On May 18, at the Republican National Convention in Chicago, Lincoln won the nomination on the third ballot, beating candidates such as Seward and Chase.
ˌɔn mˈeɪ ˈeɪtiːn, æt ðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən nˈæʃənəl kənvˈɛnʃən ɪn ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ, lˈɪŋkən wˈʌn ðə nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən ɔnðə θˈɜːd bˈælət, bˈiːɾɪŋ kˈændᵻdˌeɪts sˈʌtʃ ɐz sˈuːɚd ænd tʃˈeɪs.