Senator Election Ballot, American and Republican Convention Nomination

American & Republican Convention Nominations - from the election of 1858 from the city of Providence. Election day, April 7th, resulted in a number of ‘no choices’ in Providence causing a second election to be called (this ticket). The Providence Journal the day after the general election reported “In this city there is no choice of Senator, and only four representatives, Messrs.Thuber, Jenckes, Sanford and Hayes are elected. Miller and Wheaton received a majority of the vote, but enough of them were given for each in the wrong places on the ticket to defeat them. The law requires that the ticket shall be numbered, and each place is regarded as a distinct office. A candidate might receive the vote of every elector voting, and yet not be elected.” 11.7 cm X 7.9 cm