, 1860-05-21
SPesnlations III The New York Papcfs
OF lfrfduy.
From tie Tdbune]

CHICAGO. ThuE:daE, Ma- I'LL +. II.
Illinois, Indiana, and Pennsylvania, say tha
WIN tins platform: mud Ar. Seward. they al.
benten beyond all hope i'll the latter States b,
10000 to 10000. There will be 10 election b3
tho people with Ar. Seward, and the choice II
John Bell By the House is 4 very common judg
lnent.
The friepls Of 3lr. Lincoln want 100 vote.
Tor him on the first ballot, against 40 for Mr,
Seward.
3fr. Raymond Of tho \. Z. Time, is here
working tor Mr. Seward, and the Tina will
SUPPORT him it nominated. John Wcntwort['5
influence il also fur Mr. Sewar.1, and lie sav4 be
eau curry Illinois.
M.nvtcnr.- Though there in au increased dis.
position to gather about Mr. Lincoln, no effect
lve combination Of opposition is yet formed.
Ohio il uncertain, Pcnnsylvania gives no posi-
tive assurances. and when New Jerseys breaks
but half goes fur Nj. Seward. p.rt Of the Mis-.
souri, delegation prefer Mr. Seward 10 Mr. lin
coin.
They want a conservative with whom to make
winning fight, ora straight-out radical {or q
aontsst Of pure principle
New Eng!sui is anxious and doubtful. She
Is puzzled. They hesitate both to desert Mr..
Seward and force him on the doubtful States,
lucy are likely to be much cut up. The Massa-
chusetts delegation have been in laborel con.
terence against, and show an increased dispoai.
sion to leavo Mr. Seward, and 70 for Nr, Lin
coin.
There is no telling what The morrow will
bring forth. Probably ,ir. Seward but bv no
means is that csrtain tonight. Leading Oppo-
sltion men Arc down hearted. aud say that With
majority aud the eonvictioaa If the Convex
Lou against Nr. Seward. Ite is still likely to be
dominated. Tho Seward Men are full Of hone
and Joy, tufcannot give Their tign.cs
cn1cAso, Thursday. May l7-;l:4o H.
.AF conclusion, from all that can gather to-
il hHf "a i
cannot concentrate oil my cuHdidn,e. and that
he will bs Nominated. II. q.
IFfom the 5!iAes.]
The only thing now renairiu2 Ii tue non,na.
tlon, and that will be eftoctxd to-lnorrow. uroba-
bly,, after ten or twelve ballots. It's impossible
10 predict tue rcsult with uny certainty, but Nr.
Stewards prospects are Just now decidedly good.
Ills opponents will fiud it impossible to unite
On any candidate, and thu general Impression is
*'ty. The supporters If slr. hates hays aban-
donedthe tietd, and most Of them will ut once
declare for Mr.. Ssward.
Tho only 1nan upon whom there is any lone
Of uniting is Nr. Lincoln, and vcrv little pro-
gress is nude in the effort. The prospect is.
that when the several States hud that they can.
not carry their own candidate, they will full
be exceptions. Part Of the pennsylyauia delo-
CATION are Tery bitter in their opposition, and
The naturalization clause in the platform las
fused aometllng Of The same feeling in the dele
gates from Massachusetts aud Connecticut.
The tarid clause giEes universal satisfaction,
and was receised With storm of enthusiasm,
seldom witnessed in any popular gathering.
The Vermont delegation is divided, aud for
tue present niore hostile 10 1fr. Seward than has
been anticipated
It would b. iEnpopsibls to gire An adcauate
,den Of the intense excitement! rcryading the
sity.
iFrom the Hera1d.l
Cu1cAao, M~y l.-Mtlnlsht.
There Is very great excitement here pcndinc
the ballot TO 'tnorrow morning. The friends Of
Seward ere tiru,, aud claim ninety votes FIR
hlnl on the first ballot. 4 careful! Eurvey Of the
field, utter \ canvass of the delegation. riyas
him rotes from Mainet 9 from Massaclusetts
%;i % from New ork; l., from New Jersey, 8 from
Michigan. : from Wi<consin, 4 from Minnesota.
2 from Iowa, frUn California and 3 Texas
Total:6.
The opposition to Seward is not 6xed On anv
nian Lincoln is the strongest, and may hare
altogether forty votes. Next Bates, then Chase
Cameron aud Wade.
Ii some effective combination is not made tn.
night, Seward may be nominated Tomorrow.
As 1natters stand such 3 result il not impro
bable.
The various delegations still arc caueusinc.
ohlo decided to night TO give on the first
for Lincoln, and two for Mclean. When Chase
is dropped, Lincoln will be Ohio's next choice.
New Hampshire will divide between Lincoln
and Chase. Vermont will support Bates or
Lincoln. PENNSYLVANIA will stand firm for
Cameron, aud Illinois and Indiana will vote
solid for Lincoln. and be will hnva scattering
votss from several other States on the first bal.
lot, and, from present appearances, will gather
strength. His friends are quite sanguine TO-
night that he will be nominated.