, with planter-class restoration governments in the South disenfranchising blacks by the day. A racist whisper campaign against Mung Beans (not endorsed by the Senator, of course) would eventually rise to replace this, transforming the party of human brotherhood into a party of political opportunism, a move denounced by party elders and those in the radical faction, who would increasingly find themselves weary with the direction of the party into "Neo-Unionism."

Gen. Mung Beans (National Democrat-CA) 53.85% (360)
Sen. Cranberry (Republican-ME) 43.28% (41)

[Cranberry]

1888:

President Bean's years in office were a time of steady growth and civil peace; after the unrests that had afflicted America just five years ago, the people of America were content with keeping peace over great changes. The National Democrats had finally filled the position emptied by the Unionists, and were a thriving force of the center. The Republican Party however was on their way down - clashes between the two factions of the party - the New England liberal fraction, led by Senator Cranberry; and the Pro-Business, anti-National Democrat fraction, predominant in the Midwest - led to an percieved image of weakness and disunity, which badly affected them in the polls in 1886 - Everywhere in the Midwest and West, Republicans were replaced by National Democrats, and just in New England the Republicans remained a major force.

The National Democrats therefore awaited the 1888 election happily. President Bean was well liked, and the situation in the country was great. Yet, Governor Theodore Nolan "TNF" Fallow of Kentucky decided to combat the President for the nomination. He ran as advocate for the workers - campaigning for such things as an "eight-hour-day", "income taxes" and "minimum wages". President Bean on the other hand was pushed into a more moderate, pro-business position, therefore alienating the delegates from Kentucky, West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania, who chose not to attend the National Democrats convention in Chicago, Illinois. Instead, they hold a convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where they nominated Governor TNF and former president Miles Landrieu on the National Democratic ticket - in contrast to the Chicago convention, where President Bean was renominated together with Vice President Alfred Baggs.

The Republicans chose not to nominate a candidate, but instead encourage the New England voters to vote for electors that then in turn would not pledge their votes. The real battle in this race was between the two National Democrats - TNF, that was listed as the official ND candidate in Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania; and President Beans. They fought a narrow and intense race, with TNF pulling the lead not only in the mining areas, but also in the rural South, due to racist sentiment against the Chinese Beans; as well as in the farm states, as he was viewed as the more progressive candidate. With big accussions of voter fraud, TNF was able to win New York, and therefore the presidency.

Governor Theodore Nolan "TNF" Fallow (ND-KY) / Mr Miles Landrieu (ND-LA) - 47.38% - 210 EV's
President Mung Beans (ND-CA) / Vice President Albert "Barf" Baggs (ND-VA) - 41.23% - 177 EV's
Unpledged (ME, NH, VT) - 14 EV's
 

[Maxwell]

1892:

President Theodore Fallow's leadership was noted as a failure. Conservative and Moderates in both parties fought tooth and nail against his policies, including his pushing of the "eight hour work day", "income taxes", and "minimum wages". He only managed to successfully put into place a small tax on goods and increased tarriffs. When times called for subtlety and negotiation, Fallow rubbed all of his allies the wrong way, and as a result, became very unpopular.

As a result of this failure in policy, he faced challenges from both the left and right. From the left, Former Senator James Cranberry, multiple time candidate, ran on an ability to put policies that the President put forward actually in. However, a large amount of voters were riling for a return to the Pro-Business, prosperity filled days of President Mung Beans, and he won  the nomination, and the Democrats, indebted to him, allowed him his pick of VP, and he picked popular New York Governor George Napoleon.

Angry with the way congress was behaving, President Fallow left the Democratic Party, and instead ran as the newly founded Progressive Party, dedicated to leftist policies. After his departure, the Democratic Party moved far to the right on fiscal issues, and led by Mung Beans, eradicated a lot of their left wing elements.

The campaign got heated, but the results were never questioned: Mung Beans was the runaway victor.

Former President Mung Beans (D-CA)/Governor George Napoleon (D-NY) - 43.4%, 291 EV's
Former Senator James Cranberry (R-ME)/Congressman Olland French (R-MI) - 34.3%, 85 EV's
President Thomas Nolan Fallow (P-KY)/Vice President Miles Landrieu (P-LA) - 20.5%, 68 EV's
Others - 1.8%, 0 EV's

[MadmanMotley]

1896:
After President Mung Beans declined to run for reelection, there was a major fight for the democratic nomination. The Progressives ran William Jennings Bryan, but was defeated by the Bourbon Democrats, and led to the nomination of Senator Max Well and Governor Grover Cleveland. This saw a swing of pro-business types to the Democratic party, and progressives to the Republicans. The Republicans had once again nominated Senator Cassius Berry of Ohio, a bastion of the Republican party, there was no stopping him in the convention. However his pick for Vice-President, Robert LaFollette was praised by progressives, but seen as too radical and unqualified. This lead the democrats to take the White House, once again defeating Senator Cranberry in one of the closest elections in history.

