JOSEPH MEDILL

Secretary of State William H. For a similar assessment of Seward see Morton S. Wilkinson.

In the Republican convention of 1860, William H. Seward lead Abraham Lincoln for the presidential nomination on the first two ballots. The third ballot showed that Lincoln only one and a half votes short of a majority. Salmon P. Chase was the governor of Ohio and its delegation was chaired by D. K. Cartter. Joseph Medill was Lincoln's "floor manager" and said to Cartter:. The Ohio delegation changed three votes, putting Lincoln over the top. Lincoln had told Medill and others to make no bargains in his name and stated he would not honor such. Lincoln was nominated and elected. He appointed Salmon P. Chase to the U. S. Supreme Court.

In the Republican convention of 1860, William H. Seward lead Abraham Lincoln for the presidential nomination on the first two ballots. The third ballot showed that Lincoln only one and a half votes short of a majority. Salmon P. Chase was the governor of Ohio and its delegation was chaired by D. K. Cartter. Joseph Medill was Lincoln's "floor manager" and said to Cartter:. The Ohio delegation changed three votes, putting Lincoln over the top. Lincoln had told Medill and others to make no bargains in his name and stated he would not honor such. Lincoln was nominated and elected. He appointed Salmon P. Chase to the U. S. Supreme Court.

Secretary of State William H. For a similar assessment of Seward see Morton S. Wilkinson.