Election of 1836: Midst of the Victorian War
Democratic Party
Andrew Jackson, Age 69, President. Former Tennessee governor and military general. Wants to reach out to the common people. Wants to fight against corruption. Wants to continue his war policies and win the fight against Spain and Britain, with the aims of gaining Guyana, Cuba, Canada, South Africa, and the Philippines.
Wants the minimum state funds taken away for immediate economic stimulus. Wants to invest in scientific institutions to allow superior military technology in future wars. Wants to lower scientific rate to 50 until the territories are gained and/or production and military scientific institutions are properly established.
Whig Party
William H. Harris, Age 63, Diplomat to Colombia and Ohio Representative and Senator. Gained national fame in wars against Natives. Wants a victory over Cuba, South Africa, and Guyana (to prevent British occupation of Colombian cities); does not want to extend the war and strain the United States economy. Wants to invest in scientific institutions alongside military production for military technology, and lower science rate to 70.
Daniel Webster, Age 54, Massachusetts senator. Wants a victory over Cuba, Guyana, South Africa and the Philippines for their resources, but does not believe America has the power nor the desire to try and annex Canada. Wants to reduce power of the president that Jackson is gaining for the position, including removal of the Spoils system. Wants to keep science rate at 80 and focus on military production.
Willie Person Mangum, Age 44, North Carolina Senator and Representative. Wants to ban the slave trade and focus on the United States' science while trying to quickly end the war, saying that nothing good will come out of the costly war and America must focus on being the scientific leader. Wants to finish annexation of South Africa and Cuba, however, since they have already been assaulted. Wants to lower science rate to 60. EDIT: Dropped due to low votes
Hugh Lawson White, Age 62, Tennessee Senator. Wants to improve United States relations and have a 50% military production 50% science investment policy. Wants South African troops to move to Philippines to concentrate on the Spanish until their collapse, and then focus on South Africa, Guyana, and Canada. Wants to lower science rate to 70. Wants to raise minimum state funds to 600. EDIT: Now endorsing Andrew Jackson
Campaign News:
Andrew Jackson appeals to Whig voters and skeptics of the war by appointing
Hugh Lawson White as Secretary of War. Andrew Jackson admires his method on winning the war; by focus on the Spanish to hasten their collapse. As a compromise for White rejoining Jackson's support,
Jackson has declared to keep the treasury minimum. (White was a supporter of Jackson until the mid-30s where he felt his executive power was straying from the party's principles). Furthermore,
Jackson agreed to not endorse Van Buren in the next election, as White feels this is too close to a monachy.
Ballot:
(Note, each Whig candidate is running separately, and thus will not garner all party votes)
Jackson 8
Harrison 2
Webster 4
Mangum Dropped
White Dropped