Ich_bin_Tyler

17 hours ago, Ich_bin_Tyler said:

General Events

Improper SC Justice    

• A Supreme Court Justice rarely makes the news, but considering the routinely confusing, inflammatory rhetoric used by this justice, one must question the justice's suitability for the court, if not their sanity.    
• Associate Justice William J Allen faces impeachment trial (first for this playtest).

Alrighty, let's see if I can do this correctly. 

Each member of the judicial committee selects a qualifying offense. What are those? It is unclear, so since the event mentions inflammatory rhetoric then the members will choose between the following:

• Inciting Violence
• Unethical Political Bias
• Unethical Private Behavior

CPU rules say they will defend their own party and go against the opposite party so Dem CPUs will not bring any charges. 

Whigs, however, will bring charges.

• Francis E Warren brings up Unethical Private Behavior
• Oscar de Priest brings up Unethical Political Bias
• Irvine Lenroot brings up Inciting Violence

House Trial

@matthewyoung123 how do you vote on the articles?

General Events

Major Economic Protests    

• Regardless of the economic situation, some economic brackets and demographic groups live in a life of constant economic struggle. They're now organized and banding together and marching in our direction.     
• Quality of Life -1 (now at Good); Populists gain +1 in next election

Administrative Bungling    

• You've been alerted a dozen or more times recently of the Postal Department bungling much of their work. Staff members under Carl Schurz have been openly complaining of inefficiency. You've been alerted by advisors that Schurz is overwhelmed by the job at hand.     
• Carl Schurz would gain "easily overwhelmed," but he already has it so he gains "incompetent."

Improper SC Justice    

• A Supreme Court Justice rarely makes the news, but considering the routinely confusing, inflammatory rhetoric used by this justice, one must question the justice's suitability for the court, if not their sanity.    
• Associate Justice William J Allen faces impeachment trial (first for this playtest).

Also @matthewyoung123 please pick a new Sen from WY to replace the Sec of Interior.

Sen/Rep Replacements

• DE Sen Class I: William D. Denney
• MS Sen Class II: John Sharp Williams
• PA Sen Class I:
  • @matthewyoung123 Gov Black to appoint.
• CT-1: George P McLean
• IL-4: Oscar de Priest (cross party)
• MD-2: 
  • @matthewyoung123 Gov Phelps to appoint.

Executive Replacements

 @matthewyoung123 to name new Key Advisor and nominate new Sec of War, Army Chief of Staff, and Admiral.

Retirements and Deaths

Cabinet Impact

• Nationalists: Cons, Trads, RW Pops +2 Blue
• RW Activists: Cons -2 Blue
• Wall Street: Mods -1 Blue
• Environmentalist: Mods +1 Blue
• Public Healthcare: Progs, LW Pops -1 Blue
• Law & Order: Mods +1 Blue
• LW Media: Mods, Libs -1 Blue; Progs, LW Pops -2 Blue
• RW Media: Cons -1 Blue
• Military-Industrial: Mods +1 Blue
• Free Trade: Libs +2 Blue, Mods +3 Blue
• Protectionist: Cons, Progs, LW Pops -1 Blue
• Transportation: Mods +1
• Welfare: Mods +1 Blue

Net Changes

• RW Pops +2 (now at Blue +1)
• Trads +2 (now at Blue +1)
• Cons -2 (now Lean Blue)
• Mods +6 [capped +3] (already maxed Blue +3)
• Libs +1 (now at Red +1)
• Progs -4 [capped -3] (already maxed Red +3)
• LW Pops -4 [capped -3] (now maxed Red +3)

Cabinet Gains

• State Walter Hines Page: Trade
• Treasury James P Clarke: Loses Obscure, Trade
• War Donelson Caffery: -1 Admin (Easily Overwhelmed), Military
• Attorney General Frank B Kellogg: Loses Obscure, Welfare
• Navy Charles F Adams III: Naval
• PM Gen Carl Schurz: -1 Admin (Easily Overwhelmed)
• Interior John Eugene Osborne: Environment
• Agriculture James Soule Pope: Environment
• Commerce Henry L. Stimson: Labor
• Labor Edward M House: Business
• Amb to UK Daniel Roper: Foreign Affairs
• Amb to France Joseph C S Blackburn: Foreign Affairs
• Amb to Spain William Wright Heard: Business
• Amb to Germany Chauncey Depew: Trade
• Amb to Russia Claude A Swanson: Foreign Affairs
• Amb to China William Whitney: Business
• Amb to Japan Thomas S Martin: Trade

I have updated these.

