New York Paper Supports Lincoln & New Jersey Paper Supports Breckinridge

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A pair of newspapers, each promoting an 1860 candidate. New York Semi Weekly Tribune, September 28, 1860, 8pp., disbound. From the interior, 2-3/4” x 3-1/4 ad, “Republican Nominations, For President ABRAHAM LINCON, For Vice President HANNIBAL HAMLIN” continues with a list of electors. the issue contains alot of political coverage supporting Lincoln. VG ... plus, Newark Evening Journal, October 27, 1860, 4pp., disbound. From the interior, a 2-3/4” x 5,” ad, “National Democrat Nominations, For President, JNO. C. BRECKINRIDGE, of Kentucky, For Vice President, JOSEPH LANE of Oregon, continues with a list of electors. Rough at spine, a little brittle, else VG. The New York results were Lincoln 362,646, Douglas 312,510, Breckinridge 0. The New Jersey results were Douglas 62,869, Lincoln 58,346, Breckinridge 0.

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