1900 Republican National Convention
The 1900 Republican National Convention was held June 19 to June 21 in the Exposition Auditorium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Exposition Auditorium was located south of the University of Pennsylvania, and the later Convention Hall was constructed along the building's east wall. It was demolished in 2006.
An admission ticket to the 1900 Republican National Convention featuring a sketch of Philadelphia City Hall
Governor Theodore Roosevelt of New York
Representative Jonathan P. Dolliver of Iowa (Withdrawn)
Navy Secretary John D. Long of Massachusetts (Withdrawn)
Marcus Alonzo Hanna was an American businessman and Republican politician who served as a United States Senator from Ohio as well as chairman of the Republican National Committee. A friend and political ally of President William McKinley, Hanna used his wealth and business skills to successfully manage McKinley's presidential campaigns in 1896 and in 1900.
Portrait, 1896
Hanna's birthplace
Hanna as a boy
Before McKinley, Hanna tried to make John Sherman president.