Appearing in Seward's home state, sponsored by a group largely loyal to Chase, Lincoln shrewdly made no reference to either of these Republican rivals for the nomination."
ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ ɪn sˈuːɚdz hˈoʊm stˈeɪt, spˈɑːnsɚd baɪ ɐ ɡɹˈuːp lˈɑːɹdʒli lˈɔɪəl tə tʃˈeɪs, lˈɪŋkən ʃɹˈuːdli mˌeɪd nˈoʊ ɹˈɛfɹəns tʊ ˈiːðɚɹ ʌv ðiːz ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən ɹˈaɪvəlz fɚðə nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən."