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Sorry. Going to be short due to it being a long day for me today. 1. rally in Iowa 2. Rally in Iowa 3. Again, predictably, a rally in Iowa.

Event 1: Emphasizing Faith. (Rally - Iowa) Gore, seeing a slight bounce in the polls in Iowa, will attempt to corner the more moderate vote in the state by holding a rally pushing himself as a New Democrat, a moderate centrist politician concerned with making changes to the systems we have in place now. Further, he will declare that Americans need to be able to look to their president not only as a political leader, but someone of good moral standing who can be looked up to as representative of our nation. He will emphasize his faith and the responsibility that Christians have to look after each other. Event 2: Fixing What's Broken (Rally - Iowa) Next, another stop in Iowa! Here, Clinton will stake out a more conservative position on welfare, promising to reform its current administration to better assist poverty-stricken families in achieving upward economic mobility, rather than potentially becoming dependent on the government. Event 3: Reaching Out to Union Leaders (National? If a specific state is needed, then Iowa) Lastly, Gore will reach out to union leaders and hear out there concerns on how to best assist their respective industries, particularly in the context of increasing globalization.

Event 1: Campaign announcement. Senator Al Gore (D-TN) will announce today that he will be joining the growing list of contenders for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. His announcement speech will be given in an auditorium at Vanderbilt University, of which is an alum and frequent speaker. He will attempt to paint himself as a common sense, consensus moderate Southern type of candidate that is needed for the Democrats to win in November. Event 2: Meet 'n Greet in Iowa. In Gore's mind, this would be the best chance he'd ever get at becoming president without another prominent moderate Southerner on the ballot. Thus, Gore, a truly awkward man when it came down to it, had taken some acting lessons in Nashville to really learn how to emulate the image of his father, a more charming "Southern gentlemen" type. Putting this to test, the Gore campaign organizes a meet 'n greet event with likely caucus goers at a convention center in Iowa, where Gore hopes to learn the true meaning of pandering. Event 3: Rally in Iowa. The Gore campaigns first notable rally in earnest in Iowa will be held in Des Moines, where Gore intends to emphasize his foreign policy experience and commitment to the environment.

Senator Al Gore (D-TN) would like to throw his hat into the ring. (I considered Jimmy Carter but decided against it) Quick question on form: do I get three events this turn or next as this is me joining the race?

1. Santos will hold a pretty typical rally in NYC focusing on his business credentials. 2. Santos will try to blackmail another economics professor, this time at Harvard. 3. Santos will attempt to spread some disinformation online that Pataki has suffered some serious health issues throughout the campaign

