to Massachusetts Senator Henry Wilson's 399.5 on a revised first ballot. President Grant was among many notables who remained on the sideline during the vice presidential balloting. Vice Presidential Balloting / 2nd Day of Convention (June 6, 1872) See also History of the United States Republican Party U.S. presidential nomination convention List of Republican National Conventions U.S. presidential election, 1872 1872 Democratic National Convention Temperance movement Hermann Raster References Presidential election, 1872.: Proceedings of the National union Republican convention held at Philadelphia, June 5 and 6, 1872 .../ Reported by Francis H. Smith, Official reporter. External links Republican Party Platform of 1872 at The American Presidency Project Republican National Conventions 1872 United States presidential election Political conventions in Philadelphia 1872 in Pennsylvania 1872 conferences June 1872 events