1876 Prohibition National Convention
| 1876 presidential election | |
 File:GideonTStewart.pngNominees Smith and Stewart | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | May 17, 1876 |
| City | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Venue | Halle's Hall |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | Green Clay Smith of Washington, D.C. |
| Vice-presidential nominee | Gideon T. Stewart of Ohio |
The 1876 Prohibition National Convention was a presidential nominating convention held at Halle's Hall, in Cleveland, Ohio on May 17, 1876, to selected the presidential ticket for the 1876 presidential election.
Presidential nomination
On May 17, 1876, the national convention was called to open by party Secretary John Russell due to the absence of Chairman Simeon B. Chase and was attended by 150 delegates. Green Clay Smith, the former Territorial Governor of Montana, was selected to serve as the temporary chairman of the convention.[1] James H. Raper, a representative from the United Kingdom Alliance, gave a speech at the convention.[2]
On the first ballot a variety of candidates were given votes including Green Clay Smith, James Black, John Russell, Gideon T. Stewart, Neal Dow, James G. Blaine, Wendell Phillips, and Myron H. Clark. On the second ballot Smith received a majority of forty six votes and Stewart was selected to be the vice presidential nominee.[3]
| Presidential Ballot | 1st | 2nd | Vice Presidential Ballot | Unanimous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Clay Smith | 28 | 46 | Gideon T. Stewart | 194 |
| Other | 0 | 24 | ||
| James Black | 12 | ? | ||
| John Russell | 8 | ? | ||
| R. A. Brown | 7 | ? | ||
| Myron H. Clark | 5 | ? | ||
| Gideon T. Stewart | 3 | ? | ||
| James G. Blaine | 2 | ? | ||
| S. Merritt | 1 | ? | ||
| Wendell Phillips | 1 | ? | ||
| Neal Dow | 1 | ? | ||
| W. D. Dodge | 1 | ? | ||
| R. M. Foust | 1 | ? | ||
| Total | 70 | 70 | 70 |
Platform
The platform drafted by the Platform Committee gave support to alcoholic prohibition in Washington, D.C., territories, and every state, equal suffrage and office eligibility regardless of race and gender, free public education, direct election of the president, vice president, and senators, increasing immigration, decreasing governmental salaries, and opposition to the death penalty, gambling, and lotteries.[4]
See also
- 1876 Republican National Convention
- 1876 Democratic National Convention
- 1876 Greenback National Convention
References
- ^ "Page Thirty of Brief history of prohibition and of the prohibition reform party". p. 30. Archived from the original on March 24, 2020.
- ^ "Page Thirty One of Brief history of prohibition and of the prohibition reform party". p. 31. Archived from the original on March 24, 2020.
- ^ "Prohibition Presidential Ballot". The Summit County Beacon. May 24, 1876. p. 2. Archived from the original on March 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Page Thirty Two of Brief history of prohibition and of the prohibition reform party". p. 32. Archived from the original on March 24, 2020.
