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No Nomination Was Made on First Ballot at Republican Convention
In Cleveland on June 12 the Republican convention failed to nominate a vice president on the first ballot. Eight candidates were named, leading contenders Lowden Kenyon Dawes Burton with a split field. Final tally shows Kenyon Dawes and Lowden among top vote getters in multiple states as deliberations continued.
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Cleveland
Lowden
Kenyon
Dawes
Burton
Ohio
Judge Williams
Iowa
Manford Mac
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Ilinois
Nebraska
Jefferies
Charles E. Dawes
Chicago
Graham
Pennsylvania
Reed
Kansas
Charles Curtis
Weller
Maryland
William P. Jackson
National Committeeman
R. Brewster
Missouri
Governor Hyde
Alabama
Watson
Curtis
Hydene
West Virginia
Beveridge
Wisconsin
Norris
Wyoming
Alaska
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Philippines
Porto Rico
California
Harbard
Wrigley
Hyde
Jackson
Hines
Taylor
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