The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-05-26

N. -
NATIONS closed our abstract of the
proceedings Of the Chicago Convention last
week with a synopsis Of the platform adopted
taken from the Philadelphia Inquirer of Fri.
day, the 18Th inst. On Friday :hc bsloting
for President and Vice President commenced
and was terminated on the same day by the
nomination of Abraham Lincoln, Of Illinois.
for President, and Hannibal llamn, Of Maine.
for Vice President The first, second and
third ballots for President were as follows:
First BuHoi:- Seward 113I Lincoln l02 ;
Bates AZ: Cameron so! Mclean -: Chase
~; Wade 3; Dayton Il: Read Fremont
!: Collampr 10: Sumner l. Total 4G5. -
Necessary to choice 233.
Second B ibi--Scward 1915: Lincoln Isl :
Bates 35: Chase 42t. The balance of the
votes was divided between Cameron, Mclean.
DAYTON and Q. NJ. Clay.
T'lM Bmot.- Seward $50 Lincoln DBL :
Bates %: Chase 2fl. The remaining votes
divided as b.loie.
:. Before tie result of the third ballot was
announced votes of The Ohio delegation were
changed from Mr.. Chase TO Lincoln thus Civ
ing the latter majority. The announcement
Of this change was received by the audience
with thundcnng applause. Other States then
wheeled into line for Lincoln. until Mr. Lin
coin s vote was swell,d to 264. when on mo.
ton Of Mr.. Esarts of n. York. the nomination
was uaie unanimous.
The Baltimore Clipper gives the following
sketches Of the nominees:
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
He was born in Hardin County Kentucky,
February r. 1909; received limited educa,
ton; adopted the profession of Jaw was a
captain Of volunteers in the Black Hawk war
at one time Postmaster of ii small village
four times elected to the Illinois Legislature
and Representative IN Congress, from Hi.
nois, from 1917 to 1870.
HANNIBN. HAMIIy.
Born in Paris, Oxfom co., Maine, Aug. o..
1909; is a lawyer by profession was a mem.
Der Of the Maine Legislature from 1886 tc
$50; and Speaker Of the House in 1897,
1899, 1910; was cectcda (Democratic) Rep.
resentative to the twcntyeighth Congress. and
reelected to the tweuty-1nth Congress was
a member of the House # REPRESENTATIVES in
the State Legislature in SIT and elected &c
the United States Senate May %, ISIS, for
Tour years, to Ill vacancy oCcaSi0nel by the
dcccase OF John Fairfield He was reelected
for six years, July %, lS5l, and elected first
Black Rcpuhlican) Governor of Maine. Janu-
airy I, 1891, reSigning hs scat in the Senate
and being inauguratcd Governor the same
day. On the sixteenth Of the same month
was re- elected United States Senator for six
years, ard resigned the office of Governor,
February 20, 1857. lie is member Of the
Committee on Commerce, and on the District
Of Columbia.
Judge Douglas who would appear to have
known mr. Lincoln both long and well. thu,
Shetcneu IN Tue course OF speech delivered
curing ,Fiis 'he memorable campaign of 1898 in
i',I"oiS' 'ie IeaGihS events al his public life
IN the remarks which have made npon
'nls pia'Ioi'i' aud thc position OF Mr.. Lincoln
rpo" IT, mean nothing personal, diSreSprct-
.ul OF uhN'nu 10 that gentleman. L have
Nh1"h MN ioF nearly Twenty-Five years. We
III" many poll'tS 81 sympathy when first got
",!Hal'''eo WIN MN we were both compar-
ALVEY boys; Dcth struggling with poverty in
d S''A"ee to"h Tor our support an humble
Sc"oo, 'oa9her IN the town Of Winchester, md
ne " iio"iIiSshing grocery keeper in the town OF
oaI,m' Laughter.
lie was more successful in occupation than
/, and hence became more fortunate in thi-
s''' ~ i'H'N"'' - ''lt VI iIoAe
PecnIiar men that has performed with admir-
hhe SNil' IN every occupation that he ever at
teu'P,cu' l maze as good school teacher as
l could ana when cabinet maker | made
inc DcsL oGd''eadS ana tables, bat my Old
"oSS Sald ""cc'edcd better in bureaus and
S,cicI"'',S ''a', ~ anythlns else Laughter
.'"' l ":'"'e ,"at MI Lincoln was more sue
'eHS'"i III ms business Than |, Tor ms Business
H ~, carried MN directly INTO the Legislature
mere ! 'nct MN IN httie tune and had
, "iP"Vh! nor nun because oil inc up mn SIrng
Wv we ""a III NE LtheefS ana laughter
ne was tn'h a. Good at 'cii'oG an antcdo'c
as now lie C9"Id beat any OF the boys at
"r's5i'"S' co"!a o"tFun them at foot race,
o'a' Ihen at r'icA'Hg qno''S' tossing copper
h', . cou'I WIN more I'q"oF IMAM all the boys
Put toSc'her Laughter ana cheers and the
"'3"t's ana Importantly win Wiiich lie pre-
praise OF everybody that was present and par
Htil'a'od' Renewed laughter. Hence,
hau sympathy Tor HIM, because he was