Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-12-25
Cs-zssyoaaenss q tie Daily 0asetts.
Iowa cIrY, Dec. 2lst, 1864

pronounce your lie Claire. House tho bes,
hotel in the State. The weather here is
quite pleasant, . slight covering fsnow il
now on the ground The crowd thai
thronged the hotels have departed, but as
the day Of election for U. 8. Senator ap'
proaches, they appear in all their strength
This morning At the breakfast tables OF onl
various hotels they were well represented
Fitz Henry Warren has not arrived and
understand tina; he will not appear; his
friends also have either Withdrawn or keep
very close, as they are not to be seen. Mr.,
Harlan is hers; it is his first appearance,
believe, since his nomination by the Wigs
Mr.. Cook arrived last night; he has had the
on,er walls well guarded in his absence, and
his guns carry heavy metal.
The Democrats have had a caucus since
last wrote you, but nothing Of note trans
PRED, save that they got all thsir party cx-
eept one man to consent TO give Mr.. Dodge
a complimentary vote in convention.
This Senate and House met this morning
in their respective halls. After reading
the journals and attending to little other
business, the Senate adjourned to meet the
House in joint convention to elect U s.
Senators and Supreme Judges. Upon call
ing the roll several members were discover.
ed to he absent They were quick ly
brought to their places by the Sergeant-ai-
Arms. After appointing tellers. the fol-
lowing persons we're proposed BY their
friends as candidates for U. s. Senator, and
received on the first ballot the following
vote:--
James Harlan II; E. Cook I; A. c.
Dodge 40.
A motion At this time was made to ad-
journ, but voted down. Another melton
was then made to adjourn TO this day two
weeks, which was also voted down. Mr..
Boyles, of Lee, then Withdrew the name OF
NJ. Dodge, upon which the following named
persons were announced as candidates BY
their frie nds and received the votes as fol
lows
Bernhart Hem, Of Jefferson, 10 votes;
J. Butler, Musca,ine, 8; J H D. Street, OF
Wasello. 6; p. Cad Bryan, Of Marion, 8;
B. " Slmasls. of Dubuque, !; T. w. Clag-
EFT. Of Lee, 10; E Cook, of Scott, 10; J..
Harlan. of Henry. Al votes
The convention then adj ,urned until 3
eek. p ". Mr.. Love requested the Dem
ocr4cy to assemble in caucus at eek. ana
Mr. Fulton requested the Anti Nebraska
members to meet in caaei. a, o'clk.
The Democracy nae. in eau rs ~ o'clk
in the Court Room. 4 msjority ~ the par
ty were willing and ,-epared to vote for
Mr. Cook, provided some little accomEloda-
tien could be extended - them in support
ing Mr.. Johnson, Of Lee, and Mr.. Lincoln
Clark, of Dubuque, for the judgeship. They
we're willing to let the National Wings Sc
lect the third Julgs provided he is Ne
braska man. Judge Mitchell Of your city
who is understood 10 be u Nebraska man
has been proposed. Mr.. Clark is not anX-
ious about receivin. the nomination.
Iregret now that We held this caucus, as
it oecasioned i'll feelings and discord; for a
tine tempest was anticipated, as one un-
decided and unruly member declared open
rebellion and threatened to withdraw from
the caucus before lie would support Mr.. Cook
or any other Wing. Leave to Withdraw
was properly and promptly given him
Three or four other members exhibit the
same unruly spirit and declare that they
will not 60 Mr.. Cook on any terms, Judges
or no Judges. Several members demurred
on account of the composition of the Scot
county outside pressure, bat that matter was
settled to their satisfaction
The Anti NebrAskaites held a1ucus az
the same time and understand that they
to adhere to their Anti \ c nraska
nom nations for Senator and JUICES. Some
Of the Whigs would willingly break off for
their particular fayortes and spring neigh
bors, but they feel in honor bound to abide,
at leas. Tor reasonable tine, the caucus
nominations, and, ,h;uk, they may stand
by the nominations until the persons nomi-
mated, or their friends sanction different
course.
Afternoon Session, 3 o'c!k. r. NJ, Mr.
Test proposed Mr. NJ. d. Browning, Of Bur-
lington, az candidate for Senator. Mr..
Browning declined the honor thus conferred
and addressed the convention ct some
length on the subject. They then pro-
ceeded to ballot for Senator. At the first