TL-191 United States Presidential Election 1896

[Turquoise Blue]

OK. This is the election of 1896.

One important thing. Reed saved Haiti from being annexed by the Confederate States. There is no guarantee Bryan or Fairbanks would do the same.

Democratic Nomination

President: Thomas Brackett Reed, of Maine
Vice President: Philander C. Knox, of Pennsylvania

Socialist Nomination

President: William Jennings Bryan, Nebraska
Vice President: Job Harriman, of California

Republican Nomination

President: Charles W. Fairbanks, of Indiana
Vice President: Albert Hounsome, of California

[Fleetlord]

Originally Posted by Turquoise Blue

OK. This is the election of 1896.

One important thing. Reed saved Haiti from being annexed by the Confederate States. There is no guarantee Bryan or Fairbanks would do the same.

This cannot be overemphasized. Reed, to prevent untold human misery.

[JSmith]

Originally Posted by Fleetlord

This cannot be overemphasized. Reed, to prevent untold human misery.

If you are referring to the Destruction surely the fact that Featherston wasn't elected will prevent that from happening.

[Turquoise Blue]

Originally Posted by JSmith

If you are referring to the Destruction surely the face that Featherston wasn't elected will prevent that from happening.

((Actually, the TL-191 Confederate States elections kind of exist in a different world then this series))

[Fleetlord]

Originally Posted by JSmith

If you are referring to the Destruction surely the fact that Featherston wasn't elected will prevent that from happening.

No, I'm just referring to a nation of slavocrats-in-all-but-name taking over Haiti.

[JSmith]

Originally Posted by Turquoise Blue

((Actually, the TL-191 Confederate States elections kind of exist in a different world then this series))

Right but even in a US Election only Retrospective timeline things wont necessarily pan out exactly the same. Also even if they did the sad truth is that if the CSA had direct contol of Haiti it probably doesnt mean that many, if any, more Haitians would have been killed in a Destruction since the Confederates pretty much acted with impunity there OTL as well. I think that a more Socialist USA actually makes the Freedomite CSA less likely.

[Turquoise Blue]

Originally Posted by JSmith

Right but even in a US Election only Retrospective timeline things wont necessarily pan out exactly the same. Also even if they did the sad truth is that if the CSA had direct contol of Haiti it probably doesnt mean that many, if any, more Haitians would have been killed in a Destruction since the Confederates pretty much acted with impunity there OTL as well. I think that a more Socialist USA actually makes the Freedomite CSA less likely.

(Well, remember that the Socialists by this point starts to be more tough on the Confederates. And you just know that Teddy will beat Debs in 1912 and 1916. And there is no let up after 1920, like Sinclair did.)

[Cathcon1]

I'm the only Fairbanks voter?

[Komodo20]

I'm going to vote to NOT let the CSA have its way with Central America and the Caribbean.

[Turquoise Blue]

*Whistles* The Socialist is in the lead...

[Turquoise Blue]

Bump. Sorry I haven't bumped this as much as I should.