While it was evident that the enormously popular Chiang would be the presidential choice, speculation ran high as to who his running mate would be. On the day of the official announcement the atmosphere in the meeting hall was extremely tense.
二月十四日，陽明山上百花綻放，位於山腰的中山樓到處旗幟飄揚，迎接二中全會﹘ ﹘一項歷史性集會的來臨。