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Position:Home>History> Might anyone know if Abe Lincoln canceled Republican Convention during civil WarQuestion: Might anyone know if Abe Lincoln canceled Republican Convention during civil War !? Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: No, it was a bi-partisan convention!. "The first Republican National Convention was held at Lafayette Hall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on February 22-February 23, 1856!. At this convention, the Republican Party was formally organized on a national basis, and the first Republican National Committee was elected!. The first Republican National Convention to nominate a presidential candidate convened from June 17–-June 19, 1856 at the Musical Fund Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!. The 1860 convention nominated the first successful GOP presidential candidate, Abraham Lincoln of Illinois!. The 1864 event, with the American Civil War raging, was branded as the 'National Union Convention' as it included Democrats who remained loyal to the Union and nominated Democrat Andrew Johnson of Tennessee for Vice President!."Www@QuestionHome@Com There were no political conventions back thenWww@QuestionHome@Com |