Senator Max Well (D-LA)/Governor Grover Cleveland 49.6% 260EV
Senator Cassius Berry (R-OH)/Congressman Robert LaFollette 49.1% 187EV

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

1900
Under President Max Well, the nation saw unprecedented political consensus. Working with the Republicans' rival wings on different issues, he managed to cut military spending, gut the civil service, and enact the first successful trust-busting measures. When the National Democrats were delivered Congress in 1898, the president proceeded to lower tariffs and immigration restrictions as well. With a fiscally sound, gold-backed nation in 1900, there were few complaints regarding his administration.

The Republicans' conservative wing took over at the convention, unseating the "Cranberryans" at several state conventions earlier in the year. This was the result of successive losses with progressives and radicals at the helm. Instead of nominating Congressman LaFollette of Wisconsin or the backbenching, yet well-liked Senator Rockefeller Gop of Main, the former Indiana Governor and arch-conservative Michael "Madman" Motley was chosen. While having much in agreement with the National Democratic administration, much was made ado about their differences. Vice Presidential nominee Reagan Fann of Ohio made a blistering speech assailing Well's tariff and trust policies. Harkening back to the days of Union and Republican dominance, someone sarcastically said the nominee should've been named "Cathcon Fann".

With so little between the two major parties to argue about, it was natural that a third choice emerged. Former President TNF's "Populist Party", in an attempt to appeal to urban voters, nominated former Pittsburgh Mayor Snowe Stalker, known as "The Babe" for the large man's baby face. Despite previous jail time for patronage-related corruption, Stalker was popular with his constituents and had made headlines with several combative and crowd-pleasing lines, coupled with anti-corporate and pro-labor policies. His actions regarding the tossing of blacks out of city employment were less publicized. As a counterweight to the big city politician nominee, Nathaniel "Ziggy" Meursault, a self-titled "libertarian socialist" from rural Illinois, was put up by the Populists for Vice President. Meursault's writings "On the Socialist Origins of the Republican Party" and status as a pioneer in communal living had earned him the attention of various strands of left-wing politics.

With a prosperous union and little amiss, Max Well was easily re-elected against Motley and Stalker in the first landslide since the 1860's.

President Maxdonald A. Well (D-LA)/Senator Samuel Joyce (D-FL) 354 electoral votes, 55% of the popular vote
Former Governor Michael D. "Madman" Motley (R-IN)/Senator Reagan Fann (R-OH) 93 electoral votes, 40% of the popular vote
Former Mayor Snowe "The Babe" Stalker (P-PA)/Mr. N. "Ziggy" Meursault (P-IL) 0 electoral votes, 5% of the popular vote

[Cranberry]

1904:

President Max Well's second term was similarly successful as his first. A moderate isolationist, he held the United States out of the troubles of the time that were going on in Europe. Instead, his focus was on domestic policies - he went on to bust trustes, including the infamous "Standard Oil" company by famous businessman John D Rockefeller. This enraged many conservatives in the nation, seeing the property rights being violated. Most of the Americans however supported President Max Wells policies. In congress he relied on "Cranberryan" Republicans and progressive National Democrats; these groups saw a massive boost in the 1902 midterms, when conservatives all over the country, especially Conservative Republicans, were purged out of office, replaced by Progressives and "Cranberryans".

The Republican convention in Gary, Indiana was disputed heavily between Cranberryans and Motleyans, progressive and conservative Republicans respectevely. The Motleyans rallied behind now-Senator Motley, while the Cranberryan's candidate was Jasper Cranberry, Governor of Maine and nephew of James Cranberry, the inofficial leader of the caucus, now living retreated on the Cranberry's estate in Maine. In the end, the Motleyans succeded, and Senator Motley was nominated, with moderate House Republican Leader Frederick Oldies of Michigan as running mate. The Cranberryans angrily left the convention.

The National Democrats convened in Baltimore, Maryland. The conservative Senator of Michigan, Thomas Cathcon, a third cousin of the late President Cathcon, alongside South Carolina Governor John Ernest was nominated easily, the progressive wing of the party could not unite behind one candidate. Both major party nominees were conservatives, yet while Cathcon campaigned under keeping things be, Motley wanted to overturn most of President Wells achievement. The race was a close one, but in the end Cathcon was elected. He however had to govern with a very progressive congress, as most of the remaining Motleyans and many conservative National Democrats in the House were not reelected, and replaced by Progressives and Cranberryans.