Corruption on the Run: Part 0 August 1st, 1872 Thomas Nast -- rolls a 14! Truly, Nast's declaration was met with "shock" and "skepticism" as the famed cartoonist and critic of Tammany Hall has floundered in the opening stages of his mayoral bid. There's an old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words, and there are many who are questioning whether Nast can prove that his artistic critiques of Boss Tweed's voting getting machine show that he has what it takes to do more than nip at the heels of corruption and actually govern. Still, despite the lackluster response to Nast's campaign, the timing is perfect for this campaign. He is riding the peak of his popularity and can rightfully claim some hand in the downfall of Tweed, though, of course that reformist popularity is shared by several others. Edward Cooper -- rolls a 71! Cooper, on the other hand, is met with significant support right out the gate for his mayoral bid. It was obvious that the party was not going to renominate the incumbent mayor Hall, or as Nast had famously coined him, "Elegant Oakley" due to his lavish ties to Tammany Hall being so blatant, and thus coming firing out the gate against corruption seems to have paid off swimmingly for him. There is some grumbling from Assemblyman Tilden, who had been leaning on several delegates to the convention later this month to come out early in support of Assemblyman Lawrence, but for now he's put that plan on hold due to Cooper's popularity forcing his hand. Cooper's jump into the race as an anti-corruption crusader hell-bent on reforming the Democratic Party from the ground up is particularly powerful given that Boss Tweed himself has thrown his hat in the ring. Sheriff O'Brien -- rolls a 67! Where Cooper believes he can remake the Democratic Party and expel from it the Tammany taint, O'Brien has instead led a group of lifelong Democrats to revolt against the official party and endorse his own handpicked slate of candidates under his own "Apollo Hall", an ambitious group of reformers dedicated to forcing the Democrats to change their ways not from within peacefully, but due to threat of extinction externally. O'Brien, formerly a leader of the Young Democrats movement that had actively participated in the public outrage leading to the reformist sweep in the state the year before, is off to a strong start as an independent candidate. Nonetheless, he's going to have some serious issues convincing the city that his campaign is a serious one, or needed given the reformers within the Democratic Party. That is, unless Boss Tweed takes the Democratic nomination... Teddy Roosevelt Sr -- rolls a 79! Truly, the second biggest surprise of the year has come from the longshot campaign of businessman and philanthropist Theodore Roosevelt. The man, previously relatively unknown to the general public, has an impressive resume of public service and integrity that strikes a powerful chord in the current times. Roosevelt has stayed out of the spotlight while the big-name reformers have taken on Tammany Hall, but he is painting his campaign as a representative of what his entire life's work has been: a fight for the common man, whether its recognized or not. This, Republican leadership feels, is exactly what the party needs to capitalize on the Democratic weakness and take the party all the way to city hall. Boss Tweed -- rolls a 68! If Roosevelt's campaign was the second biggest surprise of the year, surely, Boss Tweed's campaign for the Democratic mayoral nomination is the largest. For the past year or so since his arrest the city has assumed that Tweed and his Tammany Hall were slowly dying out from the onslaught of Tilden's crusaders. Mouths flew agape when the papers ran in the morning proudly declaring Tweed's candidacy and showcasing all that he has done for the people of the city. It will take a monumental effort to restore Tweed's image and currently, most of the city is questioning this decision. After all, the people would have been okay with voting for someone they knew Tammany Hall bought out indirectly, but for Tweed HIMSELF to run for the mayor's office? Yeah, it's the talk of the town, and no one knows what to think. Nonetheless, Tweed's base is not leaving him anytime soon and will march to the ballot box come November if his name is on it, criminal charges be damned. Time will tell how his candidacy fares, but, for now, he stands as a dark horse candidate in the Democratic race. August 1st, 1872. Democratic Mayoral Primary Polling State Assemblyman Edward Cooper: 52% @Zenobiyl State Senator William "Boss" Tweed: 31% @WVProgressive Undecided: 17% It was never going to be easy to take Boss Tweed down, though, this is the closest that the reformist Democrats have ever been. With Tweed entering the race, he has created the ultimate referendum on his leadership of Tammany Hall. He has brought stability and success to a huge swath of the New York population that without him would have struggled alone in the foreign and increasingly nativist New York City, and for that, he has the loyalty of thousands that cannot be shaken even by his criminal charges. Nonetheless, Cooper's anti-corruption campaign starts off with a heavy lead that, while not insurmountable, poses a serious issue for Tweed's self-imposed referendum. What may matter most is what happens at the convention, where Tammany Hall's near limitless resources may swing the nomination to Tweed over the protests of the reformers in the party. Cooper is also strongly favored by the commercial side of the city, viewing him as a safe alternative to Tweed and likely more business-friendly than the Republican Party. Republican Mayoral Primary Polling Theodore Roosevelt: 31% @Sean F Kennedy Thomas Nast: 19% @Blockmon Undecided: 50% Despite Nash's poor launch, most of the city simply has no idea who Theodore Roosevelt actually IS. The Republicans who are sitting at the convention do, however, which is troubling news for our favorite cartoonist. Nonetheless, pundits believe there is a chance to the nomination later this month for Nast should Roosevelt fail to make a splash with the delegates or Nast prove himself capable of leading the people rather than just drawing for them. Current Mayoral Polling Mr. Theodore Roosevelt (R): 33% State Assemblyman Edward Cooper (D): 29% Sheriff O'Brien (AHD): 19% @Cenzonico Undecided: 19% Theodore Roosevelt leads the field currently, but his lack of name recognition is killing what could otherwise have been a much larger lead. He and Cooper both are harmed by O'Brien's presence in the race, who's strong start is taking fairly evenly though like with most third party candidacies could well fizzle out before November comes. New York City Council Current Composition: Democratic (reform) slim majority. Chance of retaining Democratic (reform) majority: 35%. Chance of Democrats (Tammany Hall) taking the majority: 8% Chance of Republicans taking the majority: 52% Chance of Apollo Hall Democrats taking the majority: 5% New York Gubernatorial Former Secretary of the Treasury John Adams Dix (R): 44% Former U.S. Representative Francis Kernan (D) odds: 39% Undecided: 17% New York Presidential Incumbent President Ulysses Grant (R): 47% Former Representative Horace Greeley (Liberal Republican/Democratic): 42% Undecided: 13% Now the game will officially begin. I had intended on there only being 1 turn before the convention actually started to make this a true quickshot, but if it's preferred we can push the starting date back a few weeks to get a few turns of events in before the convention, just let me know if that's preferred so we can all adjust accordingly. Just let me know. But, get your three events in sometime before Tuesday night preferably. Nothing is off the table -- skullduggery, backroom deals, blackmail, there are no holds barred. Also, you should feel free to use era appropriate language and be in character to whatever extent you desire. (though please no slurs, obviously). Violence is on the table, as is stroking racial and religious tensions between Catholics, Protestants, whoever as was actual common practice in NYC at the time. God knows New York had some crazy stuff go down just the year prior between Anglo-Protestants and Irish-Catholics. Good luck all! @Zenobiyl @Sean F Kennedy @Blockmon @Cenzonico @WVProgressive

