1944 Republican National Convention

American political convention February 2026 July 2021 1944 Republican June 26–28, 1944 RP1948.png 125 RV1944.png 125 Nominees Dewey and Bricker Chicago Stadium Chicago, Illinois Thomas E. Dewey New York John W. Bricker Ohio 1940 1948 The 1944 Republican National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois, from June 26 to 28, 1944. It nominated Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York for president and Governor John Bricker of Ohio for vice president. Background When the convention opened, Governor Dewey was the front-runner for the nomination. 1940 presidential nominee, Wendell Willkie again vied for the nomination, but when he lost the Wisconsin primary, the lack of support from the Republican Party became evident. (Before the election, Willkie would die of a heart attack.) General Douglas MacArthur withdrew his name from consideration in May. Conservative opposition to Dewey coalesced briefly around Governor John W. Bricker of Ohio, but Dewey was the overwhelming favorite as the party's convention opened in Chicago in June. Presidential nomination Presidential candidates Before balloting began, Bricker withdrew in favor of Dewey, removing the last vestige of opposition. Dewey was nominated on the first ballot with 1,056 votes to 1 for MacArthur. Dewey became the second Republican candidate to accept his party's nomination in-person at the convention. All subsequent Republican nominees have accepted their nominations in person with the exception of Donald Trump who in 2020 delivered his re-nomination acceptance speech from the White House because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Walker Hunter Biden won't travel to Milwaukee to accept presidential nomination as coronavirus scuttles both political conventions https://ca.news.yahoo.com/biden-wont-travel-to-milwaukee-to-accept-presidential-nomination-as-coronavirus-scuttles-both-political-conventions-175555792.html ca.news.yahoo.com August 5, 2020 Yahoo News 5 August 2020 en-CAClark Dartunorro Gettysburg or White House: Trump narrows RNC speech backdrop choices, decision coming 'soon' https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/gettysburg-or-white-house-trump-narrows-rnc-speech-backdrop-choices-n1236302 NBC News 10 August 2020 en 10 August 2020 Presidential Ballot Candidate 1stDewey1,056MacArthur1Absent2 Presidential Balloting / 3rd Day of Convention (June 28, 1944) Vice Presidential nomination 1944 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection Vice Presidential candidates Bricker was nominated unanimously for the vice presidency. A deal was reached between the Dewey and Bricker factions the previous night in which Bricker would withdraw in favor of Dewey in exchange for the number two spot on the ticket. Vice Presidential Ballot Candidate 1stBricker1,057Absent2 Vice Presidential Balloting / 3rd Day of Convention (June 28, 1944) Platform The 1944 Republican platform included a call for a Constitutional amendment establishing equal rights for women. This line was included in all subsequent platforms until 1980, How We Got Here: The '70s Frum David David Frum 2000 Basic Books New York, New York 0-465-04195-7 245 https://archive.org/details/howwegothere70sd00frum/page/245 registration when the debate over the Equal Rights Amendment was occurring. Cultural impact During the convention, Chicago's Billy Goat Tavern gained notoriety for posting a notice saying "No Republicans Allowed". This caused Republican conventioneers to pack the place, demanding to be served, and led to increased publicity for the tavern.Our History: Birth of a legend https://web.archive.org/web/20080915070621/http://www.billygoattavern.com/history.html September 15, 2008 See also 1944 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection History of the United States Republican Party List of Republican National Conventions United States presidential nominating convention 1944 Republican Party presidential primaries 1944 United States presidential election 1944 Democratic National Convention References 30em External links Republican Party platform of 1944 at The American Presidency Project Dewey acceptance speech at The American Presidency Project 1940Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Republican National Conventions 1948Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Category:Republican National Conventions Republican National Convention Category:United States presidential nominating conventions in Chicago Republican National Convention Republican National Convention Republican National Convention, 1944 Category:Thomas E. Dewey Category:Douglas MacArthur