Wilson Nominated in 1920: The Fall of a Party

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Electoral Map(Prior to EC meeting):

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Nominating a vegetable?

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The 1920 presidential election was held on Tuesday November 2, 1920. Incumbent President Woodrow Wilson was defeated in a landslide by Senator Warren Harding. As of 2022, this is the last time an Incumbent Democratic President was up for election, the last time a Democratic Candidate got 2nd Place in the Election Results, and the last time the Democratic Party won North Carolina, Virginia, and Texas. This is also the Second Time in History that a Candidate has died between the Election and the meeting of the Electoral College.

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Nominating a vegetable?

He Actually Tried to get Nominated OTL, even sabotaging his own Son-in-Laws Campaign.

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1920 Senate Elections:
Republican:59 Seats Leader: Henry C. Lodge Sr.(R-MA)
Democratic:37 Seats Leader: Oscar Underwood(D-AL)

1920 House Elections:
Republican: 321 Seats Leader:Frederick Gillett(R-MA)
Democratic: 111 Seats Leader: Champ Clark(D-MO)(Lost Re-election)
Socialist: 2 Seats Leader:Victor Berger(S-WI)
American: 1 Seat Leader:James Ferguson(A-TX)

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Woodrow Wilson died of a Stroke on November, 25th, 1920. Vice President Thomas Marshall took the Oath of Office shortly after. His Electoral Votes were divided among Favorite Son Candidates.

Electoral Map After Wilsons Death:


While the Results wern't Altered because Wilson did not win reelection, the canidates with the largest remaining votes were Marshall and Ferguson.

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In 1921, Warren Harding took power, leaving President Marshall to enjoy his retirement. The Democratic Party lost many members outside of the South including their Leader. Meanwhile the Socialist and American Parties gained seats. Many Northern Democratic Voters who had voted Democratic in every election before 1920 would never return to the party. By the time of the Democratic Parties collapse in [REDACTED], they were only competitive in the Deep South. President Harding was popular and released many of the prisoners of the Espionage Act. However, unbeknownst to many in the public, the Harding Administration was embroiled in Corruption.

From "The Harding Adminstration 1921-1925" by Newton Gingrich

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1922 Midterms:

Senate:
Republican Party: 64 Seats Leader:Henry Cabot Lodge Sr.(R-MA)
Democratic Party: 32 Seats Leader:Oscar Underwood(D-AL)
Farmer-Labor: 1 Seat

House:
Republican Party: 352 Seats Leader:Frederick Gillett(R-MA)
Democratic Party: 77 Seats Leader:Finis Garrett(D-TN)
Socialist Party: 3 Seats Leader:Victor Berger(S-WI)
Farmer-Labor Party: 2 Seats Leader:Ole J. Kvale(FL-MN)
American Party: 1 Seat Leader:James Ferguson(A-TX)

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The Teapot Dome Scandal:

In 1923, It came out that many members of Warren Hardings Cabinet were corrupt. While the Scandal was named after the first of these to leak out, most members of Hardings Cabient were indicted in this scandal. While Harding would survive an impeachment vote, it haunted him for the Rest of his Presidency and he did not run for reelection in 1924 leading the way for [REDACTED] to win the nomination and the Presidency. This also helped Robert LaFollettes 3rd Party run in 1924.

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1924 Election

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Electoral Map:

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1924 Downballot Races:

Senate:
Republican: 67 Seats Leader:Henry Cabot Lodge Sr.(R-MA)
Democratic: 27 Seats Leader:Joseph Robinson(D-AR)
Farmer-Labor: 2 Seats

House:
Republican Party: 358 Seats Leader:Frederick Gillett(R-MA)(Retired)
Democratic Party: 64 Seats Leader:Finis Garrett(D-TN)
American Party: 6 Seats Leader:James Ferguson(A-TX)
Socialist Party: 4 Seats Leader:Victor Berger(S-WI)
Farmer-Labor Party: 3 Seats Leader:Ole J. Kvale(FL-MN)

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The 1924 Camapign

In 1924 there were 4 major Candidates running for Office:
The Republican Ticket of James Wadsworth and Herbert Hoover, The Democratic Ticket of Gibbs McAdoo and Mitchell Palmer, The Second Progressive Party of Robert LaFollette and Charles Byran, along with the Anti Klan American Party Ticket of James E. Ferguson and Oscar Underwood.

McAdoo was supported by the Klan and was seen as a Prime Opportunity to reclaim the White House for the Democratic Party until Klan leader DC Stephenson was caught having done disgusting acts to many women. With this McAdoos numbers plummeted Everywhere. This signed the death nail of the Democratic Party in the Northern States. This election was also the first time that more than one American Party member was elected being Elected to 6 seats Nationally.

LaFollette spent all of his campaign trying to push the Republican Party to the left, however, after his death the Progressive Party became Permanent. This Election is the Last time the Democratic Party won Florida, or got more than 50 seats in the House.