1. Santos, after his latest scheme not going WELL but not particularly blowing up, decides that for at least one action he will be a squeaky clean politician. Just kidding. It's just incentive to keep it up. One of Santos's most reliable criminal supporters has got some great blackmail on Raghu Sundaram, the President of the New York University Stern School of Business. Now, with the fallout of the Santos Together Pledge, Santos needs to not only restore the business community's faith in his campaign, but bolster it. Therefore, he will be blackmailing Sundaram for a full throttled endorsement of his campaign and why he thinks taking the pledge is a good idea. After all, it was only "most" who declined to buy in to the pledge, and Chief Judge DiFore has made it clear that the only issue was if someone was stupid enough to buy into it as a "scheme." The information is fully open to the public and offer available to all still, and hopefully, Sundaram can convince others that it's a genuinely good investment on the money. Further, Santos will also demand that Sundaram provide him with a research article to publish under his own name, to bolster his own academic credentials. After all, no one will bother to verify his background if he's so obviously a professional, right? 2. Now that Santos has a little bit of money to throw around, he means business. There's gotta be at least someone higher up in the NYPD that is speaks the universal language of dollar signs. Once Santos finds that person, he'll explain that what he wants is for the public to believe that later that night, a reluctant Zeldin supporter set fire to Santos's home in an effort to force the candidate out of the primary, either through fear, incapacitation, or death. Further, Santos needs the NYPD to note that the Zeldin supporter had been coaxed into doing so by Zeldin himself, who told him it was a necessary deed for Zeldin to take the nomination. 3. Finally, after a fun week of criminal activity, Santos will take to Twitter to declare that the Republican Party needs a new face in New York, and that they need a bridge between the GOP of decades past, such as Pataki, and radical candidates like Zeldin. (Also of note but not an action per se: One of Santos's campaign staffers dropped a little something off with Chief Judge DiFiore's clerk, Ed Mangini.)

I’m starting this Monday. Last chance to enter coming up.

Mine will be in later today!

Love it! I do wonder — if he’s less tactically minded and more organizationally minded, might be one day be better suited in the Department of War? Not currently, certainly, but perhaps after some serious experience in the military.

Is this a real action or a joke action? Because if it’s the latter I’d clarify before it blows up, lol.

I’m looking to start this sometime next week, but no matter what the first actions won’t be “due” until at the earliest on Friday. Anyone else who wants to join or contribute feel free to chime in!

