In 1952 Bob Taft had the most Republican delegates but General Eisenhower’s Establishment supporters put money in the right pockets for caucus and convention meetings-there were fewer primaries back then where the voters had any say.
They also alleged ‘unfairness’ towards Eisenhower and somehow got the “Rules Committee” of the convention to amend the rules leading to Eisenhower beating Taft.
I guess we don’t like Ike anymore.