Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-01-11
sAxsN IN THEIR OWN cRAFrsNKss.

1ns-WBEKxy HAwK-EYE.
SAx.N IN THEIR own cRAFrsNEss.
We ere happy to announce to our readers
chat the Iowa Legislature has succeeded at
last in elscting Senator and Supreme Judg-
-, and that the plotters and intriguers have
bssn taken in their own tolls. It gives US
great pleasure to say that the six members
who voted Cor Mr.. Cook have renewed their
allegiance and come back to their friends
The republican party presents an unbroken
front, with the exception of Mr.. Browning,
who has gone over to the old Hunker Loco
focos, hook and line. Since last summer he
has lost no chance Of inaicting blow upon
the wings. And his open avowal of his loco
foco preferences, and his assumption Of his
true position, will strip him of at least one
half his power to injurc.
On Friday the two Houses assembled il
joint convention, and after eight Intellectual
bsllotings, in which Mr.. Browning did allow
bic name to bs used, but could only get thir-
ty-6vs votes, they resolved to suspend fur
ther ballotings for Senator, and go into an
election for Supreme Judges. Whereupon
George g. Wright of Van Buren, county re-
csived So votes, necessary to a choice 5O,)
and was declared elected Chief Justice; and
William G. Woodward of Muscatine receiv-
ing 81 votes was declared elected Associate
Justice. After baloting FIVE times for the
second Associate Justice without electing,
tho joint convention adjourned over till Sat
urdsy morning at 10 O'Clock.
Z In the mean time, the Senate finding that
il they assembled in joint convention accord
ing to adjournment, Mr.. Harlan would GER
tainly be elected, true to their ancient rule of
action, ssRULE OR RUM" resolved to prevent
an election by absenting themselves. They
met in their own Hall and adjourned till
Monday. The House sent their Committee
to inform the Senate they were ready to re-
eeivs them in Joint Convention, but found
that body missing. The members Of the Sem
ste came into the House individually to see
what would DO the result. AS tie President
Of the Senate, who acted as President of the
joint convention did not appear,
ssThe Speaker of the House declared the
joint convention now in session. Some one
moved that Judge Hamilton of Dubuque be
appointed President pro tenn. Here arose
the greatest confusion. The democracy
declaring that the House was still in session
the wings, that the joint convention was.
Samuels of Dubuque appealed from the de-
cision Of the speaker, yeas and nays called
&C., &c. Some high words spoken, nearly
every person on the floor standing on his
feet-cries of order, and calls to order. The
Chief Clerk Of the House, Mr.. Nurse, de-
clared in loud tone of voice, that he was
secretary Of the joint convention, and it was
his duty according to law in the absence of
the President to call the convention to order.
that he was determined to proceed. The
friends Of sspopular sovereignty quietine
down somewhat the wings elected Hamilton
President pro tenn. The roll called locos
declaring they would not answer, AMI leav-
ing the Hall. All who did not answer were
marked absent and the ergeant at arms re-
CURED to bring in the absentees. He 1bon
reported that he had seen the most Of them,
and they refused to come in. On motion q
further call of the roll was dispensed with.
The wings then proceeded to elect the remain
ing Judge and Senator. There were three
democrats who would not 60 with their
brethren, Messrs. Whittier, CLARK of Marion
and Nicely. Harlan got SO votes q majority
Of the convention if all had been present.
lsbsll got 50 votes also, both declared duly
elected. The joint convention then adjourn
d siHe die, after which the House adjourn
ID over till Monday.-[Extract of private
letter. dated Iowa City Jan. 9th.
twill thus be seen, that the attempt to de-
Feat the election, on the part of the minority,
y absenting themselves, totally failed. The
Wings, with . courage and determination
verthy Of oil conmeadatien, proceeded to an
election, at the time and place named in the
tournament. Tha, tina Locofocos refusin ;
9 be present will not affect the legality Of
hs election. Mr.. HARLAN received fifty-two
otss being a majority of the whole, and s
egally and fairly elected Senator for six
ears from the 4th of March next.
And We call the attention of the Wings of
'ss Moines and Of the State, to the fact that
lnrox D. BROWNING joined in this attempt
nulli6cation in small way. That after ,
flowing his name to be used as candidate ,
efore body If which he himself is MEM I
u, be says, BY his absence, ssif you do not
ect mo 70 the Senate, you shall not elect
y body !w Avery modest Wing truly. I
Sic transitu gloria Browning!
q Ex. GovERxos BEBB, formerly Of Ohio, t
residing in Winnebago co., Illinois, on :
No little farm If Ava thousand acros. We