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  1. Chicago Democratic National Convention

    Chicago Democratic National Convention may refer to the following Democratic National Convention events 1864 Democratic National Convention 1884 Democratic National Convention 1892 Democratic National Convention 1896 Democratic National Convention 1932 Democratic National Convention 1940 Democratic National Convention 1944 Democratic National Convention 1952 Democratic National Convention 1956 Democratic National Convention 1968 Democratic National Convention 1968 Democratic National Convention protest activity 1996 Democratic National Convention disambig ...   more details



  1. National Convention Center

    National Convention Center or National Convention Centre may refer to Jinnah Convention Centre , Pakistan Olympic Green Convention Center , Beijing National Convention Centre Canberra , Australia Gaylord National Convention Center Queen Sirikit National Convention Center Vietnam National Convention Center disambig ...   more details



  1. People's National Convention

    People s National Convention is the name of several political parties People s National Convention Ghana People s National Convention Sierra Leone disambig de People s National Convention ...   more details



  1. National Convention Party

    National Convention Party may refer to National Convention Party Gambia , a political party in Gambia National Convention Party Ghana , a political party in Ghana National Convention Party Mozambique , a political party in Mozambique disambig de National Convention Party ...   more details



  1. National Baptist Convention

    National Baptist Convention may refer to One of several historically African American Christian denominations National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. , the oldest and largest denomination using this name, formed in the late 19th century National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. , formed in 1915 as a result of a split within the association now called National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Progressive National Baptist Convention , formed in 1961 as a result of a split within the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. National Missionary Baptist Convention of America , formed in 1988 as a result of a split within the National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. An event Joint National Baptist Convention , an event held periodically generally every four years in which the four above conventions meet. A Baptist association in Brazil National Baptist Convention, Brazil See also List of Baptist denominations disambig ...   more details



  1. 1956 Republican National Convention

    Image 1956 Republican National Convention.png right thumb 200px Convention goers at the 1956 Republican National Convention holding signs for Richard Nixon. The 1956 Republican National Convention was held by the Republican Party United States 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 Nixon Richard M. Nixon as the party s candidates for the United States presidential election, 1956 1956 presidential election . Eisenhower was renominated by acclamation at the Convention. On August 23, 1956, singer Nat King Cole spoke at the Republican Convention. External links http www.archive.org details 1956 08 20 Republican Convention Universal newreel footage of the convention http www.archive.org details 1956 08 23 Its Ike and Nixon Universal newreel footage of the convention http youtube.com watch?v HLv9C5Tecl0 at youtube Sequence prev 1952 Republican National Convention 1952 br Chicago, Illinois list List of Republican National Conventions Republican National Conventions next 1960 Republican National Convention 1960 br Chicago, Illinois Republican National Convention Category Republican National Conventions Category United States presidential election, 1956 Category 1956 in California US poli stub ...   more details



  1. 1900 Democratic National Convention

    Infobox National Political Convention year 1900 party Democratic image William Jennings Bryan, 1860 1925.jpg image2 23 Adlai E. Stevenson 3x4.jpg image size caption Nominees br Bryan and Stevenson date July 4 July 6 venue Convention Hall city Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City , Missouri presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan William J. Bryan presidential nominee state Nebraska vice presidential ... year 1896 next year 1904 The 1900 Democratic National Convention was a U.S. presidential nominating convention United States presidential nominating convention that took place the week of July 4, 1900 at Convention Hall in Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City , Missouri . The convention nominated William ... convention diary diaryprint.html ref Bryan s strongest opposition at the convention came from Richard Croker of New York s Tammany Hall . The convention marked the first time that a member of royalty attended a U.S. national nominating convention as a delegate. David Kawananakoa , heir to the throne ... American War. Image Kc convention hall.jpg thumb left 150px Convention Hall Kansas City had the convention thanks to its new Convention Hall, which opened on February 22, 1899. The hall was destroyed in a fire on April 4, 1900, but was rebuilt in 90 days in time for the convention. Harry S. Truman served as a page at the convention. References reflist http books.google.com books?id 5WkPAAAAYAAJ Official Report of the Proceedings of the Democratic National Convention, Held in Kansas ... rfp032304c.htm Wind River history of convention http www.harpweek.com 09Cartoon RelatedCartoon.asp?Month July&Date 4 Harpers Weekly Cartoon and History of Convention sequence prev 1896 Democratic National Convention 1896 list Democratic National Convention s next 1904 Democratic National Convention 1904 Democratic National Convention Category Democratic National Conventions Category History ... a tie about inserting a free silver plank into the convention platform. The Democrats included ...   more details



