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I see the infobox perfectly fine. It could be a glitch in the system. I've had this happen to me before a few times.
Should be fixed now. Fucking website deletes images for no reason occasionally.
Very good stuff here. I take it some of the Supreme Court were Adams' stooges?
What's the lore? Also I feel like a General would've won the NOVA suburbs, feel like the contractors would've like him
Bush picks Danforth as his VP in 2001. Bush dies during 9/11 or equivalent. Danforth selects Powell by playing on the General's patriotism. Danforth opts against running and the GOP establishment practically begs Powell to run, which he does. Powell serves two terms.
The 1864 Democratic National convention was the nominating convention held by the Democratic Party to select a ticket for President and Vice President of the United States. The convention was held in the last year of the First Southron Revolt, as federal armies were occupying much of the South. Additionally, the party was still in disfavor with the general public following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. By the convention, it was all but certain that the Southron Revolt would soon come to a close but the exact nature of the peace to follow was still in question. Few Democrats had a coherent vision of the future and they defined themselves in opposition to policies proposed by the Republicans. For eight ballots, a disunited party skirmished internally. Finally, there was a surge in support for former President Franklin Pierce. Pierce was reluctant to accept the nomination but did so believing that a National Union administration would treat the South so poorly as to lead to another several war and that, as a former President, the country would be willing to vote for him than any other Democrat. Pierce is paired with an old member of his cabinet, James Guthrie of Kentucky. Hopes that the Democratic ticket will rejuvenate the party nationally are dashed when Pierce fails to win even a single state in the fall and his trouncing marks the period of steep decline in party history.
The 1864 Constitutional Union National convention was the nominating convention held by the Constitutional Union Party to select a ticket for President and Vice President of the United States. Having been formed in 1860 as a moderate party primarily focused on avoiding secession and civil war, the Constitutional Union went into hibernation between the 1860 and 1864 presidential elections. The so-called men that assembled in Saint Louis had primarily been elected to office under the label of Unionist. The Constitutional Union was similar to the Democratic Party in that its platform was defined by a concern for the post-war order of the United States, but unlike the Democrats, they were firmly in support of continuing the war and forcing an unconditional surrender. The Party sought the votes of the Upper South states and therefore was not hampered, like the Democrats were, by constituencies with varying wishes. The Constitutional Unionists hoped to nominate a Republican from the Upper South or a military man. One of their hopes was Joseph Holt but he declined to run. The nominee was Senator Reverdy Johnson of Maryland, a strong supporter of the war effort but opponent of harsh treatment for the defeated south. For vice president, the Constitutional Unionists voted for William A. Hall of Missouri, a failed congressional candidate known for his unionist views. The Johnson-Hall ticket did not receive much traction and did not receive over 40% of the vote in any state. The party disbanded after the 1864 election.
The 1864 Constitutional Union National convention was the nominating convention held by the Constitutional Union Party to select a ticket for President and Vice President of the United States. Having been formed in 1860 as a moderate party primarily focused on avoiding secession and civil war, the Constitutional Union went into hibernation between the 1860 and 1864 presidential elections. The so-called men that assembled in Saint Louis had primarily been elected to office under the label of Unionist. The Constitutional Union was similar to the Democratic Party in that its platform was defined by a concern for the post-war order of the United States, but unlike the Democrats, they were firmly in support of continuing the war and forcing an unconditional surrender. The Party sought the votes of the Upper South states and therefore was not hampered, like the Democrats were, by constituencies with varying wishes. The Constitutional Unionists hoped to nominate a Republican from the Upper South or a military man. One of their hopes was Joseph Holt but he declined to run. The nominee was Senator Reverdy Johnson of Maryland, a strong supporter of the war effort but opponent of harsh treatment for the defeated south. For vice president, the Constitutional Unionists voted for William A. Hall of Missouri, a failed congressional candidate known for his unionist views. The Johnson-Hall ticket did not receive much traction and did not receive over 40% of the vote in any state. The party disbanded after the 1864 election.
The Trans-Sabine theater of the First Southron Revolt refers to military actions that took place west of the Sabine River between 1861 and 1865 in Texas, New Mexico, and the Indian Territory. Unlike fighting east of the Sabine that was largely between conventional fighting forces, the Trans-Sabine Theater was characterized by guerrilla warfare and cavalry battles.
