This tendency to interweave the radical and conservative elements, and, where practicable, those of Whig with those of Democratic antecedents, was seen in many delegations.

John A.Andrew and George S.Boutwell came from Massachusetts, William M.Evarts and Preston King from New York, Thaddeus Stevens and Andrew H.Reeder from Pennsylvania, Thomas Corwin and Joshua R.Giddings from Ohio, David Davis and N.
B.Judd from Illinois.

Outside of the regular delegations, there were great crowds of earnest men in Chicago, all from the free States.

The number in attendance was reckoned by tens of thousands.
Considering the restricted facilities for travel at that time, the multitude was surprising and significant.

The whole mass was inspired with energy, and believed, without shadow of doubt, that they had come to witness the nomination of the next President of the United States.