The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-14
TAE SECOND CONVENTION.
Nom aa,ion of Abraham Lincoln and
Hannibal Hamlin.

The second National Republican con-
vention met pursuant TO the call OF the
National committee in Chicago, June
Is. 1860. The call stipulated there
should be from each State four dele
Cates-at-large and two delegates from
each Congressional district. There
were in convention 463 delegates, rep
resenting twenty-four States, the Ter
ritories of Kansas and Nebraska, and
the District of Columbia. The conyen-
ton met in the wigwam constructed
for the purpose, which was advertised
10 seat 1000 people. There were $4,000
Republicans from different parts OF
the country in attendance, and the
convention excited the greatest inter-
est. The convention was called to or
der BY Edwin d. Morgan, of New York,
who nominated David Wilmot for tenn
porary chairman. George Ashmum, OF
Massachusetts, was made permanent
chairman and was escorted to the char
Nv Preston King, of New York, and
Carl Schurz. of Wisconsin. Among
fhe Delegates from New York were VIII
liam Mr.. Evarts, Preston King, and
George William Curtis. Horace Gree
lev was in the convention as a oele-
gate from Oregon.
The committee on rules made TWO
reports, one providing that d tMo-
Thirds vote should be required TO nom
mate and the other declaring that
majority should nominate. The report
in favor of the majority was adoPteu'
The nlatform declared that the mann
tenance of the prlnclples Pio
INDICATED in the. declaration
of independence was essen.iai
~ the preservation Of Republican
institutions; that the Federal cohsel,
tuition. the rights OF the States' anu
the union of the State must ana shali
be preserved; denied the authority Oh
Congress to give legal existence 10
slavery in any territory of the Unlted
States: declared that sound pollcy re
auires such an adjustment OF duties
upon imports as to encourage the ue-
velonment of the industrial interests
of the whole country; commenced ohe
nolicv of National exchanges which
secures for the worklngInah ioe.ai
wages, to agriculture reInuheraVise
prices, to mechanics and manulactur-
ers an adequate reward for their skill,
labor, and enterprise; ana reiteratea
the declarations OF the PLATFORM VI
1856 as to naturalization laws, river
and harbor improvements, ana iaii-
roads to the Pacific ocean.
The candidates were presented " oilS
convention on the third day. June 10
William NJ Evarts, of New YORK, noIh,-
mated William II. Seward, n. b. Juuo'
of Illinois, nominated Abraham LIN
coin. Thomas II. Dudley. of New Jer-
sey. nominated William l.. Dayton, An
drew H. Reeder, of Pennsylvania, nom
mated Simon Cameron, ID. h. carter,
of Ohio nominated Salmon i. Chase,
Francis p Blair, of Missouri, nomi-
mated Edward Bates, Thomas Corwln,
of Ohio. nominated John Mclean
Caleb B. Smith. of Indiana, and Column
bus Delano. of Ohio, seconded the
nomination of Lincoln, Austin Blair, OF
Michigan, and Carl Schurz, OF Niscon-
sin. seconded the nomination of Sew
ard. On the first ballot Seward re-
ceived 1872 votes, Lincoln, l02, Cam
eron 500, Bates ~, Mclean II, Chase
40 On the second ballot S".-ard re-
ceiyed 1s4R votes, Lincoln Isl, Bat :
IS, Cameron ,. Mclean s, Chase 421a.
On the third ballot Seward received
$50 votes. Bates %. Chase 24H, Mclean
s, and Lincoln 231H This was ~
votes short of giving him the nominal
tion Before the vote was announced
d. X Carter, of Cleveland, Ohio,
mounted chair and said: Il rise to
change four votes of Ohio from Mr..
Chase to Mr.. Lincoln This nomi-
mated Lincoln, and there was such a
scene of enthusiasm in the convention
hall as never before had been witnessed
in such a gathering. Mr.. Eyarts NOV
ed that the nomination be made unani-
nous. This was seconded by John A.
Andrew, of Massachusetts, by Carl
Schurz, of Wisconsin. and Austin