For the first time, Illinois Republicans held a convention to agree upon a Senate candidate, and Lincoln won the nomination with little opposition.
fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm, ˌɪlənˈɔɪ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkənz hˈɛld ɐ kənvˈɛnʃən tʊ ɐɡɹˈiː əpˌɑːn ɐ sˈɛnət kˈændᵻdˌeɪt, ænd lˈɪŋkən wˈʌn ðə nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən wɪð lˈɪɾəl ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən.