Campaign for Presidency
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In 1860, a campaign was organized by the political operatives in Illinois which ran in support of Lincoln for the presidency. Interestingly, he surpassed well known candidates such as William Seward of New York and Salmon P. Chase of Ohio at the Republican National Convention in Chicago.
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It was Lincoln’s moderate take on slavery, his support for national infrastructure and the protective tariff which won him the nomination and the subsequent popularity. He beat Southern Democrat Douglas, John C. Breckinridge of the Northern Democrats and John Bell of the Constitution Party to pave his way to the most coveted political position, garnering a total of 180 electoral votes of the 303.
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Eventually, on November 6, 1860, Lincoln was elected as the 16th President of the United States.
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On March 4, 1861, he assumed the office and became the first ever President from the Republican Party. He selected a strong cabinet, which consisted of many of his political rivals such as William Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates and Edwin Stanton.
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