Secretary Ward and President Gold had a deep conversation about the ramifications of General Oswald’a death and the now lack of formal leadership. The President has now recommended that Ward look far and wide to present him with suitable replacements to lead the fight in the Northwest. It has also been decided that, should no decent candidate emerge, that Ward himself may be called into service once again given his pivotal role as Senior General during the Revolutionary War. Action: Secretary Ward will inquire with his staff to look for good military talent among current military leadership. Action: Secretary Ward will write letters to key generals who retired or went into politics after the revolutionary war and see if he can get a name for a decent candidate with experience fighting on the frontier during our time as a British colony. Action: Secretary Ward, with the Presidents permission, will issue the order that the shattered regiment returning from the Northwest front is to graciously accept the generous offer from the Pennsylvania militia to hold the defense while the federal government resupplies its numbers and reorganizes its leadership. The men who returned from the Northwest Territories, now without a leader, are to nominate from within themselves a candidate, based on their merits and leadership abilities, to take over the role as interim commander and the top of the chain for the federal military. This interim general will, for the month, be in charge of coordinating reorganization efforts and working under the command of the Pennsylvania state militia. Action: Secretary Ward will prepare for the worst case scenario that no suitable candidate emerges from his search far and wide and, with the permission of the President, begin privately vetting candidates to serve as an interim Secretary of War should Ward be called to lead the military once again. Ideally, the position can be temporarily held while Ward served as general for a few months, but the candidate must be prepared to step in should Ward’s reappointment be permanent. We’ll look into current under secretaries as well as potentially at former generals particularly good with logistics during the Revolutionary War. Action: Benedict Ward will ask that his son send the New Jersey militia to honor the nations call to action in the Northwest.

