US Pres. Election 1912 RP (Closed, 1916 if enough interest)

by **Nova Anglicana** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 11:21 am

Dentali wrote:
Granluras wrote:Real characters only or mixed? (Real & fake)

Real only, we are in conventions right now so no time for campaigning. You could however become some sort of dark horse compromise candidate as both conventions are somewhat deadlocked

Democrats are more deadlocked than Republicans, so choosing a Democrat might be a little more fun. There is still the Socialist Party and the Prohibition Party who don't have people RPing for them as well.

by **Dentali** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 2:35 pm

those are good cabinet picks, but announcing them publicly like that could backfire and be embarrassing if any of them decline the position

by **Chinniwana** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 2:38 pm

Dentali wrote:those are good cabinet picks, but announcing them publicly like that could backfire and be embarrassing if any of them decline the position

That is absolutely true, and could happen (especially with Baldwin and Bryan). Hopefully though these men at least back me over Clark, and is enough to give me the progressive backing.

by **Dentali** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 3:03 pm

Chinniwana wrote:
Dentali wrote:those are good cabinet picks, but announcing them publicly like that could backfire and be embarrassing if any of them decline the position

That is absolutely true, and could happen (especially with Baldwin and Bryan). Hopefully though these men at least back me over Clark, and is enough to give me the progressive backing.

Wilson needs to show he is a southern "good old boy" and won't infringe on things like lynching and wont try to expand voting rights to african americans and women

by **Dentali** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 6:34 pm

Dont mess with Texas and its 20 delegates...

by **Chinniwana** » Mon Mar 25, 2019 8:10 am

I'm hoping this RP isn't dead. I just got my wind playing Wilson.

by **Nova Anglicana** » Mon Mar 25, 2019 2:33 pm

Dentali wrote:Dont mess with Texas and its 20 delegates...

Chinniwana wrote:I'm hoping this RP isn't dead. I just got my wind playing Wilson.

RP is not dead! Just posted the 4th ballot. Roosevelt gets over the hump and the Democratic Party continues divided, though Texas has chosen a side.

Dentali, your next job is picking a VP and writing an acceptance speech. Then you can get to campaigning in the general. You can write posts as Roosevelt or as your VP.

by **Dentali** » Mon Mar 25, 2019 5:57 pm

ROOSEVELT CABINET

VicePresident: Charles Deneen of Illinois
Secretary of State: Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts
Secretary of the Treasury: George Clement Perkins of California
Secretary of War: Henry A du Pont of Delaware
Assistant Secretary of War: Augustus Peabody Gardner of Massachusetts
Attorney General: Herbert S Hadley of Missouri
Assistant Attorney General: Jeter Connelly Pritchard of North Carolina
Postmaster General: Harry Stewart New of Indiana
Secretary of the Navy: George Dewey of Vermont
Assistant Secretary of the Navy: Senator George Wetmore of Rhode Island
Secretary of the Interior: Robert P Bass of New Hampshire
Secretary of Agriculture: Ben W Hooper of Tennessee
Secretary of Commerce and Labor: Edwin Syndey Stuart of Pennsylvania

by **Chinniwana** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 4:01 pm

You know, with Roosevelt as the Republican, and Wilson having a very good chance of being the Democrat, I wonder if a Conservative/Dixie 3rd Party will rise to try to fight the rising tide of Progressivism in the USA?

by **Dentali** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 4:27 pm

Chinniwana wrote:You know, with Roosevelt as the Republican, and Wilson having a very good chance of being the Democrat, I wonder if a Conservative/Dixie 3rd Party will rise to try to fight the rising tide of Progressivism in the USA?

oh please go for it

by **Nova Anglicana** » Wed Mar 27, 2019 10:38 am

Dentali wrote:
Chinniwana wrote:You know, with Roosevelt as the Republican, and Wilson having a very good chance of being the Democrat, I wonder if a Conservative/Dixie 3rd Party will rise to try to fight the rising tide of Progressivism in the USA?

oh please go for it

Fifth ballot is up! I think the chances of a 3rd party conservative run depend on who wins the Democratic primary, and if Wilson wins, how well he can placate the conservatives. I think a conservative third party is unlikely, with Roosevelt working on outreach to conservative Republicans, but it's possible. There's also the Prohibition Party that could be a protest vote, and the Socialist Party is still looking for a person to RP if they'd like to.

by **Dentali** » Wed Mar 27, 2019 10:54 am

Nova Anglicana wrote:
Dentali wrote:

oh please go for it

Fifth ballot is up! I think the chances of a 3rd party conservative run depend on who wins the Democratic primary, and if Wilson wins, how well he can placate the conservatives. I think a conservative third party is unlikely, with Roosevelt working on outreach to conservative Republicans, but it's possible. There's also the Prohibition Party that could be a protest vote, and the Socialist Party is still looking for a person to RP if they'd like to.

were my secretary of state and VP offers accepted?

by **Granluras** » Wed Mar 27, 2019 11:05 am

so how much...artistic license do we have? The character I'm eyeing only served in congress for two terms in the 1890s, but the way I want to write him would have him still be in Congress, or have been recently elected back into Congress, and be a delegate (unlike irl, too).

by **Dentali** » Wed Mar 27, 2019 11:35 am

Granluras wrote:so how much...artistic license do we have? The character I'm eyeing only served in congress for two terms in the 1890s, but the way I want to write him would have him still be in Congress, or have been recently elected back into Congress, and be a delegate (unlike irl, too).

