At the 1924 Republican National Convention , President Calvin Coolidge was quickly selected almost without opposition to be the Republican presidential nominee . The vice presidential nominee was more contested . Illinois Governor Frank Lowden was nominated , but declined . Coolidge 's next choice was Idaho Senator William Borah , but he also declined the nomination . The Republican National Chairman , William Butler , pledged to nominate then Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover , but he was not sufficiently popular . Eventually , the delegates chose Dawes to be the vice presidential nominee . Coolidge quickly accepted the delegates ' choice and felt that Dawes would be loyal to him and make a strong addition to his campaign
1924 Republican National Convention
1924 Republican National Convention
Charles G. Dawes