Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-08-18
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LINCOLN's sEIT.TRusT.
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Hy Ferdinand D Ir.,hlrt
The late David lHNl. Uur ut the
greatest men Illinois ever produced
It,d Hi Bloomington IU thr nnegt
HuW, r th, DIt}. Tho mansion Was
large AND r.mrF in architecture. Huu
thr grounds ample aut beautiful
frequently called Un fhr judge tho
ufirn,r t.,Huse De aud Lincoln bad
been friends ana saw tbat every
thing that be- said about tHr amtuigd
president was autltnt, Seated .n the
library one ,ttliuE. / said Judge
Davis the people generally thInk that
nu had more tn dU with securing
the nomination uf Lincoln for the first
term than ans other one
li' said, 'lt may NOT Del 'WmndD1
.u mr tu AtS that ! had much 90 do
u bringing about bis nomination
Esid Tell me something about
ii h, continued You know / was
Judge ni ths circuit when Lincoln
praDtiu'd IgW 100 ms court HD was
BOO able and jolly and Kind Iu spirit
that ] grew tu love him tyr much.
and Wg regard was Dproyatrd lie
used Co., come over from Springfield
and ride with me around the circuit
behind WN uld giak bank horse. ",
bad the best times. au many funny
things occurred.
'lt WllI surprise you 90 hear that
the nrst time ! heard the name ot Linz
coin used iu coueDtl0u with the pres
idcncy was uy the lips ui Lincoln him
self Lincoln Leonard Sweet Jesse
h Folloue ur two others and ! thought
the nomination should come 10 the
west And one day we had % meeting
Co agree upon man whom We could
support one name after another was
mentioned and their strong ana weak
points discussed A. last Lincoln
spoke mp and said. Why don't YOU
run mo' I can be nominated, / can
he elected. and ! can run the govern
ment' We AN looked az him and saw
that he was not Joking That WAS
the first time / ever knew of his name
being mentioned Tor office by pen OF
tongue The meeting adjourned with
out any action. But the more We
thought OF Lincoln's proposition 10
run himself the more we liked H.
lincoln's immortal career began with
that little circle and with his own
imperial Will We set ourselves e.
work 10 lay the wisest possible plans
and 10 execute them with the greatest
yigor Each one, including the pros.
poCtiyc candidate, was given his spo-
cinc task 40 perform We captured
the Mclean County convention, and
the Illinois state convention, We
had greater difficulty IN winning the
national convention AZ Chicago. We
put up a desperate fight and won.
one thing that helped us take the
convention away from Mr.. Seward
was the fact that years before he had
said some unkind things about the
Masonic fraternity aud got hold Of
them. had them printed In circulaT
form and iust az the critical moment
had them scattered among the dele
gates They caused a stampede of his
forces and made II easier to secure
the nomination of our candidate"
said; Judge Davis, I am not
sorry YOU have told me that Lincoln
was the first TO suggest himself for
the presidency and wrought system
atically 10 get II. You have not bro
ken your idol with hammer of hard
fact We love him the more because
we find him so human, that we see
the consciousness Of power not In
consistent with his natural humility
Besides | more than suspect that God
spoke to him, telling him that He de-
sired him 10 be tho leader Of the ma
tion in It's hour Of peril"
Mr. Davis answered: From what
! have heard him say he considered
himself diyincly appointed as a lead
or In the preservation Of the Union
The ld.fashioned clock struck TO-.
and bado the Judge good night