Humphrey played a major role at the 1988 Republican National Convention as a leader and spokesman for right-wing delegates . Humphrey was instrumental in steering the vice-presidential nomination to Dan Quayle , having marshaled the commitment of four state delegations to run their own vice-presidential candidate in the event a candidate not to their liking was picked by George H. W. Bush . Under party rules , six delegations were needed . Bush 's choice of Quayle , who was pro-life ( as was Humphrey ) , satisfied the Granite State senator
1988 Republican National Convention
1988 Republican National Convention
Gordon J. Humphrey