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The Convention's Nominees Roosevelts Rise to Power
The 1900 Republican National Convention proved the shortest on record with sessions from 12:31 p.m. Tuesday to adjournment sine die by 2:30 p.m. Thursday. Roosevelt emerged as the favored choice for vice president, with a portrait of his early career—from New York politics to civil service to Rough Riders—framing his ascent.
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Roosevelt
Jered
Harvard
State Assembly
New York
Blaine
Harrison
Civil Service Commission
New York Board of Police Commissioners
New York National Guard
Col. Wood
Rough Riders
General Shafter
Cuba
Santiago
San Juan Hill
Frank S. Black
Thomas H. Benton
Gouverneur Morris
Eessays
William McKinley
St. Louis
Sherman