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CHICAGO, May l4-l0 Z. M.-The confusion
increases this evening. The confidence of
| the Seward party is frmer than ever His
| friends claim eighty-fve electoral votes on
the first ballot, and his nomination on the
fourth, by the aid of Ohio and parts of Penn
sylvania, New Jersey and Illinois. On the
other hand New England is dislodging from
Seward. He is not likely to hold half her
votes, perhaps not one-third. Minnesota and
California threaten an early desertion; and
the leading men of the four doubtful States
say they will stand firm and united against
him. The fact that they show no signs of
uniting on common candidate, however, is
against them. Governor Dennison, of Ohio,
is here, and it is reported that he and Mr..
Chase are in scheme to transfer the Ohio
vote to Mr.. Seward. Dudley Field, of New
York, and his friends, have Joined the party
of Mr.. Bates, and efforts are making to con-
centrate the opposition to Mr.. Seward upon
him.
Mr.. Lincoln, however, seems to be gaining
ground, and his Illinois friends are greatly
encouraged tonight at the prospect of his
uniting the doubtful States and the North
west.
There is not much talk of Judge Mclean,
and an old letter of his recommending a tenn
porizing policy toward the South Carolina
notification, is doing him damage.
There is less talk of Wade than before
Mr.. Stewards nomination is possible, but
not probable; but his friends can have the
chief voice in naming who shall be taken up
| if he fails.
There begins to be some talk of Col. Fre-
| mont, Notwithstanding his letter. Mr.. Sew
ards friends say he is the only man who can
beat him.
The proclivities of the Virginia delegation
are a matter of some dispute. They are
claimed by both Seward and Bates, but will
probably be divided. The rest of the slave
States are for Bates Kansas will be ad-
mitted, and will vote solid for Seward.
The German Convention to-day did moth
ing. Only eight delegates were present
They could not even pass a resolution de-
manding that the National Convention
should denounce the famous Massachusetts,
| of Judge Bates are increasing.
MidHight.-Two or three thousand people
poured into the city tonight, and the hotels
are crowded to overtiowing. The probability
| of Mr.. Stewards nomination increases. H
friends say it is all fixed, but the opposition i
very strong, and the experiment is so danger.
GUS one that it will hardly be perfected
| even if the power continues, without further
reflection and consultation. Men from NeN
England, who came here earnest for Seward
| and some of them instructed, have satisfied
| themselves that the nomination ought not u
be made. Much now depends on the courss
of New England. If they act together ant
against Mr.. Seward, he can not be nominated
but at present they are divided.
The Wigwam is in operation tonight, wit
| speeches from distinguished delegates. Mr.
Bates is growing, as the alternate to Seward
and seems to afford the best promise of sue
| cess.
An informal gathering, without organiza
ton, of the German Republicans from differ
ent States, took place to-day, to consult abou
the best course to pursue to secure thu
largest possible support on the part o
foreign-bOrn citizens for the NOMINEE o
the Chicago Convention. The result ar
rived at was, TO endeavor to obtain from
the Republican National Convention planl
in the platform for recognizing perfec
equality and protection of all citizens a
home or abroad, and declaring against an,
extension of the present term of naturaliza
ton, and against any discrimination between
adopted citizens as to qualification of voters
| There was no Convention, the idea of holding
one during the setting of the National Con
vention, seeming TO meet with no favor
Chase, Seward and Lincoln were Presidential
preferences The best feeling prevailed, al
present appeared animated, and desired TO d,
every thing to secure Republican victor.
in November,