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Today in History: Republican Leaders Negotiate Presidential Candidate in Chicago
6/11/2025
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- On June 11, 1920, Republican leaders convened at The Blackstone Hotel in Chicago during their national convention to negotiate the presidential nomination. This gathering resulted in the selection of Ohio Senator Warren G. Harding as the presidential candidate and Massachusetts Governor Calvin Coolidge as vice president, coining the term "smoke-filled room" to describe such exclusive political negotiations.
