Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-15

ChAChUO, WAY Il, elilllB.- lie crown
gather thick and fast. Two or three thousand
strangers are now here. Gov. Morgan, Messrs
Weed, AShmun OF Massachusetts,, and Lane
of Indiana, are among the arrivals tonight
Mr. Blair, senior, is here, and leads the Bates
interest," which is hopeful and earnest. They
count up over sixty votes on the first ballot
from nine or ten States The Seward leaders
are also very confident and profess the utmost
faith, but it is impossible to see how his nomi
nation can be carried. The Indiana delega-
ton are vehement against him, and say Ills
nomination will carry 10000 to 10000 votes
over to Mr.. Bell. Illinois is only a little less
y decided against Mr. Seward New York,
Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, are the
only states that are united and earnest for him
Iowa is diScordant and uncertain. New Eng
land is undevel0ped, Connecticut only being
unanimous against Mr., Seward The rest of
New England will mostly be disposed to go for
him, but cannot against the earnest protest of
doubtful states. The highest calculation for
Mr. Seward on the first ballot is eghty.five
votes.
Mr.. Cameron's friends from Pennsylvania
are here i'll force and very clamorous They
say that Mr.. Cameron only is sure to carry
Pennsylvania, but they make no impression
elsewhere yet. Ohio will probably lead for
nobody but Mr.. Chase, but would accept
Judge MLean or Mr. Wade, if proffered out
side of tue state. There is not much talk of
Mr.. MLean, and he will, apparently, have but
few votes, perhaps none on the irst ballot.
Mr.. Seward will lead, Mr.. Bates will come
next, and Mr.. Chase will be third having
some New England votes Mr. Cameron will
come next, aud then Mr.. Lincoln. The latter
is much pressed by the Illinois delegation as a
compromise candidate, and would be accepted
by all the northwest cheertuly.
There is good fpaiiuU all around M,,rL ~,
thusasm prevails, and general determination
to nominate for success. The German con-
vention is repudiated and denounced by the
Germans generally and will amount to moth
ing. For president of the convention Messrs.
Ashmun, Selden of Rochester, N Y, and Cor.
win, are most named. There will be free con.
terences all around, and though much earnest.
ness will be evinced, there will be no quarrel
ing. Mr.. Blair bases his argument for Judge
Bates on the ground that the democrats will
nominate Mr.. Douglas, and that the secessic
will be mere disunion fzze Mr.. Weed puts
his on the ground that the democrats are If
remediably split north and south,
Correspondence of the Bo7ton Journal
CHICAGO, May 14.-On the first ballot Sew
ard will probably have about 80 electoral votes,
Bates will have 60, Chase 30 to IS, Cameron
q to 3d. Lincoln 10, and Dayton 10. 1t is
difficult is see how Stewards vote can be car
ried above 100, except by the aid of votes
from the doubtful states. The friends of Bates
are hopeful and earnest, and their arguments
certainly make favorable impression.
Thurlow Weed heads the friends of Gov
Seward. Only about half Of the Massachu.
sets delegation are now here, but the rest will
come tonight They have their headquarters
at the fremont House, which is the common
political focus. 1t is probable Seward will
havea majority of their votes. They say il
Seward is not the man, let the opposition
bring forward a better candidate and they ar.
que, because the latter cannot probably unite
upon anybody else, their candidate must and
should be nominated. There is little talk
about PLATFORM and no serious difference of
opinion is anticipated. The call for the con-
vention, embodied in formal resolution, will
probably suit every body. The Germans and
the iron masters may perhaps demand more
planks to favor their views and interests.
Erastus Hopkins of Northampton, delegate
from the 10th district of Massachusetts, is sick
at Washington. Mr. Knight of Easthampton,
his substitute, is expected to be present. Geo.
Ashmun of Massachusetts is much talked of
for president of the convention, but he says he
prefers the floor.
Correspondence of the New York Herald.
WASHINGTON. May lathe more moder.
ate and conservative republicans begin to
despair of defeating Stewards nomination at
Chicago. Information has been received here
within the last twenty-lour hours by leading
republican senators and members, to the effect
that unless some Of their strong men in both
Houses, repair at once to Chicago, Seward
will certainly be nominated. Thurlow Weed
SAYS the writer has stocked the cards, and he
is bound to win unless headed off.