On the first ballot he received 1751/2 votes, while Mr.Lincoln received but 102.

Delegates to the number of 190 divided their votes between Bates, Chase, Cameron, Dayton, McLean, and Collamer.

They held the balance of power, and on the second ballot it was disclosed that the mass of them favored Mr.Lincoln as against Mr.Seward.

The latter gained but nine votes, carrying his total up to 1841/2, while Mr.Lincoln received 181.

On the third ballot, Mr.Lincoln was nominated by general consent.
NOMINATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
It is one of the contradictions not infrequently exhibited in the movement of partisan bodies, that Mr.Seward was defeated because of his radical expressions on the slavery questions, while Mr.
Lincoln was chosen in spite of expressions far more radical than those of Mr.Seward.