  1. Vietnam National Convention Center

    Expand Vietnamese Trung t m H i ngh Qu c gia Vi t Nam date June 2011 Image Vietnam national convention center.jpg right thumb Vietnam National Convention Center The Vietnam National Convention Center is a convention center in Tu Liem District of Hanoi , Vietnam . It is located on Pham Hung boulevard. It was designed by Gerkan, Marg and Partners . coord 21 0 22 N 105 47 13 E type landmark display title Built between 2004 and 2006 by architect Meinhard von Gerkan, the convention centre has 65,000 square metres of floor space. ref http goliath.ecnext.com coms2 gi 0199 8266576 National convention center Hanoi Vietnam.html ref The building has two convention halls and is owned by the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam. ref http goliath.ecnext.com coms2 gi 0199 8266576 National convention center Hanoi Vietnam.html ref References reflist External links http www.vietnamindustrialfair.com viif news scripts home.asp VNCC Webiste Vietnam struct stub commonscat Convention centers in Vietnam Category Buildings and structures in Hanoi Category Buildings and structures completed in 2006 Category Convention centers vi Trung t m H i ngh Qu c gia Vi t Nam zh ...   more details



  1. National Democratic and Social Convention

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The National Democratic and Social Convention Lang fr Convention national d mocratique et sociale is a political party in Chad . At the last legislative elections in Chad elections , 21 April 2002, the party won according to Inter Parliamentary Union IPU Parline 1 out of 155 seats. Chadian political parties DEFAULTSORT National Democratic And Social Convention Category Political parties in Chad Africa party stub Chad stub ...   more details



  1. 2012 Green National Convention

    Image Jstein2010.jpg right thumb 125px Jill Stein of Massachusetts The 2012 Green National Convention will take place from July 12 to July 15, 2012 at the University of Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland . It will serve as both the venue for the Presidential Nominating Convention and the Annual Meeting of the Green Party United States Green Party of the United States . ref name Sun cite news url http weblogs.baltimoresun.com news local politics 2011 11 greens to hold national conven.html title Maryland Politics Greens to hold national convention in Baltimore Politics and Policy from Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington baltimoresun.com date November 14, 2011 work The Baltimore Sun accessdate 10 December 2011 ref Presidential candidates Jill Stein , Massachusetts physician and chair of the Green Rainbow Party Harley Mikkelson , Michigan Green and multiple time candidate for office with the Green Party of Michigan ref cite web url http www.gp.org candidates 2012 display.php?Campaign CLName Harley 20Mikkelson title Harley Mikkelson for President publisher GP.org accessdate 10 December 2011 ref Kent Mesplay of California , California Delegate to the Green National Committee Roseanne Barr , comedian, actor, liberal activist, and former sitcom, cooking show, and talk show host. See also Green National Convention 2000 Green National Convention 2004 Green National Convention 2008 Green National Convention 2012 Democratic National Convention 2012 Republican National Convention 2012 Libertarian National Convention United States presidential nominating convention References reflist Green Party of the United States United States presidential election, 2012 Category Green Party United States National Conventions Category United States presidential election, 2012 Green Party Maryland stub ...   more details



