Lincoln writes Koerner: "The meeting of the Central committee was at Bloomington, and not here. I was there attending court; and, in common with several other outsiders, one of whom was Judge Trumbull, was in conference with the committee, to some extent." He drafted resolution protesting "against any distinction between native and naturalized citizens, as to the right of suffrage," but was called from meeting room while matter was being discussed, forgot it, and does not know what committee did. He writes and signs, with two other executive committeemen of the 4th Ward Republicans, call for ward meeting April 13, 1859 to nominate alderman candidate. Abraham Lincoln to Gustave P. Koerner, 11 April 1859, CW, 3:376-77; Call for Republican Meeting, 11 April 1859, CW, 3:377.