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... Convention . — Mr . Lincoln re- ceives a hundred and ten votes for Vice - President . - National Democratic Convention . Mr. Lincoln a candidate for elector . His canvass.- Con- fidential letter . - Imperfect fellowship with the ...
... Convention . — Mr . Lincoln re- ceives a hundred and ten votes for Vice - President . - National Democratic Convention . Mr. Lincoln a candidate for elector . His canvass.- Con- fidential letter . - Imperfect fellowship with the ...
Page xiv
... Convention at Chicago . The platform . Combinations to secure Mr. Lincoln's nomination . The balloting . - Mr ... Conventions at Charleston and Baltimore . The election . - The principle upon which Mr. Lincoln proposed to make ...
... Convention at Chicago . The platform . Combinations to secure Mr. Lincoln's nomination . The balloting . - Mr ... Conventions at Charleston and Baltimore . The election . - The principle upon which Mr. Lincoln proposed to make ...
Page 122
... conventions , party lines were not , as yet , very distinctly drawn in Illinois . Candi- dates announced themselves ; but , usually , it was done after full consultation with influential friends , or persons of con- siderable power in ...
... conventions , party lines were not , as yet , very distinctly drawn in Illinois . Candi- dates announced themselves ; but , usually , it was done after full consultation with influential friends , or persons of con- siderable power in ...
Page 127
... conventions and committees . We repeat that Mr. Lincoln's position was midway between the extremes in local politics . His friend , Mr. A. Y. Ellis , who was with him during a part of this campaign , says , " He wore a mixed jeans coat ...
... conventions and committees . We repeat that Mr. Lincoln's position was midway between the extremes in local politics . His friend , Mr. A. Y. Ellis , who was with him during a part of this campaign , says , " He wore a mixed jeans coat ...
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... convention , to decide who should run for Congress in old Sangamon ; that some of Baker's friends accused Mr. Lincoln of belonging to a proud and an aristocratic family , - meaning the Edwardses and Todds , I suppose ; and , when it ...
... convention , to decide who should run for Congress in old Sangamon ; that some of Baker's friends accused Mr. Lincoln of belonging to a proud and an aristocratic family , - meaning the Edwardses and Todds , I suppose ; and , when it ...
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