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String-bound pamphlet entitled “Proceedings of the Republican National Convention Held at Chicago, May 16th, 17th & 18th, 1860. For President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois. For Vice-President, Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine.” Published by the Chicago Press & Tribune newspaper, the pamphlet, 44 pages, 5.5 x 8.75, issued as “Press & Tribune Documents for 1860. No. 3.,” contains a detailed synopsis of the convention’s three busy days, culminating in the dramatic events that secured Lincoln’s rise to national prominence.
Day 3, May 18, 1860, was the decisive and dramatic climax of the Republican National Convention in Chicago, when Abraham Lincoln secured the presidential nomination after three intense ballots. Entering the day, William H. Seward led but lacked a majority; on the first ballot, he held a strong advantage, yet Lincoln surged on the second as delegates from key states shifted their support to the more broadly acceptable Illinois candidate. On the third ballot, Lincoln reached 231½ votes—just shy of the required majority—before several delegates switched their votes, pushing him over the threshold and igniting an eruption of cheers, shouting, and celebration. The nomination was then made unanimous, and later that day, Hannibal Hamlin of Maine was chosen as the vice-presidential candidate, completing the ticket that would win the 1860 election and alter the course of American history. The first page bears ink ownership notations. Housed in a custom-bound slipcase with matching chemise. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light foxing and staining, and trimming to the top and bottom edges.
