Event
In Chicago, the Republican Convention opens at the Auditorium Building
19 Jun 1888 · 41.88° N, 87.63° W
What the records say
- When
- 19 Jun 1888
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 41.88° N, 87.63° W
Placed at the building its text puts it in, Auditorium Building.
Summary
In Chicago, the Republican Convention opens at the Auditorium Building. Benjamin Harrison and Levi P. Morton win the nominations for President and Vice President of the United States, respectively.
1888 Republican National Convention
American political convention
The 1888 Republican National Convention was a presidential nominating convention held at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, on June 19–25, 1888. It resulted in the nomination of former Senator Benjamin Harrison of Indiana for president and Levi P. Morton of New York, a former Representative and Minister to France, for vice president.
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