Monday, February 16th, 1920. New York Governor's Mansion.
Governor Roosevelt was sitting in his office in the mansion in the middle of his second two-year term as Governor of New York. He thought about his options.
"I could run for a third term." The Governor said to himself. "I could hand it off to Al and retire. " Governor Roosevelt picked up his morning paper and his favorite coffee, dark roast prepared every morning in the mansion's kitchen. "Great Humanitarian feeds Millions." the headline read and below that the paper read about the recession and President Hughes's failures to do anything about it properly. It was a month old and it wasn't getting any better. Suddenly, an idea popped into his head. "Get that Herbert Hoover fellow in my office," Roosevelt said to an assistant. "I am going to make that man President."
Monday, February 23rd, 1920. New York Governor's Mansion
Herbert Hoover walked into the office that he was invited to a week prior. Governor Roosevelt stood and asked, "Mr. Hoover how are you doing" "Well Governor, I'm doing fine. The train ride was long." Hoover replied. Roosevelt spoke. "Please, call me Frank." "Well, Frank," Hoover said. "Call me Herb." Frank then started going on about the battle of Paris and America's humiliating defeat. While Herb nodded along before commenting on the failing economy and the president's unpopularity. They spoke for about 3 hours before Frank piped up. "How'd you like to be President, I'll be Vice President. Hoover-Roosevelt 1920 will be an unstoppable team." Herb was taken aback. "Frank I'd love to." The two men shook hands and a great partnership was formed.
Governor Roosevelt was sitting in his office in the mansion in the middle of his second two-year term as Governor of New York. He thought about his options.
"I could run for a third term." The Governor said to himself. "I could hand it off to Al and retire. " Governor Roosevelt picked up his morning paper and his favorite coffee, dark roast prepared every morning in the mansion's kitchen. "Great Humanitarian feeds Millions." the headline read and below that the paper read about the recession and President Hughes's failures to do anything about it properly. It was a month old and it wasn't getting any better. Suddenly, an idea popped into his head. "Get that Herbert Hoover fellow in my office," Roosevelt said to an assistant. "I am going to make that man President."
Monday, February 23rd, 1920. New York Governor's Mansion
Herbert Hoover walked into the office that he was invited to a week prior. Governor Roosevelt stood and asked, "Mr. Hoover how are you doing" "Well Governor, I'm doing fine. The train ride was long." Hoover replied. Roosevelt spoke. "Please, call me Frank." "Well, Frank," Hoover said. "Call me Herb." Frank then started going on about the battle of Paris and America's humiliating defeat. While Herb nodded along before commenting on the failing economy and the president's unpopularity. They spoke for about 3 hours before Frank piped up. "How'd you like to be President, I'll be Vice President. Hoover-Roosevelt 1920 will be an unstoppable team." Herb was taken aback. "Frank I'd love to." The two men shook hands and a great partnership was formed.