Senator Thomas Cathcon (ND-MI) / Governor John Ernest (ND-SC) 276 EV's, 53.79%
Senator Michael D Motley (R-IN) / House Republican Leader Frederick Oldies (R-MI) 200 EV's, 46.28%

[Cassius]

1908

Thomas Cathcon enjoyed a relatively peaceful term. He delivered 'sound governance' as he had pledged during his 1904 campaign. When it came to 1908, he was faced with little opposition to his renomination as National Democratic candidate.

Meanwhile, the Republicans found themselves bitterly divided in their convention, between conservative former nominee Michael D. Motley and progressive scion of the Cranberry political dynasty, Charles Cranberry, who had made a political career for himself in Nebraska. Cranberry narrowly prevailed, and in his acceptance speech delivered a fiery indictment of the Cathcon administration, promising more trust-busting, reudctions in tariffs, an income tax and an amendment for the direct election of Senators. Reforming Governor and prohibition advocate Adam C. Fitzgerald of Ohio was nominated for the Vice-Presidency. In response, a portion of the Republican party, led by Motley, stormed out of the convention and endorsed President Cathcon for re-election. Pennsylvania Governor Cassius Cornwallis IV commented 'well, that should put a sock in the progressive's mouths until 1912'.

Indeed it did. Of course, Cranberry was not helped by the candidacy of labour leader Thomas N. Fisher and former candidate and Mayor Snow Stalker for the Presidency on the Socialist ticket. Already drained of support against the popular incumbent by the loss of half his own party, Cranberry had to deal with further defections by hardline progressives. The result was a comfortable victory for President Cathcon.

President Thomas Cathcon (ND-MI)/Vice-President John Ernest (ND-SC): 348 electoral votes, 55.4 percent of the popular vote
Representative Charles Cranberry (R-NE)/Governor Adam C. Fitzgerald (R-OH): 135 electoral votes, 40.3 percent of the popular vote
Union Leader Thomas N. Fisher (S-KY)/Mayor Snowe Stalker (S-PA): 0 electoral cotes, 4.1 percent of the popular vote

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

SKIP

List of Presidents of the United States, 1841-Present
9. T.N.F. (Whig-Kentucky) 1841
10. Albert H. Duke (Whig-South Carolina) 1841-1845
11. L. Acton Guy (Democrat-Illinois) 1845-1849
12. Shua (Whig/Democrat-Virginia) 1849-1857
13. Thomas Norman "T.N.F." Frick (Free Democrat/Union-Kentucky) 1857-1861
14. John A. Cathcon (Union-Michigan) 1861-1869
15. Robert Cranberry (Union-Maine) 1869-1873
16. William Robert Sbane (Union-Tennessee) 1873-1877
17. Seymour H.U. "Shua" Arnolds (Democrat-Virginia) 1877-1879
18. Miles Landrieu (Democrat-Louisiana) 1879-1881
19. Malcolm Xavier (National Democrat-Ohio) 1881-1885
20. Mung Beans (National Democrat-California) 1885-1889
21. Theodore Noland "T.N.F." Fallow (National Democrat-Kentucky) 1889-1893
22. Mung Beans (National Democrat-California) 1893-1897
23. Maxdonald A. Well (National Democrat-Louisiana) 1897-1905
24. Thomas Cathcon (National Democrat-Michigan) 1905-Present

I think it's time we're due for a Republican victory.

SKIP

[Cranberry]

SKIP

List of Presidents of the United States, 1841-Present
9. T.N.F. (Whig-Kentucky) 1841
10. Albert H. Duke (Whig-South Carolina) 1841-1845
11. L. Acton Guy (Democrat-Illinois) 1845-1849
12. Shua (Whig/Democrat-Virginia) 1849-1857
13. Thomas Norman "T.N.F." Frick (Free Democrat/Union-Kentucky) 1857-1861
14. John A. Cathcon (Union-Michigan) 1861-1869
15. Robert Cranberry (Union-Maine) 1869-1877
16. Seymour H.U. "Shua" Arnolds (Democrat-Virginia) 1877-1879
17. Miles Landrieu (Democrat-Louisiana) 1879-1881
18. Malcolm Xavier (National Democrat-Ohio) 1881-1885
19. Mung Beans (National Democrat-California) 1885-1889
20. Theodore Noland "T.N.F." Fallow (National Democrat-Kentucky) 1889-1893
21. Mung Beans (National Democrat-California) 1893-1897
22. Maxdonald A. Well (National Democrat-Louisiana) 1897-1905
23. Thomas Cathcon (National Democrat-Michigan) 1905-Present

I think it's time we're due for a Republican victory.

SKIP

You missed Billy Bob Sbane, from 1873 on I guess, after the only Cranberry elected (that ought to change ) died.

