Edit: Sorry about the weird browser, it won't let me separate paragraphs. Anyway, It seems this topic flowed toward discussion of how elections were handled before 1804.I'll try one from after 1800, anyway, and see if anyone has any others, as I think that was the intent.1872: President Grant, having not learned his lesson about speeding before, dies in a buggy accident in early 1872. his V.P., Schuyler Colfax, is deemed his right successor by some. However, as scandal increases, the Republicans meet to choose someone, and choose Henry Wilson (Grant's OTL 2nd V.P..) Colfax is unhappy, and announces he's runing himself. Meanwhile, Horace Greeley is chosen by the Liberal Republicans, and by the Democrats, the latter of whom are desperate for someone.However, Greeley - who died befor eth election in OTL - feels so sure of a win, it gives him addedstress, and in late August, *he* dies. Suddenly, the liberal Republicans need someone to turn to, and the Democrats slpinter, with several names being chosen.Honestly, I don't know who all could run, but I know you'd have the potential for 6, if not more. Say Colfax, Wikson, b. Gratz (sp?) Brown, Hendricks, maybe Hancock, Seymour might be drafted again but not run, this could be a really wide-open race.1860 already had 4, but I'm not sure if it could splinter any more than it did. Maybe 1852, if Whigs nominate Webster and then he dies before the election. It does seem like 3-4 are possible a few times, but not 6, except for 1872, but that's a really wild one.Hey, thinking back to the Joshua Chamberlain thread, maybe this is how we get him as President then.</p>