  1. 1900 Republican National Convention

    Infobox National Political Convention year 1900 previous year 1896 next year 1904 party Republican image Mckinley.jpg image2 President Theodore Roosevelt, 1904.jpg image size2 90 caption Nominees br McKinley and Roosevelt date June 19 June 21 venue Convention Hall city Philadelphia , Pennsylvania chair Henry C. Lodge presidential nominee William McKinley presidential nominee state Ohio vice presidential nominee Theodore Roosevelt vice presidential nominee state New York ballots 1 totaldelegates 926 votesneeded 472 presidenttotals William McKinley McKinley Ohio OH 926 100 vicepresidenttotals Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt New York NY 925 99.9 br Abstaining 1 0.1 Image Republican convention 1900.png thumb 1900 Republican Convention The 1900 National Convention of the Republican Party United States ... from the category State Delegates to the 1900 Republican National Convention categorytree mode all hideroot on State Delegates to the 1900 Republican National Convention categorytree Platform The Republican ... National Convention References Richard C. Bain and Judith H. Parris, Convention Decisions and Voting ... 12threpubnaticon00blumrich Official proceedings of the twelfth Republican National Convention, held in ... Philadelphia, June, 19, 20 and 21, 1900 sequence prev 1896 Republican National Convention 1896 br St. Louis, Missouri list Republican National Convention s next 1904 Republican National Convention 1904 br Chicago, Illinois Republican National Convention Category United States presidential election, 1900 Category Republican National Conventions Category History of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Republican National Convention, 1900 Category Political conventions in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ... of the University of Pennsylvania , and the later Convention Hall was constructed along the building ... number of alternates. Mark Hanna opened the convention. He proposed that Senator Edward O. Wolcott ... convention. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts served as the convention s permanent ...   more details



  1. National Convention of Progressive Democrats

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Politics of Burkina Faso The National Convention of Progressive Democrats Lang fr Convention Nationale des D mocrates Progressistes is a political party in Burkina Faso former Republic of Upper Volta Upper Volta . At the last legislative elections in Burkina Faso elections , 5 May 2002, the party won 2.0 of the popular vote and 2 out of 111 seats. DEFAULTSORT National Convention Of Progressive Democrats Category Political parties in Burkina Faso BurkinaFaso party stub ...   more details



  1. National Democratic and Federal Convention

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The National Democratic and Federal Convention Lang fr Convention nationale d mocratique et f d rale is a political party in Chad . At the last legislative elections in Chad elections , 21 April 2002, the party won according to Inter Parliamentary Union IPU Parline 1 out of 155 seats. The party leader is Ali Golhor . Chadian political parties DEFAULTSORT National Democratic And Federal Convention Category Political parties in Chad Africa party stub Chad stub ...   more details



  1. 1904 Democratic National Convention

    Infobox National Political Convention year 1904 party Democratic image AltonBParker.png image2 HenryGDavis.png image size caption Nominees br Parker and Davis date venue St. Louis Exposition and Music Hall city St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis , Missouri presidential nominee Alton B. Parker New York NY vice presidential nominee Henry G. Davis West Virginia WV previous year 1900 next year 1908 The 1904 Democratic National Convention was a U.S. presidential nominating convention United States presidential nominating convention that took place during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition 1904 World s Fair and the 1904 Summer Olympics in the Coliseum of the St. Louis Exposition and Music Hall in St. Louis, Missouri . The convention nominated Alton B. Parker of New York for President and Henry G. Davis of West Virginia for Vice President. The ticket lost the United States presidential election, 1904 1904 presidential election to the Republican Party United States Republican Party ticket of Theodore Roosevelt and Charles Warren Fairbanks . See also 1904 Republican National Convention United States presidential election, 1904 References reflist http kdl.kyvl.org cgi t text text idx?sid 1ebd4033d53717e3eea48cbdbf578458 idno b92 77 27211776 c kyetexts cc kyetexts view toc Official report of the proceedings of the Democratic national convention held in St. Louis, Mo., July 6, 7, 8, and 9, 1904 sequence prev 1900 Democratic National Convention 1900 list Democratic National Convention s next 1908 Democratic National Convention 1908 Democratic National Convention Category Democratic National Conventions Category History of St. Louis, Missouri Category United States presidential election, 1904 Category Political conventions in Missouri Category 1904 in Missouri ja 1904 ...   more details