SKIP

[Maxwell]

1912

After a long period of prosperity, In 1909 there was an economic crash. Largely blamed on the Democrats and their policies, his approval ratings plummeted toward the end of his term. Republicans gained big mid-term victories, and the progressive wing of the party gained major sway.

Speaker of the House Nathaniel Cranberry of Massachusetts, brother of Charles, son of James, ran as a progressive problem solver and as a referendum of Democratic policies, and won a large victory over Former Senator Michael D. Motley of Indiana, Governor Tony French of California, and Businessman Walter J. Mitty of Rhode Island. His choice of VP was a personal friend, Senator James Florida of Oregon, a fellow member of the liberal wing.

Democrats in dire situation, had a convolted primary of weak candidates, and the winner may have been one of the weakest. Former Congressman Cassius Grant of Virginia, possibly the staunchest conservative in the Democratic Party, won after hundreds of ballots on the sheer force of conservatives. His vice Presidential choice was Kentucky Governor Zackery Wayne, also an arch-conservative, and managed to alienate many in party.

 Former President Maxdonald, outraged at the prospects of nominating Grant, did something he thought he would never do, and endorsed Nathaniel Cranberry for President. As a result, this election was one of the biggest landslides in history.

Speaker of the House Nathaniel Cranberry (R-MA)/Senator James Florida (R-OR) - 61.3%, 438 EV's
Former Congressman Cassius Grant (D-VA)/Governor Zackory Wayne (D-KY) - 37.8%, 93 EV's
Others - 0.9%, 0 EV's

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

1916:

The mandate that President Cranberry was bequeathed and its concurring majorities may have enabled his downfall. The economic collapse of 1909 had been a millstone on the Democratic Party's neck, which had previously enjoyed legislative and presidential dominance for much of American history. The onus was now on President Cranberry and the Republican Party to right the proverbial economic ship of the United States.

The depression that President Cranberry inherited would only be exacerbated by his signing of the 20th Century Reserve Act, sponsored by Representative Leif Tolbag of Minnesota. The act established a "National Reserve" to set the United States entirely on fiat currency, which upset Northeastern businessmen, western miners, and sent the stocks of precious metal into freefall.

As Europe found itself embroiled in a continental war, President Cranberry and his progressive wing of the Republican Party took the initiative to involve itself in the war on behalf of Britain. However, despite the bravado of those such as Senator Ignatius Smith (R-PA), they were thoroughly rebuffed.

The 'old guard' of the Republican Party was displeased with much of President Cranberry's progressive reforms, and its moneyed interests created a great schism, the flames of which were fueled by Cranberry's waning popularity. Ultimately, President Cranberry would lose renomination to Governor Maximillian Walsh.

Governor Walsh had won the New York gubernatorial election in 1914. Styling himself as a 'modern conservative', he campaigned outside of the mainstream of his party as a 'wet' and in support of liberalizing immigration laws. While there was some umbrage with this amongst the elites of the Republican Party, he curried their favor due to his support of a return to the gold standard. The convention nominated Representative Adam Hurst II (R-WA) as his runningmate.

The Democratic Party was frothing at the mouth to capitalize on the rift within the moribund Republican Party. After a divided convention, they would find a dark horse in Cassius Clay of Kentucky, who had served in Thomas Cathcon's cabinet as Ambassador to Belgium. Despite their high hopes, any prospective bench was decimated after the 1912 elections, and they nominated Peter Mintleaf of Rhode Island, a failed perennial candidate with connections to the beltway.

Despite all of this, President Cranberry's resolve was not to be broken. Upon losing renomination of the Republican Party, he formed his own "Reformist" party with the help of those such as Daniel Yankee (R-NC), James Ernest (D-SC), and Marion Blaine (R-CA). The snap convention at Lincoln, Nebraska would nominate President Cranberry, with Bartholomew Streeter as Vice President.

As if this were not enough, President Cranberry would receive suppressing fire from his left. There were those who argued that his progressive reforms were not enough, decrying him as a 'wolf in sheep's clothing' for capitalists and even taking a hard line against his signing of the 20th Century Reserve Act as a 'concession to the bankers.' They would assemble as the newly-minted Single Tax Party, and nominate the activist Timothy N. Falley of Kentucky for the Presidency, with Mayor James Flowers as his Vice Presidential nominee.

Governor Max Walsh (R-NY)/Representative Adam Hurst II (R-WA) 218 electoral votes
Ambassador Cassius Clay (D-KY)/Activist Peter Mintleaf (D-RI) 207 electoral votes
President Nathaniel Cranberry (Reformist-MA)/Alderman Bartholomew Streter (Reformist-NY) 83 electoral votes
Activist Timothy N. Falley (ST-KY)/Mayor James Flowers (ST-FL) 23 electoral votes