Party conventions are staged, reality TV love-ins for the purpose of free publicity for the general election. Dissention looks bad for the general election. Even if Trump does not have the nomination locked up with committed primary votes for the first ballot, if he is close enough he will take it on the first ballot. Uncommitted delegates will see the writing on the wall and go with the flow, even if only for patronage points in a potential administration. All it takes is a deal maker in the smoke filled rooms.
