 Despite having no major opposition himself, Charles Dawes ruled himself out, Curtis failed to secure a majority of votes on the first ballot for the vice-presidential nomination.He received 559.25 out of a possible 1,154 votes (or 48.5%), with generals Hanford MacNider (15.8%) and James Harbord (14.0%) being his nearest contenders.On the second ballot, the Pennsylvania delegation shifted its votes to Curtis from Edward Martin, giving him 634.25 votes (54.9%) and securing him the nomination for the second time.