Remember that a certain telegram had been sent between the election and the inauguration. I think that might give Hughes enough popular support.Wasn't he for joining the war? I'd say he'd try and get a DoW through Congress ASAP and probably touch off a major internal political problem and provide plenty of cover for the Germans to return to USW. Frankly his presidency is probably a disaster as a result of pushing for war and probably touching it off, which the post-war situation will then make the GOP hated for bringing in an unpopular conflict. I doubt we'd get the same popular enthusiasm for the war the Wilson was able to get in 1917.
I see what you mean. Maybe. Depends on if he was interested or not.Yes, but what I meant was could he win? Would he have the ability to beat Wilson?
At least on the Great War front, someone drew up an interesting, not entirely implausible alt-history of a timeline where Hughes wins election in 1916: Mr. Hughes Goes to War.
This was also sort of an interesting read.
I'd say the one on Alternate History weekly is the better one. but Mr. Hughes Goes to War is pretty good too.