Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-4923787-20130719015425/@comment-32656-20130801081007

They wouldn't even entertain the thought, Can.

Yes, they had in many minds. However, until they actually lost power, they still had the mandate. And to support another person for the throne would have suicide/treason.

There's a reason why new Chinese states don't arise in the capitals of the old. Kind of hard to get a new dynasty in power in the place where the old is based, you know?

Yuan, no way. Man had very little support, imo.

Yeah, there wasn't many of them at that point. Most of the ones that there was were Qing.

Not really. Fact of the matter is, Can, such a move would have no support. If a new dynasty were to appear, it would be under a banner of revolt from somewhere. Something like a general or governor rebelling and taking over.

The difference between the constitutionalists and the Tongmenghui would really be insurmountable. This isn't an issue that they are going to change on like that.