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The 1912 US election was the 32nd quadrennial US election, held on Tuesday, November 5, 1912. Democratic Governor of New York Theodore Roosevelt defeated Socialist Governor of Indiana Eugene V. Debs and Republican Theodore E. Burton.
Outgoing President Nelson Aldrich, having decided against seeking a third term, set the stage for one of the most fiercely contested nomination races in the history of the Democratic Party. The race began almost immediately after New Year's, with a crowded field of candidates vying for the nomination. However, only two became serious contenders: the bold and progressive Governor of New York, Theodore Roosevelt, known for his aggressive, reformist policies; and the conservative, affable Senator from Massachusetts, Henry Cabot Lodge. Their rivalry would become one of the tightest in the party's history, with Roosevelt's dynamic and crusading vision ultimately prevailing over Lodge's more cautious, traditional platform.
While the Democratic race was closely contested, the Socialist nomination was anything but. The convention swiftly and decisively renominated Eugene V. Debs as the party's standard-bearer. Debs had also run in 1908, and although he lost in a landslide to Aldrich, that election marked a turning point for the Socialist movement. Debs’ performance was the best in the party’s history, bringing the Socialists closer to the mainstream of American politics than ever before.
The Republican National Convention took place in Chicago from June 29th to July 5th, where delegates promptly nominated Theodore E. Burton of Ohio for president and James J. Couzens of Minnesota for vice president. The party's platform emphasized key Midwestern issues, such as immigration reform, Railroad Rate Reform, and the expansion of greenback currency. Notably, the convention saw the rising influence of the party's isolationist faction, which strongly condemned the Quadruple Alliance with Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, as well as broader American involvement in European affairs.
In the end, the Republican vote proved inconsequential. The fate of the nation hinged on the battle between Roosevelt and Debs. Yet, in the pre-Great War, Remembrance Era USA, the Socialist Party stood little chance of victory. Roosevelt quickly gained the upper hand, promising to dismantle the power of the trusts, break up monopolies, and deliver a "Square Deal" to American workers. Meanwhile, Debs ran a campaign centered on opposing the Remembrance Era's legacy and empowering unions across the nation to wield greater influence.
Roosevelt would triumph, trouncing Debs with a sound majority, winning 308 electoral votes and capturing 26 states, compared to Debs' meagre 70 electoral votes and 7 states. Roosevelt received 57.9% of the popular vote, with workers voting overwhelmingly for the man who sounded the horns of armament and screamed for a square meal for the Proletariat (This would also be the last time that the Democrats would score a majority of the Worker Vote until the election of 1932). While Debs won comfortablely in states like West Virginia, where Worker Unions were powerful and influencial. Unbeknownst at the time, Roosevelt would lead the nation through one of its gravest crises, the First Great War.
Nominations
[edit]Democratic Party nomination
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| 28th President of the United States (1913–1921) |
28th Vice President of the United States (1913–1921) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HCV: 1,092 votes 1,202,492 votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "National General Election VEP Turnout Rates, 1789-Present". United States Election Project. CQ Press.
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