  1. 2010 Libertarian National Convention

    The 2010 Libertarian National Convention was a biennial Political convention convention of the Libertarian Party United States Libertarian Party that was held in St. Louis, Missouri from Friday May 28 to Monday May 31, 2010. ref cite web url http www.independentpoliticalreport.com 2008 09 2010 lp convention to be held in st louis title 2010 LP convention to be held in St. Louis ref ref cite web url http www.libertarianparty.org files Delegation 20Chair s 20Manual 202010.pdf title Information for Delegation Chairs and Delegates, 2010 National Convention ref Mark Hinkle was elected as National Chair Mark W. Rutherford was elected National Vice Chair Alicia Mattson was elected Secretary James Oaksun was elected Treasurer. ref Richard Winger Winger, Richard 2010 05 30 http www.ballot access.org 2010 05 30 mark hinkle is new national chair of libertarian party Mark Hinkle is New National Chair of Libertarian Party , Ballot Access News . Retrieved 2010 06 02. ref References reflist references External links http www.lpconvention.com Convention Website U.S. Libertarian Party Category Libertarian Party United States National Conventions ...   more details



  1. 1988 Republican National Convention

    Refimprove date June 2011 Infobox National Political Convention year 1988 party Republican image George ... Deukmejian previous year 1984 next year 1992 The 1988 National Convention of the Republican Party ... city as the convention site as a member of the RNC Executive Committee. ref http ftp.rootsweb.com pub usgenweb la orleans obits 1 m 07.txt ref File Photograph of The Reagans at the Republican National Convention, New Orleans, LA NARA 198594.jpg thumb right Ronald and Nancy Reagan address the 1988 Republican National Convention in the Superdome The Republican National Convention convention nominated ... that put him on the national stage, on August 15. sequence prev 1984 Republican National Convention 1984 br Dallas, Texas list Republican National Conventions 1988 br New Orleans, Louisiana next 1992 Republican National Convention 1992 br Houston, Texas See also 1988 Democratic National Convention ... s speech at the 1988 Convention United States presidential election, 1988 Republican National Convention ... National Convention, 1988 Category United States presidential election, 1988 Category 1988 in Louisiana ... convention in one of the five states known as the Deep South , coming on the heels of the 1988 Democratic National Convention , which was held in Atlanta, Georgia . Much of the impetus for holding the convention in the Superdome came from the Louisiana Republican National Committeewoman Virginia Martinez ... States President , as expected. The second spot on the ticket was not publicly known before the convention ... s selection as running mate did not come until the second day of the convention, when NBC News broke the story. The convention featured speeches by Joe Paterno , Pat Robertson , a keynote address by Thomas ... The convention is perhaps best known for Bush s thousand points of light speech accepting the nomination ... popular sound bite coming out of the convention. The successful speech gave him a bounce that he was able ... speech on the opening night of the convention, as he would for the last time in 1992. Other speakers ...   more details



  1. National Sports Collectors Convention

    Notability date January 2011 The National Sports Collectors Convention is an annual trade show held in the United States devoted to sports memorabilia . Also known as The National, the convention has been held annually since 1980 when a small handful of sports card collectors convened at a hotel located adjacent to the Los Angeles International Airport. ref name test http www.cardboardconnection.com collectopedia industry events the national sports collectors convention The National Sports Collectors Convention , The Cardboard Connection. ref The show changes location each year to allow people from all areas of the country to participate. The 32nd National is scheduled for the Donald E Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, August 3 7, 2011 and will include a total of 89 current and former professional athlete autograph signers. ref name The Cardboard Connection http www.cardboardconnection.com collectopedia industry events 2011 national sports collectors convention National Sports Collectors Convention Guide , The Cardboard Connection. ref . The 31st annual convention was held August 8 through August 8, 2010 at the Baltimore Convention Center. In addition to approximately 600 dealer booths which buy, sell and trade sports memorabilia, the National is host to over 60 celebrity autograph guests during its week long run. The Baltimore Business Journal ranked The National as the show with the highest economic impact for the city in 2010. The estimated impact of 15.48 million surpassed the second ranked convention by nearly 4 million. References Reflist External links http www.nsccshow.com Official site sport stub Category Baseball cards Category Collecting Category Trading cards Category Memorabilia ...   more details