In February 1861, Texas seceded from the United States. Governor Sam Houston was deposed by the state legislature for remaining loyalty to the federal government but managed to escape house arrest and fled to Washington, where he organized against the Confederate government. Secessionist sentiment was concentrated in the southeastern part of the state, which had been settled primarily by slaveowners from the deep south. Counties in the north and west, particularly in the German-settled Hill Country, unionist sentiment led to resistance against the new government. The same year, the Five Civilized Tribes and most of the other native governments of the Indian Territory sided with the Confederacy. There, federal forces abandoned their forts and retreated to Kansas. Until 1863, they would remain largely on the defensive and fend off raids from regular Confederate army and militia units into Kansas.
Growing resistance in the hills forced the Texan government to devote men and materiel to occupying German-majority regions and therefore, an a small expedition to New Mexico was defeated by federal forces at the Battle of Socorro in June 1862. Coupled with news of victories east of the Mississippi, this was sufficient to convince unionists to counter secede from Texas and establish the State of Steuben under the German-born Edward Degener. The new state quickly opened correspondence with Sam Houston in Washington and Houston lobbied the Hamlin administration for what aid he could. The declaration of Steuben was hailed by German-Americans and over 5,000 of them would eventually make their way to the state to volunteer with its militia.
This radically changed the course of the Trans-Sabine theater. The Confederates had to abandon El Paso and were forced on to the defensive along the coast and the Brazos River. Germans, Tejanos, and unionists all cooperated to form a cohesive militia for Steuben and began to engage in mounted raids against Confederate-loyal towns. Sam Houston died in the summer of 1863, but a plan he had advocated for incessantly came to fruition in September 1863. A flotilla with 8,000 federal men under Gordon Granger landed at Galveston Bay and captured the city of Houston in February 1864. The fall of the critical port and rail hub of Houston led to the collapse of the Texan economy. Forces from Steuben marched east, linking up with Granger. By the burning of Montgomery in October 1864, most of the state was in federal hands. In the last months of the war, Joseph Weydemeyer, a socialist and the second most senior officer in the Steuben militia, had begun to arm slaves along the Trinity River and encouraged those remaining in bondage to rise up. This was heavily controversial in both north and south and Weydemeyer became one of the most detested of the South’s opponents. Fighting in the theater ended in February 1865 with the surrender of Confederate general John B. Magruder in the town of Palestine.
The state of Steuben participated in the 1864 presidential election, voting overwhelmingly for the National Union ticket. Dreams of reuniting Texas were dashed in 1869 when the Supreme Court ruled in Maverick v Steuben that the state’s secession from Texas had been legal. Steuben retained a staunchly independent political culture and its residents prided themselves on their loyalty to the union. The rump state of Texas experienced political turmoil but was finally readmitted to the union under a multiracial coalition. The Indian Territory was heavily punished for decades for its siding with the Confederacy until the discovery of oil led to a shift in political coalitions. Former Confederates from Texas were heavily represented in the ranks of the Confederados that settled in northern Mexico and their banditry would remain a thorn in the side of the United States for decades after 1865.
In February 1861, Texas seceded from the United States. Governor Sam Houston was deposed by the state legislature for remaining loyalty to the federal government but managed to escape house arrest and fled to Washington, where he organized against the Confederate government. Secessionist sentiment was concentrated in the southeastern part of the state, which had been settled primarily by slaveowners from the deep south. Counties in the north and west, particularly in the German-settled Hill Country, unionist sentiment led to resistance against the new government. The same year, the Five Civilized Tribes and most of the other native governments of the Indian Territory sided with the Confederacy. There, federal forces abandoned their forts and retreated to Kansas. Until 1863, they would remain largely on the defensive and fend off raids from regular Confederate army and militia units into Kansas.
Growing resistance in the hills forced the Texan government to devote men and materiel to occupying German-majority regions and therefore, an a small expedition to New Mexico was defeated by federal forces at the Battle of Socorro in June 1862. Coupled with news of victories east of the Mississippi, this was sufficient to convince unionists to counter secede from Texas and establish the State of Steuben under the German-born Edward Degener. The new state quickly opened correspondence with Sam Houston in Washington and Houston lobbied the Hamlin administration for what aid he could. The declaration of Steuben was hailed by German-Americans and over 5,000 of them would eventually make their way to the state to volunteer with its militia.
This radically changed the course of the Trans-Sabine theater. The Confederates had to abandon El Paso and were forced on to the defensive along the coast and the Brazos River. Germans, Tejanos, and unionists all cooperated to form a cohesive militia for Steuben and began to engage in mounted raids against Confederate-loyal towns. Sam Houston died in the summer of 1863, but a plan he had advocated for incessantly came to fruition in September 1863. A flotilla with 8,000 federal men under Gordon Granger landed at Galveston Bay and captured the city of Houston in February 1864. The fall of the critical port and rail hub of Houston led to the collapse of the Texan economy. Forces from Steuben marched east, linking up with Granger. By the burning of Montgomery in October 1864, most of the state was in federal hands. In the last months of the war, Joseph Weydemeyer, a socialist and the second most senior officer in the Steuben militia, had begun to arm slaves along the Trinity River and encouraged those remaining in bondage to rise up. This was heavily controversial in both north and south and Weydemeyer became one of the most detested of the South’s opponents. Fighting in the theater ended in February 1865 with the surrender of Confederate general John B. Magruder in the town of Palestine.
