The 1932 Republican National Convention was held at

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, from June 14 to June 16, 1932. It nominated President

Herbert Hoover Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was the 31st president of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933. A wealthy mining engineer before his presidency, Hoover led the wartime Commission for Relief in Belgium and ...

and Vice President

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for reelection. Hoover was virtually unopposed for the nomination. Despite the

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facing the country, the convention praised Hoover and pledged itself to maintain a

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Presidential nomination

Presidential candidates

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John J. Blaine
of

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''(Not Nominated)'' Image:Joseph France, photo portrait head and shoulders.jpg, Former

Joseph I. France
of

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Republicans gloomily gathered in Chicago for the 20th Republican National Convention. Los Angeles attorney Joseph Scott delivered President Hoover's nominating address, praising him as the man who taught the nation to resist the temptations of governmental paternalism. Hoover was re-nominated on the first ballot without significant opposition. To have repudiated the incumbent would have destroyed what little chance of victory the party had amid the worst economic depression in U.S. history. Former Senator Joseph I. France of Maryland attempted to engineer a "draft Coolidge" movement, but the former president expressed no interest in the nomination.
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Vice Presidential nomination

Vice Presidential candidates

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James Harbord
of

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Alvan T. Fuller
of

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''(Declined Consideration)'' Image:Chas G Dawes-H&E (cropped).jpg, Former

Charles G. Dawes
of

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''(Not Nominated -
Declined Consideration)'' Vice President Curtis experienced more difficulties than President Hoover in securing his party's re-nomination. It took the fervid appeals of Hoover's cabinet members to keep the Illinois delegation from nominating former Vice President Charles Dawes for his old office. Curtis nonetheless still had to fight for his re-nomination despite the disorganization of his opposition by the advance refusal of Dawes to accept the nomination for second place.

and

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James Harbord, both military professionals, were the primary beneficiaries of the opposition to Curtis. The initial roll call revealed Curtis to be 18 votes shy of securing re-nomination. At this point, Pennsylvania switched its 75 votes from favorite son Edward Martin to Curtis. After Curtis had secured the vice presidential nomination, the delegates moved to make his re-nomination unanimous.
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Vice Presidential Ballot
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Vice Presidential Ballot
(After Shifts)

References

Bibliography

* Pietrusza, David 1932: The Rise of Hitler & FDR: Two Tales of Politics, Betrayal and Unlikely Destiny Lyons Press Guilford, CT 2015. *

External links

Republican Party platform of 1932
at ''The American Presidency Project''
Hoover acceptance address
at ''The American Presidency Project''
Hoover acceptance letter
at ''The American Presidency Project'' {{Authority control Republican National Conventions 1932 United States presidential election Political conventions in Chicago 1932 in Illinois 1932 conferences June 1932 in the United States 1930s political conferences