Английская Википедия:1848 Whig National Convention
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The 1848 Whig National Convention was a presidential nominating convention held from June 7 to 9 in Philadelphia. It nominated the Whig Party's candidates for president and vice president in the 1848 election. The convention selected General Zachary Taylor of Louisiana for president and former Representative Millard Fillmore of New York for vice president.
Taylor and General Winfield Scott had both emerged as contenders for the Whig presidential nomination after serving in the Mexican–American War, while two long-time party leaders, Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky and Senator Daniel Webster of Massachusetts, also commanded support in the party. With Southern delegates united around his candidacy, Taylor took the lead on the first ballot. Clay finished a strong second to Taylor on the first ballot of the convention, but his support faded on subsequent ballots and Taylor took the nomination on the fourth ballot.
After Webster declined the vice presidential nomination, Fillmore and businessman Abbott Lawrence of Massachusetts emerged as the top choices for vice president. Fillmore clinched the nomination on the second ballot. The Whig ticket went on to win the 1848 presidential election, defeating the Democratic ticket of Lewis Cass and William O. Butler.
The Convention
The convention was held from June 7 to 9 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Every state was represented except for Texas. It was chaired by John A. Collier and John M. Morehead. Taylor had been courted by both the Democrats and the Whigs, but ultimately declared himself a Whig. The platform adopted largely consisted of praise for Taylor, with less attention paid to specific policies.[1]
The venue for the convention was Chinese Museum Building. The building since was destroyed by fire in 1854.[2]
There were 280 individuals seated as delegates to the convention.[2]
Presidential nomination
By 1847, General Zachary Taylor had emerged as a contender for the Whig nomination in the 1848 presidential election.Шаблон:Sfn Despite Taylor's largely unknown political views, many Whigs believed he was the party's strongest possible candidate due to his martial accomplishments in the Mexican–American War.Шаблон:Sfn Henry Clay initially told his allies that he would not run in the 1848 presidential election, but he was unwilling to support Taylor, a "mere military man.".Шаблон:Sfn Although Daniel Webster and General Winfield Scott each commanded a limited base of support in the party, Taylor and Clay each saw the other as their lone serious rival for the Whig nomination.Шаблон:Sfn
Taylor led on the first ballot and grew his lead on subsequent ballots. On the fourth ballot, he secured 171 votes and won the presidential nomination.
Candidates
Presidential Ballot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ballot | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taylor | 111 | 118 | 133 | 171 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Clay | 97 | 86 | 74 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Scott | 43 | 49 | 54 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Webster | 22 | 22 | 17 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Clayton | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
McLean | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Blanks | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
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1st Presidential Ballot
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2nd Presidential Ballot
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3rd Presidential Ballot
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4th Presidential Ballot
Vice Presidential nomination
Vice Presidential candidates
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Former Representative
Abbott Lawrence
of Massachusetts -
Former Representative
Thomas McKennan
of Pennsylvania -
Former Senator
George Evans
of Maine -
Former Representative
John Sergeant
of Pennsylvania -
Former Senator
Thomas Ewing
of Ohio
Withdrawn
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Former Governor
William H. Seward
of New York
Declined
Balloting
Webster was offered the vice presidential spot on the ticket, but declined. Former New York Representative Millard Fillmore was chosen as the vice presidential candidate on the second ballot.
Ballots | 1 | 2 |
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Millard Fillmore | 115 | 173 |
Abbott Lawrence | 109 | 87 |
Not Voting | 16 | 24 |
Andrew Stewart | 14 | 0 |
Thomas M.T. McKennan | 13 | 0 |
George Evans | 6 | 2 |
John Sergeant | 6 | 1 |
John M. Clayton | 3 | 3 |
Hamilton Fish | 2 | 0 |
Thomas Ewing, Sr. | 1 | 0 |
Thomas B. King | 1 | 0 |
John Young | 1 | 0 |
Rufus Choate | 1 | 0 |
Solomon Foot | 1 | 0 |
George Lunt | 1 | 0 |
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1st Vice Presidential Ballot
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2nd Vice Presidential Ballot
See also
- U.S. presidential nomination convention
- 1848 United States presidential election
- 1848 Democratic National Convention
References
Bibliography
- Шаблон:Cite book
- Holt, Michael F. (1999). The Rise and Fall of the American Whig Party: Jacksonian Politics and the Onset of the Civil War. Oxford University Press. Шаблон:ISBN.
- Шаблон:Cite book
Primary sources
- Chester, Edward W A guide to political platforms (1977) online
- Porter, Kirk H. and Donald Bruce Johnson, eds. National party platforms, 1840-1964 (1965) online 1840-1956
External links
- <http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=58512> Accessed: June 11, 2016
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