1908 Republican National Convention

The 1908 Republican National Convention, the fourteenth presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party, was held in Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, July 16-19, 1908. It convened to nominate a successor to the popular GOP President, Theodore Roosevelt and his Vice President, Charles W. Fairbanks.

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Presidential nominating convention - Republican Party - Chicago, Illinois - July 16 - 19 - 1908 - President - Theodore Roosevelt - Charles W. Fairbanks

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In the event, United States Secretary of War William Howard Taft of Ohio won Roosevelt's endorsement and received the nomination. The convention nominated New York Representative James Schoolcraft Sherman to be his running mate.

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United States Secretary of War - William Howard Taft - Ohio - New York - Representative - James Schoolcraft Sherman - Running mate

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