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Republican Convention Adopts Lincoln Hamlin Ticket
The Chicago gathering adopts a platform denouncing slavery expansion and pledging unity. Abraham Lincoln is nominated for president with Hannibal Hamlin as vice president, after delegates shift support from Seward to Lincoln amid applause and ceremonial adjournment.
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