The stage was then set for the election of the Illinois legislature which would, in turn, select Lincoln or Douglas.
ðə stˈeɪdʒ wʌz ðˈɛn sˈɛt fɚðɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃən ʌvðɪ ˌɪlənˈɔɪ lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ wˌɪtʃ wˈʊd, ɪn tˈɜːn, sᵻlˈɛkt lˈɪŋkən ɔːɹ dˈʌɡləz.