1868 Republican National Convention
The 1868 Republican National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held in Crosby's Opera House, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on May 20 to May 21, 1868.
| 1868 presidential election | |
  Nominees Grant and Colfax | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | May 20–21, 1868 |
| City | Chicago, Illinois |
| Venue | Crosby's Opera House |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois |
| Vice presidential nominee | Schuyler Colfax of Indiana |
Commanding General of the U.S. Army Ulysses S. Grant was the unanimous choice of the Republicans for present. At the convention he was unopposed and chosen by acclamation on the first ballot. For vice president the delegates chose Speaker Schuyler Colfax, who was Grant's choice. In Grant's acceptance telegram he said "Let us have peace", which captured the imagination of the American people.
Presidential candidates
| Candidate | Born[1] | Office Held | State | Delegates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ulysses S. Grant |
April 27, 1822 (age 46) Point Pleasant, Ohio |
6th Commanding General of the United States Army (1864–1869) |
 Ohio |
650 |
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Presidential balloting
| Presidential Ballot | |
| Ballot | 1st |
|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | 650 |
Vice Presidential candidates
- Benjamin F. Wade (Ohio)
- John A. J. Creswell (Maryland)
- Andrew G. Curtin (Pennsylvania)
- Reuben E. Fenton (New York)
- Hannibal Hamlin (Maine)
- James Harlan (Iowa)
- William D. Kelley (Pennsylvania)
- Samuel C. Pomeroy (Kansas)
- James Speed (Kentucky)
- Henry Wilson (Massachusetts)
| Vice Presidential Ballot | ||||||
| Ballot | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th Before Shifts | 5th After Shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuyler Colfax | 115 | 145 | 165 | 186 | 226 | 541 |
| Benjamin Wade | 147 | 170 | 178 | 206 | 207 | 38 |
| Reuben E. Fenton | 126 | 144 | 139 | 144 | 139 | 69 |
| Henry Wilson | 119 | 114 | 101 | 87 | 56 | 0 |
| Andrew G. Curtin | 51 | 45 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannibal Hamlin | 28 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 0 |
| James Speed | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harlan | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John A.J. Creswell | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel C. Pomeroy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William D. Kelley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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See also
- 1868 United States presidential election
- 1868 Democratic National Convention
- History of the United States Republican Party
- List of Republican National Conventions
- U.S. presidential nomination convention
References
- Candidate ages listed as they were during the convention in 1932
External links
| Preceded by 1864 Baltimore |
Republican National Conventions | Succeeded by 1872 Philadelphia |
- Republican Party Platform of 1868 at The American Presidency Project
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