"Breckinridge Democrats" Convention
The bolted Southern delegates and their allies reconvened at the Maryland Institute in Baltimore. The rump convention nominated Breckinridge for President, and Lane for Vice President.
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Vice President John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky
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Former Senator Daniel S. Dickinson of New York
| "Breckinridge Democrats" Presidential Ballot | ||||
| Ballot | 1st | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckinridge | 81 | |||
| Dickinson | 24 | |||
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