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Uh... Mr. Hughes?
Yes, ahem... *cough* what is it?
It seems that Governor Johnson is currently in the hotel...
Dammit... uh, what is your name again?
James...
Dammit James why didn't you say so? Bring me to him.
*knocks*
Yes, who is it?
It is Charles Evans Hughes, Governor. I thought maybe I could have a word with you.
*door opens*
Why of course, sir.
*door closes*
*several minutes pass*
*door opens*
Well, I appreciate you stopping by Chuck. Good to talk about this in person. You understand how we here in ol' Californy-a-way are bit hesitant to support a Republican. But seeing how T'dog declined, you're the only good show in town! I mean, am I gonna throw my weight (he winks, since he is a truly hefty man) behind that scrawny professor? Why, I might bump the southern out of him! *both chuckle*
Well, Hiram, good to know that I can count on you.
Might I add that is quite a bully beard you have there. Makes me consider one myself!
Bully!
So, Charles Evans Hughes visits Hiram Johnson when they are both in the same Long Beach hotel and pays his respects. Hughes carries California, and therefore the nation, in 1916. What next?
Here is a map, cause those are always fun. I gave North Dakota to Hughes cause it was close and with Johnson, the biggest name of the Progressives this side of T-Roosevelt, would probably flip it.