Marshall Assassinated 1916, Wilson dies 1919

What if Vice-President Marshall dies in the assassination attempt in 1916? Who'd replace him? Assume Wilson is re-elected and dies of a stroke between 1918 and 1920.
 
I suspect it would be the guy who replaced Marshall as Wilson's running mate on the 1916 Democratic ticket, or, if the assassination took place after Wilson's re-election, then Robert Lansing.
 
I suspect it would be the guy who replaced Marshall as Wilson's running mate on the 1916 Democratic ticket, or, if the assassination took place after Wilson's re-election, then Robert Lansing.

The assassination attempt was July 4th, 1916. Wilson and Marshall were both unopposed in 1916

Maybe one of the Democratic candidates for President in 1912 like Oscar Underwood (who was offered VP in 1912) would replace Marshall. J. Hamilton Lewis looks like a good possibility.
 
Can't give chapter and verse, but I have a hazy recollection that in early 1916 the Secretary of War, Newton D Baker of Ohio, was being tipped to replace Marshall on the ticket. In this situation, possibly he does.

Incidentally, Istr that an attempt was made on Marshall, though I think it was in 1915, not 1916. Someone put a bomb in his office, but no one was in when it went off. I think he said that he felt vaguely flattered that anyone thought him worth assassinating.

As to what would have happened, probably not very different form if Marshall himself had succeeded. Most leading pols favoured acceptance of all or most of the Lodge Reservations if that were necessary to save the League. Any of Marshall, Baker or Lansing would probably have done this.
 
Incidentally, Istr that an attempt was made on Marshall, though I think it was in 1915, not 1916. Someone put a bomb in his office, but no one was in when it went off. I think he said that he felt vaguely flattered that anyone thought him worth assassinating.

Wikipedia has that attempt in 1916. Footnote is for "Bennett, David J (2007). He Almost Changed the World: The Life And Times Of Thomas Riley Marshall. Freeman & Costello".
 
Wikipedia has that attempt in 1916. Footnote is for "Bennett, David J (2007). He Almost Changed the World: The Life And Times Of Thomas Riley Marshall. Freeman & Costello".


I think Wiki must have got it wrong. I have checked my copy of HACtW, and it identifies the would be assassin as Eric Muenter. Muenter, who also attacked JP Morgan (amongst other crimes), committed suicide in jail in July 1915.

To be fair, I don't blame Wiki or you for the confusion.That book contains a lot of interesting titbits, but in places I find its chronology devilishly hard to follow.

Incidentally, from what I have googled it appears that Muenter actually placed his dynamite in the Senate Reception Room, so unless that room doubled as the Vice-President's office (does anyone know?) it is not clear if Marshall was in fact the target, though he may have been, and could certainly have fallen victim whether it was so intended or not.
 
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I think Wiki must have got it wrong. I have checked my copy of HACtW, and it identifies the would be assassin as Eric Muenter. Muenter, who also attacked JP Morgan (amongst other crimes), committed suicide in jail in July 1915.

To be fair, I don't blame Wiki or you for the confusion.That book contains a lot of interesting titbits, but in places I find its chronology devilishly hard to follow.

Incidentally, from what I have googled it appears that Muenter actually placed his dynamite in the Senate Reception Room, so unless that room doubled as the Vice-President's office (does anyone know?) it is not clear if Marshall was in fact the target, though he may have been, and could certainly have fallen victim whether it was so intended or not.

It doesn't seem like it did
http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/art/common/generic/Room_History_S213.htm

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Grey Wolf
 
I think Wiki must have got it wrong. I have checked my copy of HACtW, and it identifies the would be assassin as Eric Muenter. Muenter, who also attacked JP Morgan (amongst other crimes), committed suicide in jail in July 1915.

To be fair, I don't blame Wiki or you for the confusion.That book contains a lot of interesting titbits, but in places I find its chronology devilishly hard to follow.

Incidentally, from what I have googled it appears that Muenter actually placed his dynamite in the Senate Reception Room, so unless that room doubled as the Vice-President's office (does anyone know?) it is not clear if Marshall was in fact the target, though he may have been, and could certainly have fallen victim whether it was so intended or not.

Yeah, I should have mentioned Wikipedia earlier. Oh well.
 
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