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to Lincoln, 267, 316,

of Lincoln, but could only secure it by the adhesion of a sufficient
number of former Democrats and waverers. United States Senators were
elected by the Legislatures of their own States through a procedure
similar to that of the Conclave of Cardinals which elects a Pope; if
there were several candidates and no one of them had an absolute
majority of the votes first cast, the candidate with most votes was not
elected; the voting was repeated, perhaps many times, till some one had
an absolute majority; the final result was brought about by a transfer
of votes from one candidate to another in which the prompt and cunning
wire-puller had sometimes a magnificent opportunity for his skill. In
this particular contest there were many ballots, and Lincoln at first
led. His supporters were full of eager hope. Lincoln, looking on,
discerned before any of them