National Union Convention Adopts Lincoln Johnson Ticket
The Baltimore National Union Convention endorses Abraham Lincoln for president with Andrew Johnson as running mate. Delegates approve a platform calling for unconditional loyalty, abolition of slavery, military vigor, and unity, while praising Lincoln’s wartime leadership and emplacing Johnson as a key Democratic ally in the Union cause.
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Johnson Declared Vice Presidential Nominee After Sweeping Ballot
The convention announced 522 total votes with 260 needed. Johnson led with 197 votes, Dickinson 16, Hamlin 0, and state tallies listed by region and party, culminating in Johnson receiving a majority and a unanimous nomination. The crowd roared as changes in states were announced and the National Executive Committee roll was set before sine die adjournment.
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