The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-13
SECOND cOYvEHTIOE.
The Nomination OrAbrahnm Lincoln and
Hannibal maInIln.

The Nomination OrAbraham Lincoln and
Hannibal HaInIin.
The second national Republican con-
ventlon met pursuant to the call OF the
national committee In Chicago. June IL,
1850. The call stipulated there should
be from each state four deleGates-at-
large ard two delegates from each con-
EregSIonal district. There were In cum
venton, 49, delegates, representing
tweney-four states. the territories OF
Kansas and Nebraska, and the District
Of Columbia The convention met In
the wigwGm constructed for the pur-
pose, which was advertised 20 seat 100
pespIe. There were 5000 Republicans
from different parts OF the country in
attendance. and the convention excited
the greatest interest. The convention
was called to order by Edwin u. Nor
gan, OF New York. who nominated
David Wiimot FOR temporary chairman.
George Ashmun, OK Massachusetts.
was made permanent chairman and
was escorted TO the chair Oy Preston
King. OF New York. and Carl Schurz,
NJ Wisconsin. Among the delegates
afrom New York were William NJ.
warts. Preston King and George VIII
I'm Curtis. Horace Greeley was In the
u
The committee on rules made two re-
ports, one providing thai twD-tnlTds
vote should b. required 10 nominate
and the other declaring TINT majority
should nominate. The rgpyrt In favor
OF a majority was adopted. The plat
form declared that the maintenance Of
the principles promulgated In the
declaration OF Independence was essen
tinl to the preservation Of tho republic
car institutions. that the federal con-
stitUtiDn. the rights Of the states and
the union OF the states must and shall
be preserved: denied the authority OF
Congress o. give legal existence 10 sla-
very In any territory Of the United
States; declared that sound policy re-
auircs such an adjustment ut duties
upon imports az 10 encourage thu de-
velopmcnt Of the Industrial Interests Of
the whole country. commended the pol
!cy Ok national exchanges which secures
f9T tho wOrElngmhn liberal wages, u
agriculture TcmuuoTntiye prices, to me-
Chanics and manufacturers an gdrq-
uate rcwaFd FOR their skill. labor. and
enterprise; and reiterated the dccl1ra-
tons Of the platform OF 1856 as to nat
urlizatlIn laws. river RTd harbor i'm
proyemcuts. and railroads 20 the Pacific
ocean.
The candidates were presented to the
convention on tn" third day, JuDe j..
william ". Eva-ts. ofNew York, nomi-
mated william n Seward: y. y. Judd,
OF Illinois, nominated Abraham Ian
coin; THONGS II. dudley OF News JI'r.
scy. nominated william J., Dayton:
Andrew II. Recdcr. of Pann7Yivlnin,
nominated Simon Cameron; y L, Cur
ter. OF Ohio. nominated SalmGn +.
ChaFa: FRANCIS =. El1ir ~ Mlff7uTL
nominated Edward Bates, Thomas
CorWin. Of Ohio. nominated John NC
Lam Caleb H. Smith, II Indiana, fhi
Columbus DelnGu. u Ohio, seconded
the noulrati0u " Lincoln Austin
B'alr % Michigan, and Carl SchWz, 0L
Wlacrullu. f-nuHi.f The nomination NJ
Seward. on the frat ballot Seward re-
rs-vrH l7si. votes Lincoln l02 Cameron
LDr, Bates g.. Mclean -, ChnB" ~ on
the second ballot Seward received lsii4
vote8 Lincoln lsl. Bates %. Cameron
.. Mclean =. Chase 42i4 on the third
ballot Seward received $50 votes, Bates
q. CIam giis, Mclean ?. and Lincoln
~. This gnn ~ votes short ~ giving
him tHf nomination. Before N" vote
p..r announced u X. Carter. NJ Ci"yc-
lHET. Ohio. mounted chair and said:
Il f.r o. change four votes ~ ohio
from 49, Cha-r ~ Mr. Lincoln" This
nominal n LltFAill, h#l II'l' TlN hWNh
e.aH, q; SHtLGglaHm d. Tho convention
hail az yer h"'pIn hlH .'n W.T.
r. i IN such % gathering NE ETnr'7
uI..UT fHut tho nomination 10" mad"
ur1H.ITuua This WINS E.nnul.u 10y
f.uu And. vs. NJ Nua lClg nJta. hy
C.rl s.hlrz ~ Ni.rUin, ana AustIu
Is.fr. NJ Mf~h.gra. HH3 w4H carried
II-nuIbaI IIlmlIn. NJ Mflno. wls uam!-
r..tHH mr. No. president on the second
l.r'.i. receiving 20, y.i0r 20 ~ Tor Cas-
-..a II. clay uuI ~ l1r Hickman