Event 1 The young man with ambitions to become the executive of the second largest state of the most powerful nation on the planet is planning. Honestly, it was a surprise to everyone in George's inner-circle when he declared his candidacy for governor. In 2020, when he had ran for Congress, he was defeated by a man he's contending against once again: Tom Suozzi. Of course, everyone knows that Suozzi rigged the election against George Santos. It was common knowledge. George had schmoozed all the right people, held expensive fundraising events, racked up impressive endorsements, and mingled with voters all while Tom stayed at home on his ass too sure of his own victory to bother campaigning. George would despise that fraudster for the rest of his miserable existence. Thus, when Suozzi announced that he was running in New York's gubernatorial election, a fire lit up in George. This man... no, this fraudulent faux conservative who had infiltrated his party and tarnished his good name, he could not be allowed to win. Sure, a Republican has a snowball's chance in hell at winning most years, but Andrew Cuomo is the weakest candidate the state has seen in probably a century. Us Republicans have got this election served to us on a silver platter, and that deceitful snake was going to take advantage of it. George knew Suozzi's game, and George knew how to grease the right elbows and say the right thing. Suozzi can't get away with fraud again on the same scale he did before, and this is his time to put this skeleton in his closet of an election loss to rest by beating Suozzi's ass in the first true and fair election that Suozzi's ever been a part of. But... sometimes you have to get your hands dirty to win. You have to fight fire with fire. It's only fitting that after all of the lies that Suozzi and his surrogates have put on his name in the past that he dig up some dirt on him, too. In fact, we'll just MAKE the dirt. That settles it. George Santos, future governor of New York, will provide irrefutable "evidence" that everything on Suozzi's resume is fraudulent. He'll bribe whatever people he has to to get them to say that Suozzi's credentials are fake, that he didn't attend the educational institutions that he said he did, that he didn't work where he claimed he did, that his family wasn't who he says it was, if Suozzi has ever put a piece of information out in public you can bet your ass that George knows a guy who knows a guy that can "prove" that information fraudulent, whether it be through bribery, extortion, or other tactics. Event 2 George Santos will also take this turn as an opportunity to tour college campuses across the state and stress the importance of active political engagement from the younger generation. He'll have a somber discussion at New York University, and also recorded and posted on Twitter, where he'll talk to college age voters about the tragic tale of his grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, who lived during an era where young men and women, unaffected yet by the Nazi's antics, allowed angry, bitter voices to dominate the national conversation until they too one day faced persecution at the hands of Hitler. Event 3 Lastly, Santos will mingle with the wealthy elite that have thus far loved his business-friendly campaign by hosting an extravagant dinner in New York City. However, George is going to give the performance (swindle) of his lifetime. Usually Santos will just weave in and out of the crowd, making perfect impressions with all the right people one and one throughout the night to secure a sizable one-time donation. However, tonight he's going to try something a little different. He's going to do the usual fraternizing, sure. But at the peak of the night, he'll take the stage and make these rich fucks an offer they can't refuse. With a tens of thousands of dollars European suit and wide-framed designer glasses on and a wine glass in hand, George will thank each and every one of them for their time and their support of his campaign so far, and promise to go all the way to the Governor's mansion to repeal the Democratic policies that are stifling economic growth and profits for the room at large. Next, he'll talk about how this campaign represents the first time that Republicans have true hope of winning the Governor's mansion in years and that this is the time for Republicans to take back New York and show the nation that common sense economic policies are the backbone of our nation's prosperity. Next, he'll point out the weaknesses of the other Republican candidates and boldly proclaim that he is certain that not one of them could win the general election if things continue the way they are today, and that the hope of bringing in billions of dollars in profit to the attendees in the room rests solely on his shoulders as a young, successful, ethnically diverse gay man who can broadly appeal to New Yorkers across all generations, socioeconomic backgrounds, and political beliefs. However, he'll ask that rather than make the usual one-time donation of a few thousand dollars each that may or may not pay off in the end because donations from other donors might dry up, that they sign the Santos Together Gubernatorial Pledge. This pledge requires a donor to sign a contract promising to support the Santos campaign to the very end and set aside at least $500,000, which they would likely already donate over the course of the campaign, and put it into the George Santos for New York Governor Trust Fund. This fund exists to promise to each and every donor a GUARANTEE. The biggest issue with a candidate like Santos is that the money dries up and that the investment is lost. By signing a contract to support Santos to the very end and getting his campaign off the ground by providing the funds that the donors would provide anyway over the course of the campaign at the time when he needs it MOST, this more or less ensures that Santos will win the Republican nomination amidst a slim field and that the investment will make a huge return with his election as Governor. This investment is a safe one because should Santos lose in the general election, he's pledged to repay ALL of the funds invested, and that's right there in huge font in the contract. Further, anyone who makes an investment will get Governor Santos' private cell phone number and contact information, with entitlement to advise him on important policy issues affecting the community at large. Of course, this isn't a deal that they can walk away from and ponder. No, Santos will stress that this is a decision that they need to make NOW, for several reasons. First, Santos will state that he is offering the $500,000 package as a one-time deal to the hundreds of men and women in the room because they are early adopters of his campaign and deserve to be rewarded. However, after tonight, buying into the Santos package will require that any new donor pledge at least $750,000. Further, the Santos Together Gubernatorial Pledge heavily rewards those who invest proudly and invest early. If a donor takes the Santos Together Gubernatorial Pledge and refers another donor who signs the pledge, the referring donor will get a credit of $250,000 towards the George Santos reelection campaign, a guarantee for the future, and if a donor is able to rack up referrals totaling more than $2,500,000 then they will be rewarded, upon Santos taking office, with a gift of $1 for every $5 they personally donated or secured from referrals. This is presented both as pledgees securing their investment by making the Santos campaign stronger but also as a genuine opportunity to make money: after all, it won't be hard to find others willing to take the pledge once those in the room have taken it. After tonight, the news will be abuzz with the fact that George Santos will have raised more funds in one night than any other gubernatorial candidate in American history. The media will be going crazy about the young Republican who's breathing vigorous life back into the Grand Old Party and the primary will become a cakewalk with the massive advantage in funding when it matters most. Plus, after the world sees how much they all invest, it'll be so much easier for the early adopters to make their initial back and then even some profit because everyone is going to want to take the Santos Together Gubernatorial Pledge, and they'll get to rake in the referral dough with no sweat off their back. The people in the room today are going to help make history and, maybe more importantly, make money on their investment. After all... if George Santos loses the general election, they'll get every penny back. There is nothing to lose by taking the pledge, and EVERYTHING to gain. George will urge them to make the right decision and become an integral part of the inner team of the man who's path to New York political stardom is a guarantee with their support. Who wouldn't want to have their name remembered for propping up a new age of Republican governance in The Empire State?

Just a note that I’ll be posting later about what the War Department is up to.

Coach Buck Shaw has done phenomenally with the talent he’s had, despite he himself not being the greatest coach by the stats. He’s gotta be the biggest over performer.

This is looking to be like IRL with everyone dogpiling on Tammany Hall when they’re at their weakest 😛

Sure, that’s an interesting one and given he only moved in late 1871 I’ll say it’s fair. Is he running for the independent nomination or what exactly?