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So Does the Democrats go the way of the UK Liberal Party here and the Progressive Party becomes the Labour equivalent

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So Does the Democrats go the way of the UK Liberal Party here and the Progressive Party becomes the Labour equivalent

The Democrats cease to exist, what I'm trying to do is create a multiparty America

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Robert LaFollette died on July, 2nd, 1925. His Progressive Party was a way to shift the Republicans to the left and was not meant to be a permanent party. However his Son Robert LaFollette Jr. was not as connected to the Republicans as his father was and on August, 4th, 1925 formed the first branch of the Progressive Party, the Wisconsin Progressive Party. By the time of the 1926 midterms, 11 states had Progressive Parties. The Progressives hoped to elect the first woman to the Senate in the other Wisconsin Senate Seat. The American Party also had hope to get into the Senate this year.

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1926 midterms:

Senate:
Republican:67 Seats Leader: Charles Curtis(R-KS)
Democratic:24 Seats Leader: Joseph Robinson(D-AR)
Progressive:4 Seats Leader: Robert LaFollette Jr.(P-WI)
American:1 Seat Leader:Oscar Underwood(A-AL)

This Election was also the first time a woman was elected to the Senate in her own right as Progressive Fola LaFollette was elected to the other Wisconsin Senate Seat.

House:
Republican:371 Seats Leader:Nicholas Longworth(R-OH)
Democratic:41 Seats Leader:Finis Garrett(D-TN)(Lost Re-Election)
Progressive:9 Seats Leader:Ole J. Kvale(P-MN)
American:9 Seats Leader:James Ferguson(A-TX)
Socialist:5 Seats Leader:Victor Berger(S-WI)

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1928 RNC

Incumbent President James Wadsworth and Incumbent Vice President Herbert Hoover were easily nominated for re-election.

1928 DNC

The Democratic Party nominated Former House Minority Leader Finis Garrett but were unable to find a Vice Presidential Candidate. Hurting the Ticket further was the fact that it took nearly 250 ballots to find a nominee.

1928 PNC

The Progressive Party nominated Senate Leader Robert LaFollette Jr. for President and Congressman Fiorello La Guardia for Vice President.

1928 ANC

The American Party nominated Standard Bearer and House Leader James E. Ferguson for President and Senate Leader Oscar Underwood for Vice-President

1928 SNC

With the Death of Eugene Debs in 1926, the Socialist Party had to find a new nominee, They Chose Congressman Upton Sinclair for President and Pastor Norman Thomas for Vice President.

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The Parties on the main issues
Prohibition:
FOR: Republican, Democratic
AGAINST: Progressive, American, Socialist
Klan:
FOR: Democratic
AGAINST: Republican, Progressive, American, Socialist
CIVIL RIGHTS
FOR: Progressive, Socialist
MIXED: American
AGAINST: Republican, Democratic
UNIONS
REQUIRED: Socialist
FOR: Progressive, American, Democratic
AGANIST: Republican

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1928 Presidential Results:

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1928 Presidential Results:

I am looking forward to the New Deal era

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1928 Presidential Results:

I am looking forward to the New Deal era

Yeah it'll be a treat to say the least, we'll also get to see a certain kingfish from Louisiana

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The 1928 election elected Incumbent President James Wadsworth, This election marked the last time the Democratic Party won any State outside of Mississippi and South Carolina, the last time they won more than 25 seats in the House and the last time they were able to find a nominee for President or Vice-President. In Addition this is the last election before the New Deal Coalition(Progressive, Socialist,and American) came around.

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Senate Results:
Republican: 59 Seats Leader:Charles Curtis(R-KS)
Democratic: 17 Seats Leader:Joseph Robinson(D-AR)
Progressive: 14 Seats Leader:Robert LaFollette Jr.(P-WI)
American: 5 Seats Leader:James E. Ferguson(A-TX)
Socialist: 1 Seat

House Results:
Republican: 349 Seats Leader:Nicholas Longworth(R-OH)
Democratic: 32 Seats Leader:Samuel Rutherford(D-GA)
Progressive: 27 Seats Leader:Ole J. Kvale(P-MN)
American: 16 Seats Leader:Huey Long(A-LA)
Socialist: 11 Seats Leader:Victor Berger(S-WI)

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The Great Depression:

On November, 6th, 1929, commonly known as Black Wednesday, the American Stock Market Collapsed. Within weeks the Entire Country was under the Grips of what was known as the Great Depression. While a Progressive, American, Socialist, and Progressive Republican Coalition did unite during this crisis and nominate Fiorello La Guardia as Coalition Leader, they were unable to take control of either Chamber. The country was plunged into economic turmoil.

From the Great Crisis: America during the Great Depression by Former Senator Harold Stassen

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Congress after Black Wednesday:

Senate:
Republican: 49 Seats Leader:Charles Curtis(R-KS)
Democratic: 14 Seats Leader:Joseph Robinson(D-AR)
Coalition: Leader:Robert LaFollette Jr.(C-WI)
Coalition Republicans: 8 Seats
Progressive: 16 Seats
American: 8 Seats
Socialist: 1 Seat

House:
Republican: 279 Seats Leader:Nicholas Longworth(R-OH)
Democratic: 28 Seats Leader:Samuel Rutherford(D-GA)
Coalition: Leader:Fiorello La Guardia(C-NY)
Coalition Republicans: 55 Seats
Progressive: 42 Seats
American: 20 Seats
Socialist: 11 Seats