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required number. His friends express great
confidence that he can Next to Seward. in the
opinion of many, there comes Abraham Lin
coin of I'LL. 1t is thought if Seward should
fail that his friends will support Mr.. Lincoln
as their second choice Mr.. Wade of Ohio
has some friends, who have hopes that he may
be taken up as a compromise candi-
candidate. while some exalt Bates of Mo. to
posi- ton next to Mr.. Seward Others of
great P Official experience say there is not
chance for either him or Judge Mclean. The
name of Senator Fessenden, of Maine, is now
and then mentioned, but he stands no chance,
except possibly for the second place on the
ticket. As yet the name of Gov. Banks is
not mentioned, but he has wGrm and active
friends who will bring up his name at the
proper moment. There is no indica-
ton of the vote in the Massachusetts,
delegation, though a majority are known to
favor the nomination of Mr.. Seward. On
the whole, there is a disposition manifested to
sacrifice personal preference to the success of
the party, and whoever is shown to be the
strongest candidate under all the circumstan
ces, will undoubtedly receive the nomination.
The Mass. delegation are sll here except Mr.
Hopkins, now on his way from Washington.
CHICAGO, May l6, 1860.
ii o'clock, A. NJ.
There is but little change from last night
in the complexion of public sentiment. Sew
ard is still ahead against all, but cannot get
the nomination His defeat seems certain.
Ohio's first choice is Gov. Chase, yet the del
egation is divided between Chase and Wade,
about % to 20. Wade will be the second
choice of the delegation. The Bates strength
lies among the delegates from Indiana, Mis-
souri,, Delaware, and Connecticut, which
will not raise above "a votes. He gets no
encouragement from Rhode Island, New
Hampshire, Illinois and Ohio.
Pennsylvania first choice is Cam
eron, the second will fall on Wade,
Mclean, or Banks. The Vt. delegation is
divided between Seward and Banks. If the
Mass. delegation were unanimous, Banks
and Lincoln would doubtless receive the nom
nation for the two Offices. Gov. Banks
strength is steadily increasing, and the pros
pect of his nomination looks encouraging.
There will not be much change from the
Philadelphia platform of 1856. The Penn
sylvania, Illinois and Indiana delegations all
say that with Seward for candidate they
will lose all their Congressional and State
elections the coming autumn. The excite
ment is increasing every hour. The most
intense feeling prevails
Stewards friends are zealously at work. They
will leave no stone unturned to secure his
nomination.
The rumor that money has been freely used
to bring about the success of Mr.. Seward has
greatly damaged his prospects. The weather
is delightful. Thousands of people are arriv-
ing hourly The city is already thronged
with strangers.
AFTERNooN.-At noon to-day the second |
National Republican Convention assembled |
in the Wigwam erected by the Republicans
of Chicago.
This large building, capable of containing
10000 persons, was densely crowded with
Delegates and outsiders from all parts of the
Union. The Convention was called to order
by Gov Edwin D. Morgan of New York
Chairman of the National Republican Com
mittee, who made brief but pertinent
address, abiding to the terms of the Call OF
the Convention. and calling for a nomination
for temporary President. Hon. DAVID WILL
MOT, of Pa, was nominated for that position,
and the nomination was received with I'M
bounded enthusiasm, and unanimously rati-
fed Mr.. WILxor, upon assuming the
chair, was again greeted W 18th applause.