The state of Steuben participated in the 1864 presidential election, voting overwhelmingly for the National Union ticket. Dreams of reuniting Texas were dashed in 1869 when the Supreme Court ruled in Maverick v Steuben that the state’s secession from Texas had been legal. Steuben retained a staunchly independent political culture and its residents prided themselves on their loyalty to the union. The rump state of Texas experienced political turmoil but was finally readmitted to the union under a multiracial coalition. The Indian Territory was heavily punished for decades for its siding with the Confederacy until the discovery of oil led to a shift in political coalitions. Former Confederates from Texas were heavily represented in the ranks of the Confederados that settled in northern Mexico and their banditry would remain a thorn in the side of the United States for decades after 1865.
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. (May 27, 1911 – January 2, 1979) was an American pharmacist. politician and pianist who worked in the Twin Cities Music Scene for decades. He was Mayor of Minneapolis in the 1940s and was crucial in founding the Democratic Farmer-Labor Party. In 1948 he gave a well received speech at the Democratic National Convention and seemed poised for a strong Senate run, only to suddenly depart.
Instead Humphrey persued a career as a musician, despite lacking formal training. However he quickly developed a reputation as a strong pianist in a variety of roles, both in more experimental and traditional spheres. He often played for local orchestras, both as a soloist and an accompanist, as well as a national audience. In 1969 he played for President William Douglas at the White House He also, starting in 1961, was a regular organist for the Minnesota Twins.
Humphrey also has some renown as a composer in his own right. His most successful work was his album, *Sugarplum Dreams* which featured vocals from various Minnesota artists. Most critics, however, prefer his *Impressions of Time* which remains a regular favorite at concert venues the nation over. Some of his more experimental work was sampled by Prince. Humphrey died of bladder cancer, and was recognized by the State of Minnesota and various national music organizations.
Another great AH HHH post! Quick question though, was Douglas the incumbent president in '69? Wouldn't he be a little old? I mean he was considered for VP by FDR and Truman in '44 and '48.
He would only have been 71 at that point and lived a further ten years OTL, a bit old for the time but perfectly reasonable for an elder statesman
The 1866 Steuben gubernatorial election was the second gubernatorial election held in the American state of Steuben and the first to be held in peacetime. Incumbent Governor Edward Degener chose not to run for reelection, saying that by securing the state's independence from Texas, he had achieved his goals as governor. Since Steuben's foundation in 1862, its population had been swelled by the arrival of German-speaking migrants form other states and from abroad. Many of them were left-leaning Forty-eighters and they advocated for a socialist course for the new state. The dominant Republican Party was divided between a socialist faction and a more moderate mainstream. Neither side was willing to compromise and so the party split ahead of the 1866 election.
The mainstream of the party gathered in the state capital of San Antonio and nominated attorney Daniel Cleveland as their candidate. This faction had support from the Anglo-American, Texan, and German communities within the state. The largely-German socialist Republicans met in New Braunfels. There, they chose avowed Marxist Brigadier General Joseph Weydemeyer to lead their ticket. Weydemeyer, "the Red Butcher of the Brazos" was a newcomer to Steuben, having been a soldier in the Prussian army and friend of Karl Marx in Germany before emigrating to America in the wake of the failed German Revolution. Weydemeyer volunteered in Steuben's militia and rose through the ranks because of his prior military experience. His nickname came in the last months of the Southern Revolt when Weydemeyer openly incited slaves to revolt along the Brazos River and organized them into units that marched into battle carrying red banners. Weydemeyer was a polarizing figure, hated by anyone that had any sympathies with the Confederacy while being loved by Marxists. His backers hoped that his military record would be popular enough to give the socialists control of the state government. The remnants of the Democratic Party in Steuben nominated Thomas Hinds Duggan. Duggan had served in the Confederate Army and his campaign represented the interests of Confederate veterans and former slaveowners.