We just can’t stop winning.

Sure. What exactly was he up to at this point in time? Was he particularly politically active? (I’ll look into this more before we begin but I’m at work and just wanna make sure there’s a plausible basis for his candidacy)

1. George Santos will announce his campaign for Governor of New York as a business savvy young leader with experience working with the top executives of our time. He will promise to continue New York’s economic growth while implementing common sense tax policies that end up with more money in the pocket of every New Yorker, no matter their socioeconomic background. 2. George Santos will hold a virtual event panel where he’ll answer the questions of New Yorkers across the state and invite reporters from the New York Times to ask a few select questions to begin the panel before handing it over to New York citizens chosen at random through a lottery registration system to ask the candidate questions. 3. Finally, Santos will mingle with the New York’s conservative wealthy elite, hoping to attract donors to his campaign by putting himself forward as a diverse common sense Republican who can advocate for conservative economic business talking points from the perspective of a young man from humble and diverse beginnings rather than an old dinosaur easily painted as out-of-touch.

For sure! I need to read a bit more because I know he was charged with like 100 things in 1871 but I think he was out on bail by this time.

Corruption on the Run: The 1872 New York City Mayoral Election “It is time to proclaim that whoever plunders the people, though he steal the livery of heaven to serve the devil in, is no Democrat.” -Samuel J. Tilden, New York State Assemblyman. After the revelation of Boss Tweed’s funneling of public funds into his own accounts just last year in 1871, the name of Tammany Hall became a by-word throughout the civilized world, and the enemies of corruption assured themselves that the organization was shorn of political power for a long time to come. But the wonderful instinct of self-preservation which had always characterized Tammany, joined with the remarkable sagacity which its chiefs almost invariably displayed in critical times, now conspired to keep the organization alive despite every antagonistic influence. With the leadership of Tammany Hall uncertain, several men have risen as potential contenders to not only run the most powerful political machine in American history from the shadows, but to take action to salvage the massive scandal that is threatening to topple it’s control of the most populous city in the nation with the relentless attacks of the pro-reform Democrats such as Samuel Tilden, Charles O’Connor, Horatio Seymour, and August Belmont. The urgent need of Tammany Hall was a leader. In response to the demand, two men, John Kelly and John Morrissey, stepped to the front. Both of them were the product of local politics, and having made a science of their experience, they knew that the Tammany Hall that now lay prostrate and reviled could be raised and again made a political factor, and eventually the ruler of the city. The few men of fair character in the organization were undesirous of appearing too prominently in its councils; but despite the general odium attached to it, Kelly and Morrissey found that a large part of the thoughtless mass of the Democratic voters were still willing to follow its leadership. Of course, while the shadows of the Big Apple are forced into the spotlight and the heavyweights of the era are suddenly vulnerable, other men are planning to take this moment of weakness to propel forward their own political ambitions. The Republican Party, which was expected to grow weaker and weaker in the city as Tammany Hall’s shadow suffocated the hopes of the locals, finds itself in the position of being able to take control of New York City for the first time in over a decade. The 1872 New York City Mayoral election is right around the corner, and this election represents a significant battle between the Democratic establishment, Tammany Hall, reformers, and the Republican Party. Samuel J. Tilden and his anti-corruption Democrats swept the state legislature last year in 1871 and the grounds are ripe for an ally of his to take on NYC proper. Not only is this a great opportunity for the Republicans due to Boss Tweed’s arrest and downfall, but the Presidential election with Grant leading the ticket is sure to encourage greater Republican turnout despite Tammany Hall’s efforts to restrict it. It is now August 1st, 1872, and the nominating conventions for each party’s mayoral nominee are coming up. In our timeline, former Democratic Mayor WIlliam Havemeyer would receive the Republican nomination and go on to defeat the Democrat state assemblyman Abraham Lawrence, 41% to 35%. Sheriff James O'Brien would found his own “Apollo Hall Democracy” organization with the stated goal of rooting out corruption in New York City politics and also declared for mayor, garnering