  1. Progressive National Baptist Convention

    Cleanup date November 2009 Infobox Christian denomination name Progressive National Baptist Convention ... founded date 1961 founded place Cincinnati, Ohio separated from National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. parent merger separations associations National Council of Churches br Baptist World Alliance area congregations 741 members 50.5mill n The Progressive National Baptist Convention, Incorporated PNBC is a convention of African American Baptists emphasizing civil rights and social justice . The convention was formed at Cincinnati, Ohio in 1961, in a separation from the older National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc. NBCUSA . After the 1954 Supreme Court ... march11 5.66.html The convention was originally formed as the Progressive Baptist Convention and word National was added to the name in 1962. The Convention has grown from the original founding numbers ... are dually aligned with the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc. The PNBC Ordination of women ... of the Founding of the Progressive National Baptist Convention , ISBN 1 55618 196 5 Gilbreath ... Rights Movement . The desire of some members for the Convention s full support of the movement was a focus of discontent. Other disagreements concerned the election of officers and the length of the Convention president s term. The old Convention was unwilling to enforce the tenure of officers ... Taylor as president of the NBCUSA was defeated at the 1961 Convention, leading to the call for the formation of a new convention. Thirty three delegates from 14 states gathered at Zion Baptist Church ... has followed a path of political activism, supporting groups such as the National Association for the Advancement ... David Abernathy , Wyatt Tee Walker , and Gardner C. Taylor . The Convention bills the progressive concept as fellowship, progress, and peace. Sessions of the Convention are held annually in August ... American Baptist Churches in the USA since 1970. It is a member of the National Council of Churches ...   more details



  1. 1916 Democratic National Convention

    Infobox National Political Convention year 1916 party Democratic image President Woodrow Wilson portrait December 2 1912.jpg image2 Thomas Riley Marshall headshot.jpg image size2 100 caption Nominees br Wilson and Marshall date June 14 June 16, 1916 venue St. Louis Coliseum city St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis , Missouri presidential nominee Woodrow Wilson presidential nominee state New Jersey vice presidential nominee Thomas R. Marshall vice presidential nominee state Indiana previous year 1912 next year 1920 The 1916 Democratic National Convention was held at the St. Louis Coliseum in St. Louis, Missouri from June 14 June 16, 1916. It resulted in the nomination of President Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey for President and Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana for Vice President. See also 1916 Republican National Convention United States presidential election, 1916 Democratic National Convention sequence prev 1912 Democratic National Convention 1912 list Democratic National Convention s next 1920 Democratic National Convention 1920 Democratic National Convention External links http politicalgraveyard.com parties D 1916 index.html The Political Grave Yard 1916 Democratic National Convention Category United States presidential election, 1916 Category History of Houston, Texas Conventions Category Democratic National Conventions Category Political conventions in Missouri Category 1916 in Missouri US poli stub ja 1916 ...   more details



