Would Woodrow Wilson actually have resigned after losing in 1916?
Sir Mohamed:
Somewhere I read that Woodrow Wilson actually intended to immediately resign as prez in case he loses the 1916 election? Is that actually confirmed he would have done so? So Thomas Marshall would have been the 29th POTUS between some time in November 1916 to March 4, 1917.
It's interesting to brainstorm whether this could have set some precedent? Or at least whether they inauguration date would have been moved from March 4 to January earlier? Or even into December.
Unpoisoned Chalice:
Wilson intended for Marshall and Secretary of State Robert Lansing to resign, so he could appoint Hughes as Secretary of State, and then resign himself so that Hughes could become President. This was to ensure a quick transition with the First World War ongoing.
Sir Mohamed:
Quote from: Unpoisoned Chalice on February 03, 2023, 10:08:35 AM
Wilson intended for Marshall and Secretary of State Robert Lansing to resign, so he could appoint Hughes as Secretary of State, and then resign himself so that Hughes could become President. This was to ensure a quick transition with the First World War ongoing.
That was the other part I didn't remember anymore. Interesting, though, if that plan came to fruitation, Hughes could have been the longest serving POTUS at least until FDR comes along. If he gets reelected in 1920, he would have been in office from Nov/Dec. 1916 to March 4, 1925.
Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers:
The only thing that could of changed is Cox and FDR gets elected in 20 and we avoid Jay Edgar Hoover as FBI Director
Republican Party Stalwart:
Yes. Wilson was "quirky" and "intellectual" in that way, being a renowned left-liberal progressive college professor.
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