(Dixie Forever) 1879 Confederate States presidential election

The 1879 Confederate States presidential election of November 6, 1879, was the fourth presidential election in the Confederate States of America.

Background
President Footes term was chaotic to say the least, with his many policies dividing the country, and his declaration of war on Mexico rocking the nation, this let the New Democrats sweep the election.

New Democratic Convention
As the convention began, it was already clear that the party found its new leader, and they were Wilkinson Call. Call, a senator from Florida, was relatively unknown, that was until he broke out onto the scene with his famous rants against President Foote. He called Foote various obscene things, but in one speech he said: "Our dearly beloved President Foote, which I am still contemplating is a snake in disguise, has recently shown his approval for gradual emancipation! Does he not know what we fought for in 63 at Gettysburg for?! He wants to give niggers the right to vote, does he not know how dimwitted those things are? He is a fool! Just like the tyrant Lincoln up there in Washington, Foote is a clear nigger lover!." Despite his obvious hateful beliefs, he was quickly nominated by the New Democratic party, and he chose James E. Bailey as his running mate.

Southern National Convention
After a controversial term, Henry S. Foote decided to refrain from running for reelection, in the honor of George Washington. This allowed a flood of new candidates to usher in and compete for the nomination. The frontrunners was former vice president Richard Coke, and incumbent vice president Phillip Cook. After a long convention that was nicknamed "The battle of the Big C's", the convention became deadlocked. Compromise candidate John H. Reagan, a widely unknown moderate, was chosen for his only strong belief, the defense of the Gold Standard.

Results
Wilkinson Call easily won election with 58% of the vote to Reagans 41% of the vote.

The closest states were: Virginia, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, and New Mexico.