Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-12-19

lpelo; Stephsp ,. shelady. jasper; Eb nezcr Cook,
4nsre wsss two hsIlotinss Tor Senator, bud with %
ed. On the second ballot, Dodge received 20 votes,
| Warren Is, Cook 8, Johnson II, Harlan II, Howe
o. and the balance distributed among the other can
| didats. The VII lie number Of votes we're %, two
members being absent.
The concurrence Of the Senate ID the resolution Of
the House came unexpectedly to the members If the
House. Neither party had made caucus nominations,
but the anti-N, braskaites had called for thus
evening. You remember the resolution Of the House
filed ths time for meeting in joint session Friday,
at O'Clock, p NJ, consequently the parties an-
prepared for an election.
The ,nt convention adjourned until 10 O'Clock to-
morrow, A. NJ. 1t is a question whether Conven-
ton called togethei by resolution Of House
cured in by the other adjourn to certain day.
suppose however, there will be lection To ct
ing u morrow, Aid elect the officers il p1ssible.-
Certainly, the Democrats in the Senate have acted
manly in consenting thus early in the sessiol 60
to joint conventions, when they have the power to
postpone the matter to most any time.
Ya894s 4vse THURSDAY EVENING, Dec. II.
at the Wing caucus last evening. Rev. JAMES HAIR
LAM Of Heny csunty, received tic nomination far U.
s. SENATOR This ntleman is ut present Professor
ia the Mt Pleasant University. and Methodist Epis-
copai preacher. Pardon me for saying in your W ig
paper, that it was the we'll known Abolition nti-
ents Of this candidate that secured his nomination.
Consequently il cannot be expected that the National
Wings will support him.
The caucus nominated George q. Wright of
Van Buren, county, for the Chief Justice Of the Su-
preme Court. n. W. Isbc,l, Esq, of Linn county
AMI ". G. Woodward, Esq, If Mucatinc county. re
preine Court MIR. Wright is an able lawyer, and will
make god Judge should he be elected. Mr.. Wool-
ward well known to your readers that it would be
adic to speak Of him. This much is certain, his abli
ty a lawyer is recognized and conceded by prnni-
of both parties. Mr.. Ishell has repu'a-
on outside Of his own precinct, therefore. should he
he elected, he nust yet establish a name tor lega
ability. The Democrats made 10 nominations.
But will these men be elected? "lo be or not to be
that's the question" The members of the Senate
and House met in joint convention pursuant to the ad
purnmenL yesterday, for the purpose OF Letting the
officers above mentioned. The following nam gen
temen were put in nomination for Senator. &. |
Dodge James Harlan, Ebenezer Cook aud Edward |
johnson. The convention then proceeded to ballot |
foi the third time for Senator, when Mr.. Browning,
State Senator from Burlington, and known to be a
National Wing, demanded that tle friends of the can
didates who had just been nominated should inform
the convention what the views Of the nominees were
upon important national questions. This demand was
scorned by other members and several brilliant and
able speeches made upon this novel requirement
BY leave Of the House sp akers privileged To
60 on and gentleman iartook to explain to the
convention the position OF Mr.. Harlan upon the Flu
gitive Slave Law, Nebraska B II and the compromise
Of 1850. lie certainly done his candidate no honor in
the remarks ne made, an. only used the feelings of
u
ton that Mr.. Harlan was in favor Of amending :
Fugitive Slave Law; IL it could be materially
amended without causing agitation throus h, ut the
country that might result dangerous to the pcrpetuity
Of its Institutions.
After considerable exciting talk, the join conven-
ton adjourned until next Thursday at 10 clock, A.
~, consider this move to adj journ such time
important item in the matter of Senatorship. The
adjournment made by vote Of fifty in the affirm
ma i've aud forty nine in the negative. Now then
had Mr. Harlan possessed power sufint for his cleo
ton. no adjou MT could have been made to next
Thursday; for it is notorious that the such
candidate haoted for the better chance he stands
Of being elected. As the wings have majority of
nine in joint ballot you that five Of these must
have voted with the democrats for an adjournment.
Now, then. this vote proves just this that he demo-
Gratis and national wings can elect their man. should
they sill adhere together. Will they do iG can
tell better after the election.
If this harmony does continue, Of course n wing
will be elected Senator and probably the sae party
will furnish men for the Supreme Bench. l think
IN that event, Woodward's chance is very good.
see by the papers that the Muscatne people are
.ndeavoring TO kill off the wolves. Notice has been
given to the House by Mr. Pigman that he will intro
luce bill providing for encouraging the killing of
hose animals.
The Senate and House adjourned this afternoon
without transacting any huSiness