National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-15

Mr.. Charles Perrin, OF New Jersey, de-
scribes how Mr.. Lincoln was nominated In
1890, as follows: II was conceded carly In
the session Of the convention that there were
four doubtful States--Ncw Jersey, Indiana,
Illinois and Pennsylvania; and II was neces-
sary TO carry OF least two Of these States In
order to nominate candidate other than Mr.
Seward. New Jersey presented Mr.. Dayton;
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Cameron, and Indiana
and Illinois, Mr.. Lincoln. Mr.. Seward was
the first choice Of q majority OF the New
England States, but they preferred the tri-
umph Of principle to the success OF their
favorite. A committee Of those States,
headed by Ex-Governor Andrew, waited upon
the New Jersey delegation, and declared that
Mr.. Seward was their choice, but II he could
not carry tho doubtful States, they were will
Ing to go for any one who could, but added
"Gentlemon, you see our difficulty; you are
not agreed among yourselves, but present
three different candidates. Now II you will
unite upon some one man who can carry
them, then we will give him enough votes
in the convention to nominate him; II you
| continue divided, we shall go Into the
| convention and vote for Mr.. Seward, our
nrst choice" Il was narrowed down to
this: the four doubtful States must unite
upon candidate or Mr.. Seward would DO
nominated. The convention assembled on
Wednesday morning without change in this
state Of affairs. At that time the four doubt
iuf States assembled at Cameron hall to en-
deayor to unite upon some person. Ex-Gov.
Recder presided. II was noisy assemblage,
and II very soon became evident that nothing
| could be accomplished as affairs then stood.
Mr. Dudley then proposed to Mr.. Judd, Of
Illinois, that the matter should be referred to
u committee Of three from each Of the four
States. He made motion to this effect,
which was carried. Among those appointed
were Judge David Davis, Caleb B. Smith,
David Wi!mot and VIM. b. Mann, Of Penn
sylyanla; on the part Of Now Jersey, Judge
Ephraim Marsh, the Hon. =. T. Frelinghuy-
sen and Mr.. Dudley. The committee met at
o'clock In Mr.. Wllmot's room, and were In
session until nearly 10 p. m. before anything
was accomplished. At that time Il seemed
that an adjournment would be carried
The time had been consumed IN
talking, and trying to Persuade
each other that their favorite candi-
dates were the most available and best quail
eed. 1t was then that Mr.. Greeley went to
the door, and finding no agreement had been
| reached, telegraphcd to the Tribune that Mr..
/ Seward would certainly be nominated the
next morning as the Republican candidate.
Finding that the committee was about TO sep
arate without achieving any result, Mr.. Dud-
be asccrtained which Of the three candidates
had the greatest actual strength before the
convention, and could carry tho largest num-
Der Of delegates from the four States In the
event Of dropping the other two This exam
nation revealed tho fact that Of the three
candidates Mr.. Lincoln was the strongest
Mr.. Dudley then proposed TO the Pennsylva-
MIA committee that, for tho general good and
success Of the party, they should unite upon
Mr.. Lincoln. After some discussion, Mr..
Dudleys proposition was agreed to. A meet
ing Of the Dayton delegates, from New Jer-
| sey, was Immediately called, at James T.
Shermans room, ut one o'clock that
| night; most Of the delegates who sus-
tained him wcro present. II was
| understood that Judge Dayton was to receive
| one or more complimentary votes, and then
the strength of the delegation to be thrown
for Mr.. Lincoln. II was also arranged that
Mr. Dudley was TO lead of In voting for Mr..
Lincoln, and then they were to follow. The
Pennsylvania delegation likewise adopted the
| mentary vote. Tho agreement of the COM
mittee was not generally known the next
morning when the convention assembled
On the iirst ballot the entire New Jersey dele
CATION voted for Mr.. Dayton; the next, that
portion who favored Mr.. Seward voted for
him, while the majority voted for Mr.. Day
ton. When New Jersey was called, on the
third ballot, Mr.. Dudley stated that he should
vote for Mr.. Lincoln, and was Immediately
| followed by all the New Jersey delegates,
save one. The result is known. New Eng
was nominated. Il was the action of the
committee from the four doubtful States
which undoubtedly secured Mr.. Lincolns
nomination; but for this, Mr.. Seward would
have beon nominated, and, there Ia little
doubt, Just as surely been defeated.