IRL characters only

by **Nova Anglicana** » Wed Mar 27, 2019 1:04 pm

Dentali wrote:
Nova Anglicana wrote:
Fifth ballot is up! I think the chances of a 3rd party conservative run depend on who wins the Democratic primary, and if Wilson wins, how well he can placate the conservatives. I think a conservative third party is unlikely, with Roosevelt working on outreach to conservative Republicans, but it's possible. There's also the Prohibition Party that could be a protest vote, and the Socialist Party is still looking for a person to RP if they'd like to.

were my secretary of state and VP offers accepted?

You can name your own VP, so Deneen automatically accepts. Lodge accepts Secretary of State as well.

Granluras wrote:so how much...artistic license do we have? The character I'm eyeing only served in congress for two terms in the 1890s, but the way I want to write him would have him still be in Congress, or have been recently elected back into Congress, and be a delegate (unlike irl, too).

You can play as whatever real person you want, but you can't change history before this point.

by **Granluras** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 7:58 am

Nova Anglicana wrote:
Granluras wrote:so how much...artistic license do we have? The character I'm eyeing only served in congress for two terms in the 1890s, but the way I want to write him would have him still be in Congress, or have been recently elected back into Congress, and be a delegate (unlike irl, too).

You can play as whatever real person you want, but you can't change history before this point.

poo

by **Nova Anglicana** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 10:14 am

Sixth ballot is up and we have a winner! General election will now begin. Both players can write posts as their presidential or vice-presidential candidate, and defeated candidates can continue to post and try to influence the outcome as well.

by **Dentali** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 11:32 am

YES!!! VP SLOT FIGHT!!!!

by **Dentali** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 11:52 am

For what its worth guys that was an excellent fight for delegates, you both did fantastic. Greater Arab State, I'd love it if you played Governor Charles Deenen of Illinois, Roosevelt's VP. You can control him independently and have him campaign.

by **Dentali** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 11:52 am

Also do I have permission to have the assassination attempt of Roosevelt like real life?

by **Granluras** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 1:40 pm

Name: William Jennings Bryan
Party: Democratic Party
Current or former office held: Delegate to the DNC (1912/Current)
Campaign Advisor to Woodrow Wilson (1912/Current)
Public Speaker/Political Advocate (1903-present)
(Failed) Presidential Candidate (1896; 1900; 1904; 1908)
Congressman from Nebraska’s 1st Congressional district (1891-1895)
Home state: Illinois

by **Dentali** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 1:42 pm

Granluras wrote:
Name: William Jennings Bryan
Party: Democratic Party
Current or former office held: Delegate to the DNC (1912/Current)
Campaign Advisor to Woodrow Wilson (1912/Current)
Public Speaker/Political Advocate (1903-present)
(Failed) Presidential Candidate (1896; 1900; 1904; 1908)
Congressman from Nebraska’s 1st Congressional district (1891-1895)
Home state: Nebraska

Im interested what you would do with them

by **Granluras** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 1:43 pm

Dentali wrote:
Granluras wrote:
Name: William Jennings Bryan
Party: Democratic Party
Current or former office held: Delegate to the DNC (1912/Current)
Campaign Advisor to Woodrow Wilson (1912/Current)
Public Speaker/Political Advocate (1903-present)
(Failed) Presidential Candidate (1896; 1900; 1904; 1908)
Congressman from Nebraska’s 1st Congressional district (1891-1895)
Home state: Nebraska

Im interested what you would do with them

Throw out gold

by **Nova Anglicana** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 4:09 pm

Dentali wrote:Also do I have permission to have the assassination attempt of Roosevelt like real life?

I will probably introduce that and you can react to it.

As to the VP slot, Wilson can pick whoever he likes as VP. But if he wants to pick a moderate or conservative, that could have its advantages. Of course, Clark is also useful as Speaker in a Democratic administration.

Granluras, if you want to play as WJB, that’s fine. Just keep it serious and campaign for Wilson.

by **Chinniwana** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:21 pm

Sorry about not posting. Today has been a busy busy day for me. I will post my Cabinet, and my Acceptance Speech tomorrow morning.

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