At the June 1856 Republican National Convention, though Lincoln received support to run as vice president, John C. Frémont and William Dayton comprised the ticket, which Lincoln supported throughout Illinois.
æt ðə dʒˈuːn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən nˈæʃənəl kənvˈɛnʃən, ðˌoʊ lˈɪŋkən ɹᵻsˈiːvd səpˈoːɹt tə ɹˈʌn æz vˈaɪs pɹˈɛzɪdənt, dʒˈɑːn sˈiː. fɹˈeɪmɔnt ænd wˈɪljəm dˈeɪtən kəmpɹˈaɪzd ðə tˈɪkɪt, wˌɪtʃ lˈɪŋkən səpˈoːɹɾᵻd θɹuːˈaʊt ˌɪlənˈɔɪ.