The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-05-16
News from Chicago.

The rush e. Chicago bids fair TO be tremen. !
deus. Trains come in from all points loaded
down with visitors.
The Republican wigwau, al immense building
capable OF holding over ten thousand persons,
was dedicated on Saturday evening.
Speculations are rife concerning candidates,
aud letter writers report about their inciina.
tons lead them.
An address has been issued by the committee
acting for Edward Bates, urging his nomination.
This address is signed by F. P. Blair, Horace
Greeley, Jno. D. Defrees, James B. Eads, DIR.
A. Wormer, Committee.
The n. Y. Tri5une's Chicago correspondence
of May Is, says:
| Mr.. Blair, Sr, is here, and leads the Bates in.
terest, which is hopeful and earnest. They
count up over sixty votes on the first ballot
from nine or ten different States The highest
calculation for Mr.. Seward on the first ballot is
SIS votes. Mr.. Cameron's friends, from Penusyl-
vania, are here in force, and very camorous.
Ohio will probably lead for nobody but Mr..
Chase, but would accept Judge Mclean or Mr..
Wade, if protfered Outside of the State there
is not much talk Of Mr.. Mclean, and he will ap-
parently have but few votes On the first ballot
Mr.. Seward will lead, Mr.. Bates will come next,
and Mr.. Chase will come third, having some New
England votes. Mr. Cameron will come next,
then Mr.. Lincoln. The latter is much pressed
by the Illinois delegates, as compromise candi-
date, and would be accepted by all the North
west cheerfully. For President Of the Conven-
ton, Messrs. Ashman, Selden, of Rochester, n.
T., and Corwln, are most named.
CHICAGO, May Il.
The weather is beautiful, and the excitement
and crowd is increasing. Stewards friends are
still hopeful. They hope to get part of New
Jersey, Illinois aud Pennsylvania delegations,
but give up Indiana.
Mr. Rollins, of Missouri, writes that if Mr.
Bates is nominated, he will take the nomination
for Governor, and can carry the State in Angus;
on Republican platform.
Mr.. Lane, the Republican candidate for Gov
ernOr of Indiana, says that with Seward he aud
his party will be inevitably defeated, but with
Bates, Mclean or Lincoln, and perhaps others,
he can sweep the State.
The opponents of Seward insist that lie cannot
be nominated, since the doubtful States continue
solid against him, and to all appearances they
must remain So
The California delegation holds letter from
Mr.. Fremont positively Withdrawing his name.
Special Dispatch to the Detroit Daily Advertiser.
CHICAGO, May LIP. N.
The canvass for President is actively progress
ing. but with the best temper, except with
very few, whose watchword is "Any leader bu
Seward"
, Gov. Stewards friends are earnest, united ant
confident. The best informed opinion is that b,
will be nominated, and am confident the opin
ION is well founded. Those opposed to him AT,
divided between seven or eight candidates. II,
9 is the first choice Of three-fourths of the dele
gates, but Several of sueh will give one or tw,
complimentary votes for their local candidates
Bates, Mclean and Cameron are out of IT,,
question. Greeley is working now for the forme
). but with poor success.
Next to Seward-Lincoln, Chase, Wade am
Dayton are the strongest Candidates.
Only one of the Michigan delegates is We
here, but all will be this evening. The city
already nearly full.
Seward stock has been steadily rising ell day
n He will have at least two-ffths of the delegate
). at the start. j. W.