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Was Conkling particularly popular outside NY?

OTL, Tilden led from the start at the Democratic Convention, so I take it he's the favourite. If the popular vote is similar to OTL, then of course he wins in November.

Looking further ahead. In 1880, General Hancock and Senator Bayard of Delaware were close together at OTL's convention, and ahead of the rest of the pack. So the national primary could be close.

The Republican side is harder to call. OTL, General Grant stayed abroad until quite late, and his backers collected convention delegates in his absence. In a national primary system, that obviously ain't possible, so if he really wants it he has to come back and enter the primary contest. If so, he probably wins that, and could eke out a narrow victory in November if Southern Blacks and Whites vote in the same numbers as OTL. If, however, the Black vote is suppressed more severely than OTL, and/or Southern Whites turn out in larger numbers (which under this electoral system they have a strong incentive to do) then the Dems probably win.

Thoughts anyone?[/QUOTE]

Tilden is not running,instead Horatio Seymour is running AGAIN with Tilden's full support.

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