The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-10

some one as T. third; and il in those in
structions L we're named as the nrSt
choice, it would crafty me very much.
H. a. LINCOLN.
April a. 1S4S
Friend Morris: [ have heard it init
mated that Baker has been attempting
to get you or Miles. or both OF you, to
violate the instructions. of the meeting
that appointed you. and to so for him
! have insisted. and stin insist, that, this
cannot be true. Surely, Baker would not
do the like. AS well might Hardin ask
me to vote for him in the convention:
Again, it is said there will be an attempt
to get up instructions in your county,
requiring you TO go for Baker This is
all wrong. Upon the same rule, why
might not fly from the decision against
me in Sangamon. and get up instructions
to their delegates TO go for me? There
are at least twelve hundred Wings in the
as 10 ATTEMPT il. Besides, if any one
should get the nomination by such eX-
traordinary means all harmony in the
district would inevitably be lost. Honest
( Wings (and very nearly all of them are
/ honesty, would not quietly abide such
ON Bakers part cannot be true. Write
me at Springfield how the matter is.
Don't show or speak of this letter.
Springfield, May 1S 1915.
J Dear Speed: Yours OF the 9th instant is
duly received which I did not meet as
a bore" but as Il most welcome Wis
itor. [ will answer the business part of
In relation to our Congress matter
here, you We're right in supposing [
would support the nominee. Neither
Hardin, far l can judge from pres
ent appearances. We shall have no
split or trouble about the matter: all
will be harmony.
A. LINCOLN.
Lincoin's One Term in Congress-.
'"These letters prove that Lincoln
was a keen and aspiring politician,
4 looking minutely after all the legiti-
mate means and chances of success,
but as inflexibly scorning every sus-
picion of unfairness. Then, as ever af-
ter, he believed in party organization.
but party action in open and manly
rivalry consistent with the most deli
cate sense of honor and the WarmeSt
personal friendship, This same spirit
animated his second and successful eff
fort to secure nomination for con-
gress
Springfield, November II. 1916.
Friend James: The paper at Pekin has
nominated Hardin for governor and
indirectly nominated him for Congress.
1t would give Hardin a great start, and
perhaps use me up, if the Wing papers
of the district should nominate him for
Congress. If your feelings toward me
are the same as when / saw you. (Which
I have no reason to doubD. ] wish you
would let nothing appear in your paper
which may operate against me. You
understand Matters stand Just as they
did when saw you. Baker is certainly
off the track. and I fear Hardin intends
A. LINCOLN.
Springfield, November q. 1916.
Friend James: You perhaps
have noticed the Journals" article Of
last week upon the same subject. 1t
was written without any consultation
with me, but was told by Francis of its
purport before it was published. chose
to let it go as it was, lest it should be
suspected that was attempting to Jug
gle Hardin out of a nomination for Con-
gress by Juggling him into one for gov
Yours as ever,
A. LINCOLN.
Springfield. January H. 1916.
Friend James: = L should be
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