Alternate History USA Elections 1876-Future

1876 Republican Primaries
  • Republican Primaries Primary day:
    After Pres. Grant declined to run for a third term the Republican Primaries are contested,heavily.
    Candidates
    -OH. Gov Rutherford B. Hayes
    -ME Sen. James G. Blaine
    -Sec. Benjamin Bristow
    -IN Sen. Oliver P. Morton
    -NY Sen. Roscoe Conkling
    -Sec. Marshall Jewel

    The Primaries were hard fought,With Hayes having most of his support in the Midwest,Conkling in the North,and Morton in the South,and Blaine in New England,the rest of the candidates were scarce throughout with there supporters. It is believed that a two round vote is inevitable but the question is who will the two be?

    1st Round Results:
    (1):NY Sen. Roscoe Conkling-21.3%
    (2)ME Sen. James G. Blaine-19.4%
    (3)OH Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes-18.1%
    (4)IN Sen. Oliver P. Morton-18%
    (5)Sec. Benjamin Bristow-16.4%
    (6)Sec. Marshall Jewell-6.8%
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    MAP: (I know states are on there that haven't been discovered yet cut me some slack) Hayes-Red,Blaine-Blue,Bristow-Yellow,Morton-Orange,Conkling-Green

    After the first round results came in,there was a shock as Hayes was widely expected to be the first place vote getter,but he was in third. Hayes suffered a scandal leading up to the primary day that he accepted campaign funds from a Foreign source. This ended up being false,but costed Hayes the chance to move onto the second round. He was expected to receive around 25% of the vote. Conkling and Blaine both thanked there supporters. Conkling gave a fiery speech saying that he is the only way to defeat the Democrats,saying that if Blaine was elected it would be "disastrous". Blaine called his words "The words of someone who is frightened" Blaine took a much more laid back,peaceful approach. Conkling is expected to have the power,and money to defeat Blaine.

    2nd Round results:
    (1)(W):NY Sen. Roscoe Conkling-67.4%
    (2)(L):ME Sen. James G. Blaine-32.6%
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    MAP:blue=Blaine,green=Conkling

    Blaine condemned Conkling for receiving all his money from big banks and special interests and called Conkling "a corrupt full". Conkling thanked his supporters.

    Conkling selects Ohio Governor Rutherford B. Hayes as his VP.
    Republican Ticket:NY Sen. Roscoe Conkling/OH Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes

     
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  • Conkling would never win the nomination. He had to many enemies within the party and was only popular in New York because he controlled all of their votes. And even then he would never choose Hayes as his running mate as he actively tried to bring him down during his Presidency and campaign.
    Conkling was corrupt,and powerful. The southern votes weren't all that high,at all,but having New York as his stronghold pulled him through for the nomination greatly,Blaine though popular,was easily attacked against Conkling,and Conklings "harshness" pulled Southern votes through (Think Trump OTL). Conkling had enough funds,and overreaching power to win some states heavily (the most populous) as I continue these will become more fleshed out,it is my first timeline after all.
     
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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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