Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-13
HOW LINCOLN
 vANQUISHED
 SEWARD'S MEN
History of His Political Career Reads Like a Wierd Tale,
 Especially His Defeat of
 Seward

As the time drew near for the meet | ing of the Republican National con yention of 1860. al signs seemed to point to the choice of William II.
 Seward of New York. and Lincoln s nomination for president remains one
 of the mysteries of politics
 A large majority of the representa-
 tive men of the Republican party throughout the entire country favored l Seward. Wealth and Inauence were ienlisted on his side. He was easily the foremost member oF 'No party. State after state, in the west as well as in the east, declared for him. Iu- decd. no other candidate had succeed
 ed in winning any open support be- yond the borders of his own state. His opnonents were regarded merely
 as "fayorite sons"
 It has been estimated that nearly if not quite two-thirds of the delega- tions went 10 the national convention
 with the expectation Of voting for Seward and nominating him. Al least eight of the twenty-two dele gati0ns from Illinois herself favored him. while he left his place in the senate and went home to be in readi- ness to receive the committee of mo-
 tification.
 The nominating day came. The Seward clubs marched the streets as in triumph. While they paraded. however. the shonters for IlnC ~
 swarmed into the wigwam and
 proud paraders. when they can. -
 found awaiting them standing room only. and little even of that. Many a partisan of Seward was Jeff 10 waste his cheers in the outer air.
 In those days no speeches veru made in placing candidates in noml- nation. Their names were merely ] proposed and seconded without re marks The motions for Seward were wildly applauded. When, however. Lincoin's nomination was moved, it was seized upon as q signal for such au uprOar as never had been heard in national convention. A leader had ! been carefully chosen for the purpose, 1 2 man Of extraordinary vocal power. and he had summoned from the prai- | ries a lusty-throated lieutenant. who. l though Q democrat. so delighted to 1 Ihcar himself roar. that he did not en-
 ject to lending his lungs to the ene- my.
 | At the close of these yociferOus ex- Iercises. men held their breath when | the roll of the states was called. i On the third ballot Lincoln com mandcd a majority or the Rhode Is- | iaEd and New Jersey votes. The ! Ohioans forsOoi their candidate, and most Of them wen to Lincoln, who, al the close Of the call. stood within a vote and half of victory A dele ! gate from Ohio ieaped up and an- nounCed the change of four votes in that delegation to Lincoln. This was
 more than enough.
 A clerk. not waiting Tor the official announcement of the result. waved c tally sheet in the air and shouted Abe Lincolni" to man on the root. ! uho was anxiously peering through the skylight and who now cried the news to the crowd on the street. The mad cheering was instantly caught up without. while the echoes Of a boom 1 ing cannon rolled over the waters Of Lake Michigan.
 A huge and horrible picture of the ! strslnse looking man of destiny was hurried into the hall, where deleSa- tiOns. iE an eagerncss 60 change their vote to the credit Of the winning side. were fTantiCally striving to make themselves beard aDOye the fierce ] din New York and Massachusetts dOlsuily bowed to the will of the ms ! iOrity. Men staggcred from the ex- citing scene as if drunk. The victors. overcome by a sensation Of joy. the yanuuished by the burden Of their dis appointment