ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti, lˈɪŋkən tˈoʊld ɐ ɡɹˈuːp ʌv pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ˈælaɪz ðæt hiː wʊd ɐksˈɛpt ðə pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən ɪf ˈɔfɚd ænd, ɪnðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ mˈʌnθs, sˈɛvɹəl lˈoʊkəl pˈeɪpɚz ɛndˈoːɹst hɪz kˈændɪdəsi.
In January 1860, Lincoln told a group of political allies that he would accept the presidential nomination if offered and, in the following months, several local papers endorsed his candidacy.