From the start of the campaign, it was clear the Democrats had no chance of winning so the real contest was between the two rival Republican factions. One of the principal issues of the campaign was the model for settlement of the plains. Since his arrival in the United States, Weydemeyer had been critical of westward expansion. He believed that in giving land to homesteaders, the United States was strengthening the capitalist class. Weydemeyer argued that, instead of granting lands to individuals for private farms, western land should be kept and farmed in common. In his campaign, Weydemeyer proposed that unsettled lands in the western part of the state should be organized into counties operating with no private land ownership and communal farmlands. In addition, he called for railroads in the state to be nationalized. Cleveland, on the other hand, ran as a fairly standard Republican and attacked Weydemeyer as a dangerous radical. Despite his personal popularity, Weydemeyer's Marxist rhetoric turned farmers against him as Cleveland surrogates spread rumors that Weydemeyer would engage in a campaign of land confiscation.
Ultimately, Cleveland won the election by nearly 3,500 votes and a margin of 20%. Weydemeyer retired from campaigning in the aftermath of his defeat, though his campaign would become legendary in Steuben's history. Many of the left-leaning politicians prominent in the later part of the 19th century regarded it as an inspiration and so, despite losing election, Weydemeyer actually remains more well-known than Cleveland in modern-day Steuben.
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The next installment in my new Hamlinverse infobox timeline. Other boxes are accessible below
First Southron Revolt: Trans-Sabine Theater
1864 US election: National Union and Radical conventions
1864 US election: Democratic and Constitutional Union conventions
Blue Custer stamp (1899-1905)
Alaskan Revolution (1907-1908)
James Aggrey, US Representative (1875-1935)
The mainstream of the party gathered in the state capital of San Antonio and nominated attorney Daniel Cleveland as their candidate. This faction had support from the Anglo-American, Texan, and German communities within the state. The largely-German socialist Republicans met in New Braunfels. There, they chose avowed Marxist Brigadier General Joseph Weydemeyer to lead their ticket. Weydemeyer, "the Red Butcher of the Brazos" was a newcomer to Steuben, having been a soldier in the Prussian army and friend of Karl Marx in Germany before emigrating to America in the wake of the failed German Revolution. Weydemeyer volunteered in Steuben's militia and rose through the ranks because of his prior military experience. His nickname came in the last months of the Southern Revolt when Weydemeyer openly incited slaves to revolt along the Brazos River and organized them into units that marched into battle carrying red banners. Weydemeyer was a polarizing figure, hated by anyone that had any sympathies with the Confederacy while being loved by Marxists. His backers hoped that his military record would be popular enough to give the socialists control of the state government. The remnants of the Democratic Party in Steuben nominated Thomas Hinds Duggan. Duggan had served in the Confederate Army and his campaign represented the interests of Confederate veterans and former slaveowners.
From the start of the campaign, it was clear the Democrats had no chance of winning so the real contest was between the two rival Republican factions. One of the principal issues of the campaign was the model for settlement of the plains. Since his arrival in the United States, Weydemeyer had been critical of westward expansion. He believed that in giving land to homesteaders, the United States was strengthening the capitalist class. Weydemeyer argued that, instead of granting lands to individuals for private farms, western land should be kept and farmed in common. In his campaign, Weydemeyer proposed that unsettled lands in the western part of the state should be organized into counties operating with no private land ownership and communal farmlands. In addition, he called for railroads in the state to be nationalized. Cleveland, on the other hand, ran as a fairly standard Republican and attacked Weydemeyer as a dangerous radical. Despite his personal popularity, Weydemeyer's Marxist rhetoric turned farmers against him as Cleveland surrogates spread rumors that Weydemeyer would engage in a campaign of land confiscation.
Ultimately, Cleveland won the election by nearly 3,500 votes and a margin of 20%. Weydemeyer retired from campaigning in the aftermath of his defeat, though his campaign would become legendary in Steuben's history. Many of the left-leaning politicians prominent in the later part of the 19th century regarded it as an inspiration and so, despite losing election, Weydemeyer actually remains more well-known than Cleveland in modern-day Steuben.
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The next installment in my new Hamlinverse infobox timeline. Other boxes are accessible below
First Southron Revolt: Trans-Sabine Theater
1864 US election: National Union and Radical conventions
1864 US election: Democratic and Constitutional Union conventions
Blue Custer stamp (1899-1905)
Alaskan Revolution (1907-1908)
James Aggrey, US Representative (1875-1935)
Interesting stuff man. Is it possible for you to make a world map?The 1866 Steuben gubernatorial election was the second gubernatorial election held in the American state of Steuben and the first to be held in peacetime. Incumbent Governor Edward Degener chose not to run for reelection, saying that by securing the state's independence from Texas, he had achieved his goals as governor. Since Steuben's foundation in 1862, its population had been swelled by the arrival of German-speaking migrants form other states and from abroad. Many of them were left-leaning Forty-eighters and they advocated for a socialist course for the new state. The dominant Republican Party was divided between a socialist faction and a more moderate mainstream. Neither side was willing to compromise and so the party split ahead of the 1866 election.
