Mary Frederick answered
The first National Convention ever, was held in Baltimore, Maryland in September 26,1931 by the Anti-Masonic Party. William Wirt was nominated for President and Amos Ellmaker was nominated for Vice-President. Following this event the supporters of Henry Clay called for a National Republican Convention, which was held on December 12, 1831. Wiiliam Clay was nominated for President and John Sargeant we nominated for Vice-President.
Finally, on May 21, 1832 the first Democratic National Convention was held at the Athenaeum in Baltimore, Maryland. This is the same site where the Republicans and the Anti-Masonic conventions were previously held to nominate candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States.
The Democrats nominated Andrew Jackson, the sitting President, not by vote but by resolution based on his previous and repeated nominations as President. Martin Van Buren was nominated for Vice-president.
Andrew Jackson was re-elected as President of the United States in 1832, the first President nominated as a candidate through the Party National Convention system.
Nominations for president and vice-president came out of the party caucus prior to 1831. The first Democratic convention held in 1832 established the infamous 2/3 vote, which caused the voting process to extend sometimes over a period of many days. In the 1835 and 1840 conventions they waved the rule and revived it again until the 1844 convention, during which, they permanently abolished it. Many of rules and procedures followed today came out of the Democratic Convention of 1832.
Finally, on May 21, 1832 the first Democratic National Convention was held at the Athenaeum in Baltimore, Maryland. This is the same site where the Republicans and the Anti-Masonic conventions were previously held to nominate candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States.
The Democrats nominated Andrew Jackson, the sitting President, not by vote but by resolution based on his previous and repeated nominations as President. Martin Van Buren was nominated for Vice-president.
Andrew Jackson was re-elected as President of the United States in 1832, the first President nominated as a candidate through the Party National Convention system.
Nominations for president and vice-president came out of the party caucus prior to 1831. The first Democratic convention held in 1832 established the infamous 2/3 vote, which caused the voting process to extend sometimes over a period of many days. In the 1835 and 1840 conventions they waved the rule and revived it again until the 1844 convention, during which, they permanently abolished it. Many of rules and procedures followed today came out of the Democratic Convention of 1832.
