At the 1932 Republican National Convention , President Hoover was renominated almost unanimously . 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
1932 Republican National Convention
1932 Republican National Convention
Charles Curtis