1864 Republican National Convention
| 1864 Presidential Election | |
|---|---|
  Nominees Lincoln and Johnson | |
| Convention | |
| Date(s) |
National Union June 7-June 8, 1864 |
| City |
Baltimore, Maryland Front Street Theatre Independent Republican May 31, 1864 in Cleveland, Ohio |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee |
Abraham Lincoln of Illinois (National Union) John C. Frémont of California (Independent Republican) |
| Vice Presidential nominee |
Andrew Johnson of Tennessee (National Union) John Cochrane of New York (Independent Republican) |
| ‹ 1860 · 1868 › | |
The 1864 National Union Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the National Union Party of the United States, took place from June 7 to June 8, 1864 in Baltimore, Maryland.
There were two rival Republican conventions in 1864. The first was by a group of radicals upset with Lincoln's position on the issues of slavery and post-war reconciliation with the southern states. They met in Cleveland, Ohio and nominated John C. Frémont for President on May 31, 1864, adopting the name Radical Democracy Party.[1] This 1864 fission in the Republican Party divided the party into two factions: the anti-Lincoln Radical Republicans, who nominated Frémont, and the pro-Lincoln Republicans. Frémont abandoned his political campaign in September 1864, after he brokered a political deal in which Lincoln removed U.S. Postmaster General Montgomery Blair from office.
The 1864 National Union Convention was held in Baltimore, Maryland, from June 7 to June 8, 1864. It nominated President Abraham Lincoln for reelection, and nominated a War Democrat, Military Governor Andrew Johnson of Tennessee, for Vice President. The ticket was successful in the election of 1864.
See also
- History of the United States Republican Party
- National Union Party (United States)
- 1866 National Union Convention
- U.S. presidential election, 1864
References
- ↑ "1864: Lincoln v. McCVlellan". HarpWeek: Explore History. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
