| 1904 Presidential Election | |
|---|---|
Nominees Roosevelt and Fairbanks |
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| Convention | |
| Date(s) | June 21 - June 23 |
| City | Chicago, Illinois |
| Venue | Chicago Coliseum |
| Chair | Joseph G. Cannon |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential Nominee | Theodore Roosevelt of New York |
| Vice Presidential Nominee | Charles Fairbanks of Indiana |
| Other Candidates | Mark Hanna |
| Voting | |
| Total Delegates | 994 |
| Votes Needed for Nomination | 498 |
| Results (President) | Roosevelt (NY): 994 (100%) |
| Ballots | 1 |
| ‹ 1900 · 1908 › | |
The 1904 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held in the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on June 21 to June 23, 1904.
The popular President Theodore Roosevelt had easily ensured himself of the nomination, though a threat had come from the Old Guard favourite Ohio Senator Mark Hanna, the loyal kingmaker in Republican politics. But the senator had died early in 1904 therefore ending all opposition in the Republican Party.
Roosevelt's nomination speech was made by former New York Governor Frank S. Black and it was seconded by Indiana Senator Albert Beveridge. Roosevelt was nominated by 994 votes to none. The other threat to Roosevelt, Indiana Senator Charles Warren Fairbanks was nominated for Vice President.
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The 1904 Republican platform favored the protective tariff, increased foreign trade, the gold standard, expansion of the Merchant Marine and strengthening of the United States Navy; it also praised Roosevelt's foreign and domestic policies.
| Preceded by 1900 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Republican National Conventions | Succeeded by 1908 Chicago, Illinois |