18 hours ago, matthewyoung123 said:

Wilbur Peck and if he wont do it, George E Chamberlain.

Peck is a no and Chamberlain doesn't have the expertise.

5 minutes ago, matthewyoung123 said:

Outgoing UK Amb James P Clarke.  At least I have all the regions covered.

Now I need you to select a new Russia Amb since Clarke was meant to be that.

Sec of Treasury Options

• FBI Director Clifton R Breckinridge (5 admin, Justice Dem, AR)
• Sen Stephen Mallory II (4 admin, Bourbon Dem, FL)
• Outgoing UK Amb James P Clarke (4 admin, Bourbon Dem, AR)
• Outgoing Sec of Labor George Wilbur Peck (4 admin, Mod Dem, WI)
• George Earle Chamberlain (3 admin, Mod Dem, OR)

@matthewyoung123 please choose one of them.

Cabinet Senate Votes

• State; Walter Hines Page is confirmed 85-15.
• Treasury; Lon Vest Stephens is not confirmed 56-44.
• Admiral; Raymond P Rodgers is confirmed 73-27.

No one is blamed for Stephens failing confirmation so no changes to anything.

I'll work on pulling the alternates to Stephens.

Cabinet Committee Votes

• State; Walter Hines Page approved 22-1
• Treasury; Lon Vest Stephens approved 20-4
• Admiral; Raymond P Rodgers approved 17-7

Cabinet Nominee Status Updated

Needs Confirmation

• State; Walter Hines Page 
• Treasury; Lon Vest Stephens
• Admiral; Raymond P Rodgers

Automatically Confirmed

• War; Retain Donelson Caffery
• Attorney General; Retain Frank B. Kellogg
• PM Gen; Carl Schurz
• Navy; Retain Charles F Adams III
• Interior; John Eugene Osborne
• Agriculture; James Soule Pope
• Commerce; Retain Henry L. Stimson
• Labor; Edward M House
• Key Advisor- Francis Cockrell
• Ambassador to UK; Daniel Roper
• Ambassador to France; Joseph C S Blackburn
• Ambassador to Spain; William Wright Heard
• Ambassador to Germany; Chauncey Depew
• Ambassador to Russia; James P. Clarke
• Ambassador to China; William Whitney
• Ambassador to Japan; Thomas S Martin
• Admiral; William L Rodgers
• General; Polk Laffoon

Cabinet Nominee Status

Needs Confirmation

• State; Walter Hines Page 
• Treasury; Lon Vest Stephens
• Admiral; Raymond P Rodgers

Automatically Confirmed

• War; Retain Donelson Caffery
• Attorney General; Retain Frank B. Kellogg
• PM Gen; Carl Schurz
• Interior; John Eugene Osborne
• Agriculture; James Soule Pope
• Commerce; Retain Henry L. Stimson
• Labor; Edward M House
• Key Advisor- Francis Cockrell
• Ambassador to UK; Daniel Roper
• Ambassador to France; Joseph C S Blackburn
• Ambassador to Spain; William Wright Heard
• Ambassador to Germany; Chauncey Depew
• Ambassador to Russia; James P. Clarke
• Ambassador to China; William Whitney
• Ambassador to Japan; Andrew Mellon
• Admiral; William L Rodgers
• General; Polk Laffoon

Navy; TBD

1 hour ago, matthewyoung123 said:

1906 Cabinet-  @Ich_bin_Tyler

Please be kind! 😉 

State; Current Ambassador to France, Walter Hines Page, 4 Admin, pman, Lib, NC Upper South 
Treasury; Lon Vest Stephens, 4 Admin, MarkW, Prog, MO Great Plains.  If not approved, then Retain the current Secretary, William Graves Sharp.  If that's not allowed, then current Ag Secretary Edward L Martin.
War; Retain Donelson Caffery, 4 Admin, SKing, Cons, LA. Deep South
Attorney General; Retain Frank B. Kellogg, 5 Admin, Lars faction, Liberal, MN.  Midwest
Navy; Redfield Proctor, 5 Admin, Skye faction, Mod, VT. New England
PM Gen; Current Ambassador to Germany, Carl Schurz, 4 Admin, Matt, Lib, NY.  Mid-Atlantic
Interior; Current US Senator John Eugene Osborne, 3 Admin, pman, Lib, WY. Mountain States
Agriculture; James Soule Pope, 3 Admin, Matt, Cons, GA. Deep South
Commerce; Retain Henry L. Stimson, 5 Admin, Skye faction, Mod, LC West Coast
Labor; Current Texas Governor Charles A Culberson, 3 Admin, Pman, Mod, TX, Southwest.  If he turns it down, then the backup is Edward M House, 3 Admin, Pman, Lib, TX, Southwest.

Key Advisor- Francis Cockrell, 5 Admin, Matt, Cons, MO Great Plains (current PM General)

Ambassador to UK; Daniel Roper (current Ambassador to Japan), 4 Admin
Ambassador to France; Joseph C S Blackburn (current Key Advisor), 3 Admin
Ambassador to Spain; William Wright Heard (current Ambassador to China), 3 Admin
Ambassador to Germany; Chauncey Depew (current Ambassador to Spain), 5 Admin
Ambassador to Russia; James P. Clarke (current Ambassador to UK), 4 Admin
Ambassador to China; William Whitney, 3 Admin, SKing, Cons, NY. Mid-Atlantic
Ambassador to Japan; Andrew Mellon, 5 Admin, Will faction, Cons, PA. Mid-Atlantic

Admiral- William L Rodgers, MD, pman, 3 Military skill, Mod

Admiral- Raymond P Rodgers, MD, pman, 2 Military skill, Mod

General- Polk Laffoon, KY, SKing, 4 Military skill, Cons

Redfield Proctor had previously been Sec of State so it is a no go for Navy

1 hour ago, matthewyoung123 said:

1906 Cabinet-  @Ich_bin_Tyler

Please be kind! 😉 

State; Current Ambassador to France, Walter Hines Page, 4 Admin, pman, Lib, NC Upper South 
Treasury; Lon Vest Stephens, 4 Admin, MarkW, Prog, MO Great Plains.  If not approved, then Retain the current Secretary, William Graves Sharp.  If that's not allowed, then current Ag Secretary Edward L Martin.
War; Retain Donelson Caffery, 4 Admin, SKing, Cons, LA. Deep South
Attorney General; Retain Frank B. Kellogg, 5 Admin, Lars faction, Liberal, MN.  Midwest
Navy; Redfield Proctor, 5 Admin, Skye faction, Mod, VT. New England
PM Gen; Current Ambassador to Germany, Carl Schurz, 4 Admin, Matt, Lib, NY.  Mid-Atlantic
Interior; Current US Senator John Eugene Osborne, 3 Admin, pman, Lib, WY. Mountain States
Agriculture; James Soule Pope, 3 Admin, Matt, Cons, GA. Deep South
Commerce; Retain Henry L. Stimson, 5 Admin, Skye faction, Mod, LC West Coast
Labor; Current Texas Governor Charles A Culberson, 3 Admin, Pman, Mod, TX, Southwest.  If he turns it down, then the backup is Edward M House, 3 Admin, Pman, Lib, TX, Southwest.

Key Advisor- Francis Cockrell, 5 Admin, Matt, Cons, MO Great Plains (current PM General)

Ambassador to UK; Daniel Roper (current Ambassador to Japan), 4 Admin
Ambassador to France; Joseph C S Blackburn (current Key Advisor), 3 Admin
Ambassador to Spain; William Wright Heard (current Ambassador to China), 3 Admin
Ambassador to Germany; Chauncey Depew (current Ambassador to Spain), 5 Admin
Ambassador to Russia; James P. Clarke (current Ambassador to UK), 4 Admin
Ambassador to China; William Whitney, 3 Admin, SKing, Cons, NY. Mid-Atlantic
Ambassador to Japan; Andrew Mellon, 5 Admin, Will faction, Cons, PA. Mid-Atlantic

Admiral- William L Rodgers, MD, pman, 3 Military skill, Mod

Admiral- Raymond P Rodgers, MD, pman, 2 Military skill, Mod

General- Polk Laffoon, KY, SKing, 4 Military skill, Cons

Osborne says yes but Culberson says no.

