Question about the Electoral College

[alfred russel]

WTF is Clark and what happened to Woodrow Wilson?

The whole point of this is to run the election without Wilson, who was Progressive and a good campaigner. Clark was the Democratic Speaker of the House, a man perceived as more conservative and pro-business. He was the favorite for the nomination in 1912. Bryan wouldn't accept him and threw his support to Wilson. If Wilson doesn't run for some reason (worse stroke in 1906 for example), then he'd almost certainly be the nominee.

So this thread is a ruse to get us to help with an alternative history discussion?

[garbon]

WTF is Clark and what happened to Woodrow Wilson?

Tim already said Wilson would be out.

[Agelastus]

WTF is Clark and what happened to Woodrow Wilson?

The whole point of this is to run the election without Wilson, who was Progressive and a good campaigner. Clark was the Democratic Speaker of the House, a man perceived as more conservative and pro-business. He was the favorite for the nomination in 1912. Bryan wouldn't accept him and threw his support to Wilson. If Wilson doesn't run for some reason (worse stroke in 1906 for example), then he'd almost certainly be the nominee.

So this thread is a ruse to get us to help with an alternative history discussion?

Not surprising - Tim's more into alternate history than I am, and I seem to be tinkering every couple of weeks or so with the Washington Treaty for various personal HOI mods.

[dps]

WTF is Clark and what happened to Woodrow Wilson?

The whole point of this is to run the election without Wilson, who was Progressive and a good campaigner. Clark was the Democratic Speaker of the House, a man perceived as more conservative and pro-business. He was the favorite for the nomination in 1912. Bryan wouldn't accept him and threw his support to Wilson. If Wilson doesn't run for some reason (worse stroke in 1906 for example), then he'd almost certainly be the nominee.

So this thread is a ruse to get us to help with an alternative history discussion?

The worst thing is, he started out by asking about laws restricting the freedom of electors.  Even if those laws were to be found constitutional, everyone was telling him about current laws--which basically hadn't been enacted in 1912.

[Capetan Mihali]

[garbon]