The 1956 Republican convention was held after that year's Democratic National Convention. This was unusual, as since 1864, in every election but 1888, Democrats had held their convention second.[2] It has become an informal tradition that the party holding the White House (which, accordingly, in 1956 had been the Republican Party) hosts their convention second, but it is unclear when this tradition began (Democrats had held the White House and held their conventions second between 1936 and 1952, but it is unclear whether they scheduled their conventions second in these years because of their White House incumbency, or whether they scheduled them second because it was traditional that Democratic National Conventions had been held after the Republican National Convention).[2]
Convention-goers at the 1956 Republican National Convention holding signs for Richard Nixon.
Unanimity was expected for Vice President Nixon as well, until one renegade delegate, former Democratic Congressman and perennial candidateTerry Carpenter, decided to place in nomination for Vice President a man named Joe Smith, from Carpenter's own Terrytown, Nebraska.[3] When asked who Joe Smith was at the 1956 convention, Carpenter mysteriously replied, "Oh, he is a symbol of an open convention, in that sense of the word."[4][3] It was eventually revealed that there was no such man, and that his nomination was a protest against the perceived political theater of the closed 1956 Republican National Convention.[5] Carpenter ultimately did cast his one dissenting vote for Vice President for Joe Smith.
^Nichols, David A. (2011). Eisenhower 1956: The President's Year of Crisis--Suez and the Brink of War. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. p. 250. ISBN978-1-4391-3934-9. At 9:13, Ike, Mamie and Dr. Snyder departed by car for Gettysburg, where the Eisenhowers, as Pennsylvania residents, were obligated to vote.
^ ab"Whose Convention Goes First?". Slate Magazine. August 3, 2000. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
^ ab"Joe Smith Incident | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^"The Lone Dissenter". The New Yorker. July 19, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^"Terry Carpenter". CITY OF TERRYTOWN. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
External linksEdit
Republican Party platform of 1956 at The American Presidency Project
Eisenhower nomination acceptance speech for President at RNC (transcript) at The American Presidency Project
http://politicalgraveyard.com
Universal newsreel footage of the convention
Universal newsreel footage of the convention
Video of Nixon nomination acceptance speech for Vice President and Eisenhower nomination acceptance speech for President at RNC from C-SPAN (via YouTube)
Audio of Eisenhower nomination acceptance speech for President at RNC[permanent dead link]
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The 1956 Republican National Convention was held by the Republican Party of the United States at the Cow Palace in San Francisco California from August 20 to August 23 1956 U S Senator William F Knowland was temporary chairman and former speaker of the House Joseph W Martin Jr served as permanent chairman It renominated President Dwight D Eisenhower and Vice President Richard M Nixon as the party s candidates for the 1956 presidential election 1956 Republican National Convention1956 presidential electionNominees Eisenhower and NixonConventionDate s August 20 23 1956CityDaly City CAVenueCow PalaceCandidatesPresidential nomineeDwight D Eisenhower of Pennsylvania 1 Vice presidential nomineeRichard M Nixon of California 1952 1960 On August 23 1956 singer Nat King Cole spoke at the Republican Convention Contents 1 Convention scheduling 2 Presidential nomination 2 1 Presidential candidates 3 Vice Presidential nomination 3 1 Vice Presidential candidates 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksConvention scheduling EditThe 1956 Republican convention was held after that year s Democratic National Convention This was unusual as since 1864 in every election but 1888 Democrats had held their convention second 2 It has become an informal tradition that the party holding the White House which accordingly in 1956 had been the Republican Party hosts their convention second but it is unclear when this tradition began Democrats had held the White House and held their conventions second between 1936 and 1952 but it is unclear whether they scheduled their conventions second in these years because of their White House incumbency or whether they scheduled them second because it was traditional that Democratic National Conventions had been held after the Republican National Convention 2 Presidential nomination EditPresidential candidates Edit nbsp PresidentDwight D Eisenhowerof PennsylvaniaPresident Eisenhower was unanimously re nominated by the Republican delegates for President of the United States Presidential BallotingCandidate 1stEisenhower 1 323Presidential Balloting 3rd Day of Convention August 22 1956 nbsp 1st Presidential BallotVice Presidential nomination EditVice Presidential candidates Edit nbsp Vice PresidentRichard Nixonof California nbsp Convention goers at the 1956 Republican National Convention holding signs for Richard Nixon Unanimity was expected for Vice President Nixon as well until one renegade delegate former Democratic Congressman and perennial candidate Terry Carpenter decided to place in nomination for Vice President a man named Joe Smith from Carpenter s own Terrytown Nebraska 3 When asked who Joe Smith was at the 1956 convention Carpenter mysteriously replied Oh he is a symbol of an open convention in that sense of the word 4 3 It was eventually revealed that there was no such man and that his nomination was a protest against the perceived political theater of the closed 1956 Republican National Convention 5 Carpenter ultimately did cast his one dissenting vote for Vice President for Joe Smith Vice Presidential BallotingCandidate 1stNixon 1 322Smith 1Vice Presidential Balloting 3rd Day of Convention August 22 1956 nbsp 1stVice Presidential BallotSee also EditHistory of the United States Republican Party List of Republican National Conventions 1956 Democratic National Convention 1956 United States presidential electionReferences Edit Nichols David A 2011 Eisenhower 1956 The President s Year of Crisis Suez and the Brink of War New York NY Simon amp Schuster p 250 ISBN 978 1 4391 3934 9 At 9 13 Ike Mamie and Dr Snyder departed by car for Gettysburg where the Eisenhowers as Pennsylvania residents were obligated to vote a b Whose Convention Goes First Slate Magazine August 3 2000 Retrieved April 11 2020 a b Joe Smith Incident C SPAN org www c span org Retrieved July 8 2021 The Lone Dissenter The New Yorker July 19 2016 Retrieved July 8 2021 Terry Carpenter CITY OF TERRYTOWN Retrieved July 8 2021 External links EditRepublican Party platform of 1956 at The American Presidency Project Eisenhower nomination acceptance speech for President at RNC transcript at The American Presidency Project http politicalgraveyard com Universal newsreel footage of the convention Universal newsreel footage of the convention Video of Nixon nomination acceptance speech for Vice President and Eisenhower nomination acceptance speech for President at RNC from C SPAN via YouTube Audio of Eisenhower nomination acceptance speech for President at RNC permanent dead link Preceded by1952Chicago Illinois Republican National Conventions Succeeded by1960Chicago Illinois Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1956 Republican National Convention amp oldid 1176336853, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
