The Convention That Nominated Lincoln An Address Delivered Before the Chicago H
The Convention That Nominated Lincoln An Address Delivered Before the Chicago H
Perley Orman Ray
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At the five o'clock session, Hon. George Ashmun of Massa- chusetts, was chosen permanent chairman; and Preston King of New York and Carl Schurz of Wisconsin were named a committee to escort the chairman to the platform. Senator King is described as "short and round as a barrel and fat as butter, " while Schurz was very tall and very slender. "When, " says Schurz, "the Senator and I met in the aisle to walk together to Mr. Ashmun's seat and thus to perform a function intended to be somewhat sole...mn, and the Senator looked up at me and I looked down at him, a broad smile overspread his jocund face, to which I could not help re- sponding. The suggestion of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza was too striking for the assembled multitudes to resist and a titter ran over the convention. " 20 Mr. Ashmun was "speedily discovered to be an excellent presiding officer, a treasure to the convention. " His clear, full-toned voice was one refreshing to hear amid the conven- tion clamors. His speech upon assuming the chair was described as 'Very good for the occasion, and delivered with just warmth enough.
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