Pattison Cabinet

 @matthewyoung123 please nominate the cabinet. Also Admirals Romualdo Pacheco and Albert G Jenkins and General John Schofield will be retiring due to mandatory retirement age.

Party Leaders

Roosevelt gains nothing.

Pattison gains Legis+1. (already added)

Impact of Party Leaders

Roosevelt: Libs +2 Red; Cons, LW Pop -1 Red; Party Pref +1 Red (Charisma); Party Pref +1 Red (Likable 11/25)

Pattison: Mods +1 Blue; RW Pop, Trad, Prog, LW Pop -1 Blue; Party Pref +1 Blue (Charisma); Party Pref +1 Blue (Likable 60/25)

Net Changes

• Party Pref +1 Red (now Red +1)
• RW Pop -1 Blue (now Neutral)
• Trad -1 Blue (now Neutral)
• Cons -1 Red (now Blue +2)
• Mod +1 Blue (already maxed Blue +3)
• Lib +2 Red (now Red +2)
• Prog -1 Blue (already maxed Blue +3)

Dem Faction Leader Gains

• James H Berry: Controversial
• George Dewey: Gov+1, Likable
• Robert E Pattison: Likable
• Thomas J Walsh: Nothing
• Lucius F C Garvin: Gov+1, Admin+1, Puritan

I've updated these.

Whig Party Leader Election

Gov Mark Hanna is now Easily Overwhelmed and will not be able to run for Party Leader again.

Candidates

• Fmr Amb Andrew Mellon
• Sec of Navy and fmr Gov Charles F Adams III
• Rep and fmr Gov Theodore Roosevelt
• Gov Hiram Johnson

Ballot 1 (need 50%+1)

Mark Hanna endorses Adams (closest ideology).

• Mellon: 6+7= 13
• Adams: 5+14+4+12=35
• Roosevelt: 4+14=18
• Johnson: 6+5=11

Adams and Roosevelt will move to the final round. Mellon and Johnson endorse Roosevelt (highest PV).

Ballot 2 (need 50%+1)

• Adams: 2+14+4+12=32
• Roosevelt: 6+14+4+7+5+5=41

Theodore Roosevelt is elected Party Leader. 

Whig Faction Leaders

Tariff Whigs

• Keeps Andrew Mellon
• Gains nothing
• Keeps name

Wall Street Whigs

• Keeps Mark Hanna
• Gains Easily Overwhelmed
• Change name to Justice Whigs

Moderate Whigs

• Keeps Charles F Adams III
• Gains Expansionist, Gov+1, Orator
• Keeps name

Liberal Whigs

• Keeps Theodore Roosevelt
• Gains nothing
• Change name to School Book Liberals

Progressive Whigs

• Keeps Hiram Johnson
• Gains Admin+1, Likable
• Change name to Labor Whigs

Congressional Leader Gains

• Sen Maj Leader John L Mitchell: Loses Obscure, Gains Legis+1, Magician 
• Sen Min Ldr John Baker: Kingmaker
• Sen Min Whip Thomas F Marshall: Propagandist
• House Maj Ldr Benjamin Tillman: Loses Obscure

I've taken care of these.

Congressional Leader Impacts

Speaker Sheridan: Cons +1 Blue (now Blue +1)

Committee Assignments

@OrangeP47 please assign Dem Senate committees and chairs.

@matthewyoung123 please assign Dem House committees and chairs.

@Willthescout7 please assign Whig Senate and House committees and chairs.

8 minutes ago, matthewyoung123 said:

OK, I guess I just misunderstood your initial message.  I thought you said no one would challenge if I ran for those offices.

Oh well.  My bad.  Will endorse Mitchell in the Senate.  At lease Sheridan got Speaker before he retires (he's getting up there in age).

I mean I can always just wind it all back. Easy enough haha