In the aftermath of the 1858 election, newspapers frequently mentioned Lincoln as a potential Republican presidential candidate, rivaled by William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Simon Cameron.
ɪnðɪ ˈæftɚmˌæθ ʌvðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt ᵻlˈɛkʃən, nˈuːzpeɪpɚz fɹˈiːkwəntli mˈɛnʃənd lˈɪŋkən æz ɐ pətˈɛnʃəl ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl kˈændᵻdˌeɪt, ɹˈaɪvəld baɪ wˈɪljəm ˈeɪtʃ. sˈuːɚd, sˈæmən pˈiː. tʃˈeɪs, ˈɛdwɚd bˈeɪts, ænd sˈaɪmən kˈæmɚɹən.