The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-20
RE;PUbLlCANISM
 AND CHICAGO
 SYNONYMOUS

CHICAGO, May 20 (by Associated Press) The converting of the Repub- licans in Chicago, June 6, to nominate candidate for president, recalls afresh at this time the Republican convention opening here 50 years ago which nominated Abraham Lincoln. This was the second national Repub- nlican convention and the first of the many which have since been held in Chicago.
 The convention assembled on May 1S, 1860, and Lincoln was nominated on May 19, the third and last day. After his election feeling aroused by the slavery issue ran quickly into civil war
 Relics of the campaign of 1860, in cluding the oil painting of the Trail splitter" are preserved by the Chi cago Historical Society B. B. Wood, field secretary of the society, has just prepared what he regards as the most complete account of the events of the convention of 60 years ago. In this he calls attention to Addison G. Proc tor of Ann Arbor, Mich, who, MT. Wood believes, is the only surviving delegate of the convention.
 Chicago in 1860 was a promising city of 10000 not quite 25 years old. It had won the convention by the offer to build the largest assembly hall in the country and will it at every ses- sion. Accordingly the "WigWam" arose at the southwest corner of Lake and Market streets, occupying a space Wooden structure costing a little over the estimated $5,O0O The balance was made up by charging 25 cents admis- sion on it's formal opening the Satur- day before the convention.
 Few Republican conventions, if any have been so charged with excitement  coins prospects appeared small enough before the convention opened The favorite was William H. Seward, senator from New York. He had great asset in the ability of Thurlow p Tweed, who prosecuted his campaign among the delegates. He suffered a iv 04n of Horace Greeley, the famous New York editor, who had no candidate of his own but refused to have Seward. Both Greeley and Weed were early on the ground and according to MT. Woods review, the centers of interest He notes, however, that other, and non-political attractions, were numer- I ous, among them being Zouaves, a cir GUS band, minstrels, and such we'll known theatrical pieces of the day as & Lucretia Borgia" and "The Hidden land"
 8& The slavery issue came up quickly
 a the first day of the convention, 4 ben David Wilmot of Pennsylvania 5an taking the chair as temporary x 8 airman made a ten-minute anti
 speech. "No extension of ssa avery" became an essential part of platform next day.
 lIS view of the many days now
 nt in hearing delegate contests, |sss convention of 60 years ago offered ething novel. There were no con- Id delegates. There were, how some "contesting" states.
 ger to admit Maryland, Virginia,
 ky and Texas was a question cupied most of the first day still undecided when adjourn ane for the day.
 day the convention decided the 'border states" The committee then brought in Fort. It was amended to in a reassertion of the "self evident YGths' of the constitution At ad- ~JOurnment little remained beyond choosing the candidate, and Mr. Wood characterizes that night as tumul- tuous one filled with band music and processiOns until almost day. En- thusiasm for Seward, we'll worked up in his behalf, was at high tide. Greeley -telegraphed his paper that Stewards nomination appeared cer- tain. Incidentally, remarks MT. Wood, this convention was the first at which the telegraph was employed
 How Lincoln came into the nomina- tion is now for many a familiar story. Seward led the first ballot, 1731a, with l.incOln next hest af 102 and -222