The United States Election of 1800 (8 A.E.)
The last four years under Robert Morris has been quite eventful with the arrival of many new neighbors and the introduction of new states into the union. Now with his first term over, the United States is in a state of tranquility. New York, which came from a terrible economic crisis, is even starting to prosper over the year its been in the New World. The U.S. is now ready for its third election post the translocation.
The only question is with the arrival of hastily different states, how will this one go?
For Presidency, Morris would easily be renominated as the incumbent for the Federalist Party. He was a very capable president even though his age became a concern to many politicians A man in his 70's could possibly be a liability in the future. Fortunately, Morris was a strong and healthy man comparable to the likes of Benjamin Franklin so their concerns were quelled.
The VP spot on Morris's ticket was harder to figure out as the West Point Constitution dictated that a Presidential and VP nominee couldn't be from the same state. And in New York, the Federalist Party was all but dead at this point. Eventually, it'd be decided that the ticket would be a fusion ticket between the Federalist Party of Philadelphia and the Reform Party of New York. The Reformers would pick the party leader, Barent Gardenier, as the VP nominee.
The main opposition to this fusion ticket came from Governor Daniel Tompkins who used his popularity amongst the Republicans to achieve both the presidential nominee and to make him a frontrunner in the election. Albert Gallatin would use the popularity of Tompkins to his advantage as well forcing a fusion ticket of the Republicans and the Landless Party and placing himself as the VP nominee.
With the 1800 census rearranging electors and the introduction of new states, the election of 1800 could be anyone's game. Even with the incumbency of Morris.
Election Results:
President Robert Morris Jr. (F-PA) | Representative Barent Gardenier (R-NY): 22 EV of 42; 50.1% of PV
Governor Daniel D. Tompkins (R-NY) | Representative Albert Gallatin (L-PA): 20 EV of 48.2% of PV
Tompkins would be a worthy opponent, but in the end Morris would just barely eak out a win.
Both nominees told the nation that they wanted to bring the southern states back into the union. It seems that the man the pushed for a more aggressive stance against slavery would still come out on top. Now the U.S. will get another 4 years of Morris as their leader. Time will tell how these next year's will pan out.
In the House of Representatives the 5th congress would move into the 6th congress without that much change. The Federalist Party would gain the added seat from the reappointment of seats. And the two seats from Frontenac would be filled with Iroquois Representatives,who at this point don't have any party identification.
the Republican/Landless/Unity Party coalition still holds it's majority over the House. With he South bringing heir own parties into the fray, this congress might even be more hectic in the future.
The 6th Congress:
Republican Party: 13 seats of 42 total
Federalist Party: 12 seats of 42 total
Landless Party: 8 seats of 42 total
Reform Party: 4 seats of 42 total
Unity Party: 2 seats of 42 total
Independent: 2 seats of 42 total
Liberty: 1 seat of 42 total