The mainstream of the party gathered in the state capital of San Antonio and nominated attorney Daniel Cleveland as their candidate. This faction had support from the Anglo-American, Texan, and German communities within the state. The largely-German socialist Republicans met in New Braunfels. There, they chose avowed Marxist Brigadier General Joseph Weydemeyer to lead their ticket. Weydemeyer, "the Red Butcher of the Brazos" was a newcomer to Steuben, having been a soldier in the Prussian army and friend of Karl Marx in Germany before emigrating to America in the wake of the failed German Revolution. Weydemeyer volunteered in Steuben's militia and rose through the ranks because of his prior military experience. His nickname came in the last months of the Southern Revolt when Weydemeyer openly incited slaves to revolt along the Brazos River and organized them into units that marched into battle carrying red banners. Weydemeyer was a polarizing figure, hated by anyone that had any sympathies with the Confederacy while being loved by Marxists. His backers hoped that his military record would be popular enough to give the socialists control of the state government. The remnants of the Democratic Party in Steuben nominated Thomas Hinds Duggan. Duggan had served in the Confederate Army and his campaign represented the interests of Confederate veterans and former slaveowners.
From the start of the campaign, it was clear the Democrats had no chance of winning so the real contest was between the two rival Republican factions. One of the principal issues of the campaign was the model for settlement of the plains. Since his arrival in the United States, Weydemeyer had been critical of westward expansion. He believed that in giving land to homesteaders, the United States was strengthening the capitalist class. Weydemeyer argued that, instead of granting lands to individuals for private farms, western land should be kept and farmed in common. In his campaign, Weydemeyer proposed that unsettled lands in the western part of the state should be organized into counties operating with no private land ownership and communal farmlands. In addition, he called for railroads in the state to be nationalized. Cleveland, on the other hand, ran as a fairly standard Republican and attacked Weydemeyer as a dangerous radical. Despite his personal popularity, Weydemeyer's Marxist rhetoric turned farmers against him as Cleveland surrogates spread rumors that Weydemeyer would engage in a campaign of land confiscation.
Ultimately, Cleveland won the election by nearly 3,500 votes and a margin of 20%. Weydemeyer retired from campaigning in the aftermath of his defeat, though his campaign would become legendary in Steuben's history. Many of the left-leaning politicians prominent in the later part of the 19th century regarded it as an inspiration and so, despite losing election, Weydemeyer actually remains more well-known than Cleveland in modern-day Steuben.
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The next installment in my new Hamlinverse infobox timeline. Other boxes are accessible below
First Southron Revolt: Trans-Sabine Theater
1864 US election: National Union and Radical conventions
1864 US election: Democratic and Constitutional Union conventions
Blue Custer stamp (1899-1905)
Alaskan Revolution (1907-1908)
James Aggrey, US Representative (1875-1935)
Any idea how a contignent election in 2009 would go in the House of Representatives (between Lieberman, Moore, and Ventura) or the Senate (either between Goode and Pawlenty or Goode and Gravel)?
I'm hoping to do that eventually but I don't have the entire world planned out and I don't want to create something just yet that will likely have to be edited many times.
I think it's fair to say Lieberman and Pawlenty would be the likely winners of a contingent election. Moore would be the biggest competition but given the National Union Party is still dominant in Congress the coalition of NUP-supporting Dems and Reps probably would rally behind Lieberman easily. Ventura probably couldn't win any states except maybe Vermont in a House vote. Ditto in the Senate-Goode might get some hard right Republicans and maybe a few left-wing Dems abstain but Pawlenty easily would be preferred by the Senate. .
If I had to guess, the House vote would probably look like:
Lieberman-40-45 states
Moore-3-5 states (guessing like Idaho, Wyoming and maybe Alabama)
Ventura-0-1 state
With maybe a few split delegations.
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Well, that sucks (not that Moore would be any better but was hoping Ventura would get more support from former Barbara Lee supporters in the House).
The problem is Lee supporters in the House would be concentrated in NUP-dominated Congressional delegations-National Union-backing Rs and moderate Dems combined would outnumber progressive Democrats in states like California or New York and even the likes of Minnesota or Wisconsin. Even some progressive Democrats in red states like Mississippi or Texas might back Lieberman in order to make sure Moore goes down. I could see Hawaii's delegation being deadlocked but I am not sure who is representing Hawaii in the House ITTL.