The 1832 Democratic National Convention was held from May 21st to the 23rd, in Baltimore, Maryland. This was the first national convention of the Democratic Party of the United States; it followed presidential nominating conventions held in 1831 by the Anti-Masonic Party and the National Republican Party. The purpose of the convention was to choose a running mate for incumbent President Andrew Jackson. Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town[1][2], B-more Motto: The Greatest City in America[3], Get in on it. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... Speeches by important party figures are key features of the convention; here, former President Jimmy Carter addresses the 2004 Democratic National Convention. ... The Anti-Masonic Party (also known as the Anti-Masonic Movement) was a 19th century minor political party in the United States. ... it can also be known as NRP.The National Republican Party was a United States political party that existed for a relatively brief period in the 1820s at the start of the Second Party System. ... The presidential seal was first used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... For other uses, see Andrew Jackson (disambiguation). ...

It was chaired and presided over by Robert Lucas. Peter Vivian Daniel, James Fenner, John M. Barclay, and Augustin Smith Clayton were chosen as convention vice presidents. John Adams Dix was appointed secretary at the first meeting, with other additional secretaries thereafter. A resolution was passed by the convention requiring two-thirds support of the delegates for a nomination. Martin Van Buren of New York was nominated for Vice President of the United States after he won more than two-thirds of the delegates' votes over Philip Pendleton Barbour and Richard Mentor Johnson. The convention endorsed the prior nominations in various areas of the United States of Jackson for the presidency. The convention concluded by adopting a resolution calling for an address or report from the delegations to their constituents. Robert Lucas (April 1, 1781 – February 7, 1853) was the 12th governor of Ohio from 1832 to 1836. ... Peter Vivian Daniel (April 24, 1784-May 31, 1860), was an American jurist. ... (b 22 January 1771 at Providence, RI; d 17 April. ... John Adams Dix (July 24, 1798–April 21, 1879) was an American politician. ... Martin Van Buren (December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was the first of a series of eight presidents between Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln who served one term or less. ... NY redirects here. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The Vice President of the United States is the first in the presidential line of succession... This article needs cleanup. ... Richard Mentor Johnson (October 17, 1780 – November 19, 1850) was the ninth Vice President of the United States, serving in the administration of Martin Van Buren. ...

An address by the Republican delegates of New York gave a history of previous national political contests in the United States. They denounced the National Republicans as Federalists under a new designation and they denounced the Nullifiers while they declared that their own party held the middle ground between the two. The address described what they believed to be similarities between Andrew Jackson and Thomas Jefferson and it defended the policies of Jackson's administration. The Federalist Party was an American political party during the First Party System, in the period 1793 to 1816, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. ... The Nullifier Party was a short-lived political party based in South Carolina in the 1830s. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

See Also

• History of the United States Democratic Party
• United States presidential election, 1832

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References

• Summary Of The Proceedings Of A Convention Of Republican Delegates, From The Several States In The Union, For The Purpose of Nominating A Candidate For The Office Of Vice-President Of The United States; Held At Baltimore, In The State Of Maryland, May, 1832