But his tenacity on this point was undoubtedly an obstacle to his nomination.

Another difficulty was the strenuous opposition of the Ohio delegates and the zealous preference for Mr.
Pendleton.

Superadded to all these objections was a popular aversion to any thing which looked like a subordination of judicial trust to political aims.

Incurring this reproach through what seemed to be inordinate ambition, Judge Chase had forfeited something of the strength to secure which could be the only motive for his nomination by his old political opponents.
Notwithstanding all these apparent obstacles, there was among the most considerate men of the Convention a settled purpose to secure the nomination of the Chief Justice.

They intended to place him before the people upon the issues in regard to which he was in harmony with the Democratic party, and omit all mention of issues in regard to which there was a difference of view.