Wilson, Woodrow: Presidency

Wilson's resolute and progressive gubernatorial record brought him to the forefront of national politics. Although Champ Clark was the leading contender for the presidential nomination at the Democratic convention in 1912, he could not muster the necessary two-thirds vote, and after he had exhausted his strength, Wilson won on the 46th ballot. He was helped by the switch to his side of William Jennings Bryan (prompted by Edward M. House). The split in the Republican party, which divided into the regular Republicans supporting William Howard Taft and the Progressive party backing Theodore Roosevelt, gained the election for Wilson, who captured 435 electoral votes.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Writings
• Disillusionment and Death
• The Fourteen Points and the Peace Conference
• World War I
• Foreign Policy
• Domestic Policy
• Presidency
• Governor of New Jersey
• Educator
• Bibliography

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