an impressive 24% of the vote. Historically he would run when Tammany Hall, in their attempt to reshape their public image as a reform organization, got behind the nomination of Lawrence even though Lawrence himself was a member of the Committee of Seventy which had been formed to take down Tammany Hall’s corruption. This will be a short-term RP to introduce anyone interested to Gilded Age politics with a possibility of tying into a greater Doblet RP universe later set in the Gilded Era, if we finish in a timely manner. There will be only 8 turns total. There will be one turn prior to the nominating convention, one turn during the nominating convention and potentially a few rounds of balloting where you can withdraw, endorse, what-have you, and 6 turns afterwards to cover the months between the conventions and the general election itself. Your success will be decided in part by merit and in part by chance, to provide incentive for more flavorful posts and universe building. All posts are either classified low-effort (with a dice range of 1-8), medium-effort (with a dice range of 1-10), or high-effort (with a dice range of 1-10, reroll on nat1). This moreso punishes one-sentence snippets and as long as it's a few sentences and flavorful most everything I expect will fall in the middle. An exceptionally flavorful post gets to reroll a nat1, but those will be very rare. Most everything should be in the middle. Below is a non-exhaustive list of potential candidates and you are free to suggest your own candidate if you can think of an at least semi-plausible one. I definitely encourage creativity with your candidate, but do be aware that the more out there your candidate is, the less likely you’ll have much support from the convention. Should you be unsatisfied with the result you do retain the option to run independent from your party, however, this will be subject to a roll upon request for your party to attempt to deny your ballot access. You can alternatively set out as a third party candidate from the get go. This isn’t really 100% accurate historically, but it’s close enough and keeps the timeframe shorter which I think is best to keep attention and finish it out. Potential Republican candidates: IRL: Former Democratic Mayor William F. Havemeyer. What if: Former New York City Police Justice Thomas A. Ledwith. What if: Former Representative and 1868 mayoral nominee Frederick A. Conkling What if: Collector of the Port of New York Chester A. Arthur. What if: 78-year old railroad executive Cornelius Vanderbilt (or his son, William Henry Vanderbilt.) Potential Democratic candidates: IRL: State Assemblyman Abraham R. Lawrence. What-if: Current NYC Mayor Abraham Oakey Hall. What-if: Former Governor and Democratic nominee for President Horatio Seymour. What-if: Sheriff James O'Brien (can be independent) What-if: Boss Tweed’s prosecutor, Charles O'Connor. Potential independent candidates: IRL: Sheriff James O'Brien (can be independent) Potential non-candidates: IRL: John Kelley (leading Tammany Hall) What-if: John Morrissey (alternate leader for Tammany Hall) What-if: Boss Tweed (alternate leader for Tammany Hall, refusing to cede leadership) If you are interested, please feel free to claim a candidate from the list or another of your choosing down below. Ideally we could get this started this week and finished before @Dobs gets going on his own RP in the same era. This won’t be the most important tie-in RP but it’s still one of importance given that in about 16 years or so, should this continue, is the historic campaign of Teddy Roosevelt for mayor. Hell, I don’t know what his family is up to right now but maybe they’d be a fun candidate. It’s up to y’all. If you take Tammany Hall, be expected to mostly be trying to sway the race towards the Democratic candidate or, hell, run your own candidate if you want to be bold. That didn’t turn out great IRL anyway. Whoever and however many join I’ll be rolling for an adjustment to their starting strength with your campaign announcement and post an overview of the race with a quick blurb for each candidate before we formally begin. Current Hypothetical Mayoral Polling Former Mayor William Havemeyer (R): 42% State Assemblyman Abraham Lawrence (D): 35% Undecided: 23%. New York City Council Current Composition: Democratic (reform) slim majority. Chance of retaining Democratic (reform) majority: 35%. Chance of Democrats (Tammany Hall) taking the majority: 5% Chance of Republicans taking the majority: 60% New York Gubernatorial Former Secretary of the Treasury John Adams Dix (R): 46% Former U.S. Representative Francis Kernan (D) odds: 37% Undecided: 17% New York Presidential Incumbent President Ulysses Grant (R): 47% Former Representative Horace Greeley (Liberal Republican/Democratic): 41% Undecided: 13%

Also, just a clarification: the New Jersey military academy would be in Monmouth due to its historic importance in the Revolutionary War.

Secretary Ward will also lobby support for the NC/VA border capital bill.