  1. Joint National Baptist Convention

    The Joint National Baptist Convention , also known as the Joint Black National Convention, was a joint meeting in 2005 of the four African American denominational groups that use the name National Baptist Convention. The participant organizations were the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. , the Progressive National Baptist Convention , the National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. and the National Missionary Baptist Convention of America . The latter three member conventions all originated from or trace origin to the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. or the Mother Church . Together the four National Baptist Convention s represent over 17,000,000 African American Baptists in America. ref Cite news url http www.washingtonpost.com wp dyn articles A6994 2004Jun25.html title In Brief work The Washington Post date 26 June 2004 accessdate 2010 02 14 last Staff writer ref ref name bostonzoll Cite news url http www.boston.com news nation articles 2005 01 29 long divided black baptists try to unite around common agenda title Long divided black Baptists try to unite around common agenda work The Boston Globe publisher The New York Times Company date 29 January 2005 accessdate 2010 02 14 last Zoll first Rachel ref The four organizations met in Nashville, Tennessee , from January 24 to 28, 2005, for worship and celebration, and with the aim of establishing a joint agenda for African American Baptists. ref http www.ncccusa.org news 050124africanamericanbaptists.html African American Baptist Conventions Hold Historic Joint Meeting Jan. 24 28 , National Council of Churches USA website, accessed February 1, 2011 ref At the end of their meeting, they issued a joint statement outlining their shared political positions, including opposition to the Iraq war , school voucher s, and private prison prison privatization and support for increasing the minimum wage and increasing U.S. government foreign aid in the regions of Africa , the Caribbean , and Latin America . ref name bostonzoll ...   more details



  1. Democratic National Convention

    for the next convention 2012 Democratic National Convention refimprove date March 2008 File Roll call ... call of the states during the third day of the 2008 convention. The Democratic National Convention ... convention, which occurred 3 years after the 1832 national convention, and the 1840 national convention, which occurred 5 years after the 1835 national convention. ref They have been administered by the Democratic National Committee since the 1852 national convention. The primary goal of the Democratic National Convention is to nominate and confirm a candidate for President of the United States ... their votes to choose the Party s presidential candidate. Like the Republican National Convention , the Democratic National Convention marks the formal end of the primary election period and the start ... year, the party s presidential nominee is usually known months before the Democratic National Convention ... famous dark horse candidates nominated at a Democratic National Convention was James Knox Polk ... delegate ballot. History File 1876 Democratic National Convention Missouri.jpg thumb 250px Illustration of the United States presidential election, 1876 1876 Democratic National Convention in St. Louis ... as a method of nominating presidential and vice presidential candidates. A national convention idea ... by the national convention method of nominating candidates. President Andrew Jackson s Kitchen Cabinet privately carried out the plan for the first Democratic National Convention the public call for the first national convention emanated from Jackson s supporters in New Hampshire in 1831. The first national convention of the Democratic Party began in Baltimore on May 21, 1832 Democratic National ..., most famously at the 1860 Democratic National Convention 1860 convention , when the convention ... groups a short time later, and the 1924 Democratic National Convention 1924 convention , when ... National Convention 1952 Convention actually went beyond a single ballot, although this may be more ...   more details



  1. 1840 Democratic National Convention

    Infobox National Political Convention year 1840 party Democratic image MartinVanBuren.png caption Nominee br Van Buren date May 5 May 6 venue The Assembly Rooms city Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore , Maryland presidential nominee Martin Van Buren New York NY vice presidential nominee None previous year 1835 next year 1844 The 1840 Democratic National Convention was held in Baltimore. The Democrats nominated Van Buren for reelection in 1840 in spite of his unpopularity. Vice President Johnson had so many enemies that he failed to gain renomination. The Democrats could not agree on any vice presidential candidate. As a result, Van Buren became the only presidential candidate in American history to seek election without a running mate. James K. Polk was an unsuccessful candidate for the vice presidential nomination. He received one electoral vote for vice president in the general election. See also History of the United States Democratic Party References no ref date March 2011 Reflist sequence prev 1835 Democratic National Convention 1835 BR Baltimore list Democratic National Convention s next 1844 Democratic National Convention 1844 BR Baltimore Democratic National Convention Category Democratic National Conventions Category History of Baltimore, Maryland Category Political conventions in Baltimore, Maryland Category United States presidential election, 1840 Category 1840 in Maryland US party stub ...   more details



