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1900 Republican National Convention

American political convention

Field	Value
year	1900
previous_year	1896
next_year	1904
party	Republican
image	RP1900.png
image_size	125
image2	RV1900.png
image_size2	124
caption	Nominees
McKinley and Roosevelt
date	June 19–21, 1900
venue	Convention Hall
city	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
chair	Henry Cabot Lodge
presidential_nominee	William McKinley
presidential_nominee_state	Ohio
vice_presidential_nominee	Theodore Roosevelt
vice_presidential_nominee_state	New York
ballots	1
totaldelegates	926
votesneeded	464
presidenttotals	McKinley (OH): 926 (100%)
vicepresidenttotals	Roosevelt (NY): 925 (99.9%)
Abstaining: 1 (0.1%)

McKinley and Roosevelt Abstaining: 1 (0.1%)

Admission ticket featuring an illustration of [[Philadelphia City Hall

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

Layout of convention hall during convention

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. Additionally Jennie L. McCargar Jones, of Utah, and Susan Henderson West of Idaho served as alternate delegates.

Speakers

Illustration depicting the exterior of the venue during the convention

Photograph of an entrance to the venue during the convention

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

Prayer by Rev. James Gray Bolton D.D.
Senator Mark Hanna (Ohio)
Senator Edward O. Wolcott (Colorado)

June 20

Prayer by Rev. Charles M. Boswell D.D.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge (Massachusetts)

June 21

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

Vice-presidential candidates

Image:Theodore Rooseveltnewtry.jpg|Governor Theodore Roosevelt of New York Image:Jonathan P. Dolliver - History of Iowa.jpg|Representative Jonathan P. Dolliver of Iowa (withdrawn) Image:JDLong.jpg|Navy Secretary John D. Long of Massachusetts (withdrawn)

Candidates considered

Image:William Boyd Allison.jpg|Senator William B. Allison of Iowa Image:Cornelius Newton Bliss 2.jpg|Former Interior Secretary Cornelius Bliss of New York Image:Charles W Fairbanks by Harris & Ewing.jpg|Senator Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana Image:Elihu Root, bw photo portrait, 1902.jpg|Secretary of War Elihu Root of New York Image:Portrait of John Coit Spooner.jpg|Senator John C. Spooner of Wisconsin Image:Timothy L Woodruff.jpg|Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff of New York

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. 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. 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.

Vice Presidential Balloting	Candidate	1st	Roosevelt	Not Voting
925
1

Vice-presidential balloting / 3rd day of convention (June 21, 1900) File:1900RepublicanVicePresidentialNomination1stBallot.png|1st Vice-presidential ballot

Platform

The Republican party supported the current administration's actions in the Philippines, while the Democratic party promoted "anti-imperialism".

References

Bibliography

Richard C. Bain and Judith H. Parris, Convention Decisions and Voting Records (Washington DC: Brookings Institution, 1973), pp. 158–161.
{{cite book | author-link =Elisha Benjamin Andrews

References

"Milestones for Women in American Politics". Center for American Women and Politics (Rutgers University).
Freeman, Jo. (2000). "A Room at a Time: How Women Entered Party Politics". Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Thiriot, Amy Tanner. (August 2019). "Jennie McCargar Jones: "Women Know Their Own Convictions"". BetterDays2020.
Blumenberg, Milton W.. (1900). "Official Proceedings of the Twelfth Republican National Convention, Held in ... Philadelphia, June, 19, 20 and 21, 1900". Dunlap Printing Company.
(19 June 1900). "Roosevelt's Fate is Still in Doubt". New York Times.
"Theodore Roosevelt, 25th Vice President (1901)".

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