>>> NOW TO BRAND US WITH SOME OF CHICAGO'S POLITICAL CONVENTION HISTORY.

>> WRIGHT, PARIS.

CHICAGO HAS HOSTED MORE CONVENTIONS THAN ANY OTHER CITY.

IT HAS GONE ALL THE WAY UP TO OF COURSE THE BILL CLINTON RE-ELECTION NOMINATION IN 1994.

>> Reporter: THE MOST RECENT WAS IN AUGUST OF 1996.

IN 1860, IN A HASTILY-BUILT STRUCTURE, CHICAGO WITNESSED WHO BECAME THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE.

>> THE TAPE YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE WAS MADE 30 TO 40 MINUTES AGO.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN?

BOARD DELEGATES OF THIS CONVENTION?

IT IS FOR THIS REASON THAT I REQUEST A SUSPENSION -- >> WISCONSIN DOES NOT RECOGNIZE!

>> WE WOULD NOT HAVE TO HAVE THESE TACTICS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO!

>> Reporter: THE DEMOCRATS HAD HAPPIER TIMES IN 1932 AT THE CHICAGO STADIUM.

THE ATTEMPTS TO BOOZE IT UP AGAIN WERE A KEY CAMPAIGN PLATFORM.

THE NOMINEE, BY THE WAY, WAS -- >> YOUR CANDIDATE WANTS TO APPEAL.

>> Reporter: FDR SHOWED UP AT THE CONVENTION.

>> GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT BROKE ALL PRECEDENT.

>> Reporter: OVER 10,000 GREETED HIM.

IN 1920, YOU WILL FIND THAT CHICAGO IS TOO EXPENSIVE.

LOOK.

THERE IS ADLAI STEVENSON OF ILLINOIS.

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