Commanding General of the U.S. Army Ulysses S. Grant was the unanimous choice of the Republican convention delegates for president. For vice president the delegates chose SpeakerSchuyler Colfax, who was Grant's choice. In Grant's acceptance telegram, a letter to then President of the Republican National Convention Joseph R. Hawley, Grant said "Let us have peace", [1] which captured the imagination of the American people.
Republicans, led by their Radical faction, had scored decisive victories in the 1866 elections. If that trend continued in the 1867 elections, then the party’s presidential nomination would likely go to a Radical like Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase or Senator Benjamin Wade. Chase had the support of important figures like Senator Charles Sumner and financier Jay Cooke. More moderate Republicans, such as Senator William P. Fessenden, Charles Francis Adams Jr., and The New York Times, had interpreted the 1866 elections not as a mandate for radicalism, but as a rejection of President Andrew Johnson’s programs and personality; therefore, they were wary of a Radical nominee.
The Grant candidacy, though, took on momentum in the wake of the state elections in 1867. The electorate rejected the Radical Republican agenda by voting for Democratic control in the key Northern states of New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, and by rejecting black manhood suffrage amendments in Kansas and Ohio. The election results bolstered the case of the moderate Republicans and seemed to close the door to a Radical nominee. Georges Clemenceau, a Paris Temps journalist who would later be the French premier, reported accurately that "The real victims of the victory of the Democrats are Mr. Wade and Mr. Chase."
Colfax was selected for vice president on the fifth ballot.[2] Colfax was popular among Republicans for his friendly character, party loyalty, and Radical views on Reconstruction.[2]
^"Letter to Joseph R. Hawley, President National Union Republican Convention, Accepting the Presidential Nomination | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
^ abJoseph E. Delgatto, Indiana Journal Hall of Fame, Schuyler Colfax 1966
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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 Ulysses S Grant won the election and became the 18th president of the united states 1868 Republican National Convention1868 presidential electionNominees Grant and ColfaxConventionDate s May 20 21 1868CityChicago IllinoisVenueCrosby s Opera HouseCandidatesPresidential nomineeUlysses S Grant of IllinoisVice presidential nomineeSchuyler Colfax of Indiana 1864 1872 Commanding General of the U S Army Ulysses S Grant was the unanimous choice of the Republican convention delegates for president For vice president the delegates chose Speaker Schuyler Colfax who was Grant s choice In Grant s acceptance telegram a letter to then President of the Republican National Convention Joseph R Hawley Grant said Let us have peace 1 which captured the imagination of the American people Contents 1 Background 2 Presidential nomination 2 1 Presidential candidates 3 Vice Presidential nomination 3 1 Vice Presidential candidates 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBackground EditRepublicans led by their Radical faction had scored decisive victories in the 1866 elections If that trend continued in the 1867 elections then the party s presidential nomination would likely go to a Radical like Chief Justice Salmon P Chase or Senator Benjamin Wade Chase had the support of important figures like Senator Charles Sumner and financier Jay Cooke More moderate Republicans such as Senator William P Fessenden Charles Francis Adams Jr and The New York Times had interpreted the 1866 elections not as a mandate for radicalism but as a rejection of President Andrew Johnson s programs and personality therefore they were wary of a Radical nominee The Grant candidacy though took on momentum in the wake of the state elections in 1867 The electorate rejected the Radical Republican agenda by voting for Democratic control in the key Northern states of New York Pennsylvania and Ohio and by rejecting black manhood suffrage amendments in Kansas and Ohio The election results bolstered the case of the moderate Republicans and seemed to close the door to a Radical nominee Georges Clemenceau a Paris Temps journalist who would later be the French premier reported accurately that The real victims of the victory of the Democrats are Mr Wade and Mr Chase Presidential nomination EditPresidential candidates Edit Commanding General Ulysses S Grant of Illinois Chief Justice Salmon P Chase of Ohio Speculated President pro tempore Benjamin Wade of Ohio Speculated As Republicans convened in Chicago in May 1868 Grant had no serious opposition for the nomination he was nominated unanimously on the first ballot Presidential BallotBallot 1stGrant 648Presidential Balloting 2nd Day of Convention May 21 1868 1stPresidential BallotVice Presidential nomination EditVice Presidential candidates Edit Speaker Schuyler Colfax of Indiana President Pro Tempore Benjamin Wade of Ohio Governor Reuben Fenton of New York Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts Former Governor Andrew Curtin of Pennsylvania Former Vice President Hannibal Hamlin of Maine Former Attorney General James Speed of Kentucky Senator James Harlan of Iowa Former Senator John Creswell of Maryland Senator Samuel C Pomeroy of Kansas Representative William D Kelley of Pennsylvania Improper Nomination Colfax was selected for vice president on the fifth ballot 2 Colfax was popular among Republicans for his friendly character party loyalty and Radical views on Reconstruction 2 Vice Presidential Ballot1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Before Shifts 5th After Shifts Colfax 115 145 165 186 226 541Wade 147 170 178 206 207 38Fenton 126 144 139 144 139 69Wilson 119 114 101 87 56 0Curtin 51 45 40 0 0 0Hamlin 28 30 25 25 20 0Speed 22 0 0 0 0 0Harlan 16 0 0 0 0 0Creswell 14 0 0 0 0 0Pomeroy 6 0 0 0 0 0Kelley 4 0 0 0 0 0Vice Presidential Balloting 2nd Day of Convention May 21 1868 1stVice Presidential Ballot 2ndVice Presidential Ballot 3rdVice Presidential Ballot 4thVice Presidential Ballot 5thVice Presidential Ballot Before Shifts 5thVice Presidential Ballot After Shifts See also Edit1868 United States presidential election 1868 Democratic National Convention History of the United States Republican Party List of Republican National Conventions U S presidential nomination conventionReferences Edit Letter to Joseph R Hawley President National Union Republican Convention Accepting the Presidential Nomination The American Presidency Project www presidency ucsb edu Retrieved 2022 10 31 a b Joseph E Delgatto Indiana Journal Hall of Fame Schuyler Colfax 1966 Presidential election 1868 Proceedings of the National union Republican convention held at Chicago May 20 and 21 1868 reported by Ely Burnham amp Bartlett Chicago official reporters of the convention External links EditPreceded by1864Baltimore Republican National Conventions Succeeded by1872PhiladelphiaRepublican Party 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