1900 Republican National Convention
| 1900 presidential election | |
  Nominees McKinley and Roosevelt | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | June 19–21, 1900 |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Venue | Convention Hall |
| Chair | Henry Cabot Lodge |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | William McKinley of Ohio |
| Vice-presidential nominee | Theodore Roosevelt of New York |
| Voting | |
| Total delegates | 926 |
| Votes needed for nomination | 464 |
| Results (president) | McKinley (OH): 926 (100%) |
| Results (vice president) | Roosevelt (NY): 925 (99.9%) Abstaining: 1 (0.1%) |
| Ballots | 1 |
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The 1900 Republican National Convention was held June 19 to June 21 in the Exposition Auditorium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Exposition Auditorium was located south of the University of Pennsylvania, and the later Convention Hall was constructed along the building's east wall. It was demolished in 2006.
Each state was allotted two delegates per electoral vote, and territories were granted from two to six delegates. Altogether, there were 926 delegates and an equal number of alternates.
Mark Hanna opened the convention, and proposed that Senator Edward O. Wolcott of Colorado serve as temporary chairman: this was to show that the party had overcome its division in 1896, when the Colorado delegation walked out of the Republican Convention after a dispute over federal subsidies for the silver industry. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts served as the convention's permanent chairman.
President William McKinley was unanimously nominated for reelection after no candidate ran against him, although Admiral George Dewey considered a run.
Governor Theodore Roosevelt of New York, who was himself a delegate, was nominated for vice president by a vote of 925 to zero, his vote alone abstaining.
State delegates
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The 1900 Republican National Convention included a historic first for the Republican Party: Frances Warren of Wyoming served as the party's first-ever female convention delegate.[1] Additionally Jennie L. McCargar Jones, of Utah, and Susan Henderson West of Idaho served as alternate delegates.[2][3][4]
Speakers
[edit]The 1900 convention had fewer speakers than a modern convention typically has due to lack of TV and even radio at this time. There were however the following speakers:
June 19
[edit]- Prayer by Rev. James Gray Bolton D.D.
- Senator Mark Hanna (Ohio)
- Senator Edward O. Wolcott (Colorado)
June 20
[edit]- Prayer by Rev. Charles M. Boswell D.D.
- Senator Henry Cabot Lodge (Massachusetts)
June 21
[edit]- Prayer by Most Rev. P. J. Ryan, Archbishop of Philadelphia
- Senator Joseph B. Foraker (Ohio), McKinley nominating speech
- Theodore Roosevelt, Governor of New York, McKinley seconding speech
Balloting: President McKinley was nominated unanimously. This was the first unanimous nomination since President Grant in 1872.
- John W. Yerkes, IRS Commissioner from Kentucky
- George A. Knight, attorney and businessman from California
- James A. Mount, Governor of Indiana
Boss Platt of New York wanted to be rid of reformist governor Roosevelt. He persuaded Roosevelt to accept nomination for the vacant office of Vice President.
- Lafayette Young, newspaper reporter from Iowa, Roosevelt nominating speech
- M. J. Murray, local politician from Massachusetts, Roosevelt seconding speech
- General James M. Ashton, lawyer and soldier from Washington, Roosevelt seconding speech
Balloting: Roosevelt was nominated for Vice President, though he abstained from voting on his own nomination.
- Senator Chauncey Depew (New York)
Vice-presidential nomination
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Candidates considered
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Vice President Garret Hobart had announced in September 1899 that he would not seek re-election due to declining health. In the event, he died in office on November 21, 1899, leaving the party the task of choosing a running mate for McKinley.
Entering the convention, many had expected that the ticket would consist of President McKinley and New York Governor Theodore Roosevelt.[5] However, Ohio Senator Mark Hanna maneuvered to keep Roosevelt off the ballot, instead proposing Navy Secretary John D. Long of Massachusetts or Iowa Representative Jonathan P. Dolliver.[5] Without the support of McKinley, Hanna's efforts fell short.[6] Roosevelt himself did not particularly want to abandon his position of governor, but he desired to run for president in 1904 and when the party nominated him, he accepted the position.[6] Roosevelt's nomination was spearheaded by bosses Matthew Quay of Pennsylvania and Thomas C. Platt of New York, the latter of whom wished to find a different job for the reformist Roosevelt.[6]
| Vice Presidential Balloting | |
|---|---|
| Candidate | 1st |
| Roosevelt | 925 |
| Not Voting | 1 |
Vice-presidential balloting / 3rd day of convention (June 21, 1900)
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1st
Vice-presidential ballot
Platform
[edit]The Republican party supported the current administration's actions in the Philippines, while the Democratic party promoted "anti-imperialism".
See also
[edit]- History of the United States Republican Party
- List of Republican National Conventions
- United States presidential nominating convention
- 1900 United States presidential election
- 1900 Democratic National Convention
References
[edit]- ^ "Milestones for Women in American Politics". cawp.rutgers.edu. Center for American Women and Politics (Rutgers University). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Freeman, Jo (2000). A Room at a Time: How Women Entered Party Politics. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 65. ISBN 0-8476-9804-1. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ Thiriot, Amy Tanner (August 2019). "Jennie McCargar Jones: "Women Know Their Own Convictions"". Utah Women's History. BetterDays2020. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ Blumenberg, Milton W. (1900). Official Proceedings of the Twelfth Republican National Convention, Held in ... Philadelphia, June, 19, 20 and 21, 1900. Philadelphia: Dunlap Printing Company. pp. 62, 77. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ a b "Roosevelt's Fate is Still in Doubt". New York Times. 19 June 1900. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "Theodore Roosevelt, 25th Vice President (1901)". US Senate. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
Bibliography
[edit]- Richard C. Bain and Judith H. Parris, Convention Decisions and Voting Records (Washington DC: Brookings Institution, 1973), pp. 158–161.
- Andrews, E. Benjamin (1912). History of the United States. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. pp. 301–325.
External links
[edit]- Republican Party platform of 1900 at The American Presidency Project
- McKinley acceptance address at The American Presidency Project
- Official proceedings of the twelfth Republican National Convention, held in ... Philadelphia, June, 19, 20 and 21, 1900
| Preceded by 1896 St. Louis, Missouri |
Republican National Conventions | Succeeded by 1904 Chicago, Illinois |
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