  1. 1839 Whig National Convention

    Infobox National Political Convention year 1839 party Whig image William Henry Harrison daguerreotype edit.jpg image2 John Tyler.png image size2 85 date December 4 December 8, 1839 city Harrisburg , Pennsylvania presidential nominee William H. Harrison presidential nominee state Ohio vice presidential nominee John Tyler vice presidential nominee state Virginia first year yes next year 1844 election year 1840 The 1839 Whig National Convention was a United States presidential nominating convention presidential nominating convention held in Harrisburg , Pennsylvania , in December 1839. This was the first national convention of the Whig Party United States Whig Party of the United States . Three years after Democratic Party United States Democrat Martin Van Buren was elected President of the United States President in the United States presidential election, 1836 election of 1836 over three Whig candidates, the Whigs met in national convention determined to unite behind a single candidate. The convention was chaired by Isaac C. Bates of Massachusetts and James Barbour of Virginia presided over the convention. The party nominated the popular former general William Henry Harrison , the most successful of the three Whig candidates from the previous election. Harrison, though a slave owner and aristocrat, was perceived as being simple and a commoner. The convention nominated John Tyler for Vice President. The two would go on to win the United States presidential election, 1840 1840 presidential election . The Whig Ticket President William Henry Harrison Ohio former general and presidential candidate Vice President John Tyler Virginia former Senator References http books.google.com books?id 8kAWmUwjLaUC Proceedings of the Democratic Whig National Convention Which Assembled at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on the Fourth of December, 1839 Category United States presidential election, 1840 Category Whig National Conventions Category 1839 in Pennsylvania ...   more details



  1. 1908 Democratic National Convention

    Infobox National Political Convention year 1908 party Democratic image WilliamJBryan1902.png image2 JohnWKern.jpg image size caption Nominees br Bryan and Kern date July 7 July 10 venue Ellie Caulkins Opera House Denver Auditorium Arena city Denver , Colorado presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan William J. Bryan Nebraska NE vice presidential nominee John W. Kern Indiana IN previous year 1904 next year 1912 The 1908 Democratic National Convention was the quadrennial Democratic National Convention , the United States presidential nominating convention presidential nominating convention of the Democratic Party United States Democratic Party . It took place from July 7 to July 10, 1908 at Ellie Caulkins Opera House Denver Auditorium Arena in Denver , Colorado . The delegates to the convention nominated William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska for President of the United States President and John W. Kern of Indiana for Vice President of the United States Vice President as the Democratic Ticket election ticket in the United States presidential election, 1908 1908 presidential election . The event is widely considered a significant part of Denver s political and social history. The 1908 convention was the first Political convention convention of a major political party in a Western United States Western state. The city would not host another nominating convention until a century later, at the 2008 Democratic National Convention . The convention was the second Democratic National Convention to include female delegates. ref http www.cnn.com 2008 POLITICS 08 25 dems.convention.trivia index.html CNN Think you know your Democratic convention trivia? ref ref http www.smithsonianmag.com ... Democratic National Convention http www.denverpost.com search ci 9199216 Once Every 100 Years ... was Bathed in Red Lights Democratic National Convention Category United States presidential election, 1908 Category Democratic National Conventions Category History of Denver, Colorado Category ...   more details



  1. National Convention Centre Canberra

    National Convention Centre Canberra , convention centre located in Civic in Canberra , Australia, which opened in 1989. It holds many events and functions, everything from concerts to school functions. It has gallery rooms named Derwent, Fitzroy, Murray and Swan rooms. In May 2005, the ACT government announced it would spend 30 million to help upgrade the centre ref http www.chiefminister.act.gov.au media.asp?media 183§ion 47&title Media 20Release&id 47 Convention centre upgrade is on the way , Chief Minister, May 9 2005 ref . gallery Image National Convention Centre Canberra 2008 10 01.JPG The front entrance File National Convention Centre Canberra rear.jpg Rear entrance gallery See also Australia Forum References Reflist External links http www.nccc.com.au Official site coord 35.284619 149.134523 display title Category Buildings and structures in Canberra canberra stub Australia struct stub ...   more details




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