Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-09
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IOWA Ciry, Jan. s, 1855.
M. GAZETTE.
Alto o'clk. A. n. yeste'-
day the Senate met the House in joint scs-
sion TO elect Senstors and Judges. The
following named gentlemen we're announc-
ed a. candidates for q. s. Senator and fe-
ceiyed the vote % follows:
Let BALLOT. ]. Harlan 46; Z. Cook -
n. D. Browning II.
I'd DALlor. J. Harlan a.; z. Cook y !;
Id. Browning 10.
I'd BArlor. ]. Harlan ~; Z. Cook IA;
". d. Browning IS.
After the third ballot vote was taken
and carried to postpone further oallot'ng
for Senator and proceed to the election OF
Soprens Judges. An adjournment was
then effected until o'clk. p. NJ
The convention assembled agreesbly to
adjournment and proceeded to ballot for
Chief Justice. George G. Wright OF Van
Buren,, was nominatcd and received on the
first ballot So votes. Edward Johnson re-
ceiyed IS votes. so votes being required
for choice G. G. Wright was declared
elected Chief Justice Of Iowa.
w. G. Woodward, James Grant, J. D.
Trst, H. w. Starr and J. c. Neal were
then put in nomin,tion. Woodward re-
eeiyed 81 votes. Grant Is, Test II. Starr IL.
Neal 4, scattering s. Mr.. Woodward re-
ceiving majority Of oil the votes was de-
clared elected Associate Justice.
n. W. Isbell. ]. c. Neal. J. N. Love and
d. F. Spur were then putin nomination
for second Associate Judge. but after sever
al unsuccessful ballotings the joint conven-
ton adjourned until this morning.
Last night the Anti Nebraska party met
in caucus and went into nomination OF q
second candidate for Senator whom they
were to use provided they could not unite
on Harlan. Timothy Davis, of Dubuque,
Francis Springer. Of Des Moines, Daniel
Miller, and several ether persons were pro-
posed 40 the ASenator in reserver" After
several bsllottings Francis Springer rsceiy-
ed ali the votes Of the GAUGES except seven
and vas announced es the reserve candi-
date.
On the arrival Of the hour 10 which We
adjourned, grand farce, that is to end the
Senatorial contest for the present, took
place. The Democratic members Of the
Senate. in accordance with a previous I'M
derstanding, voted AMI carried an adjourn
men, Of that body over to Monday next
Al this moment a committee Of the House
appeared and informed the Senate that the
House was ready to meet them in joint con-
yention. The Anti Nebraska and few
efthe Democratic members Of the Senate
repaired to the House. The Den ocrats
openly declared their resolution to defeat
any attempt to organize as joint eonven-
ton, but after battling with the Antl-Ne.
braska men for about one hour and finding
that they were determined to organize, they
all withdrew with the exception of Nr.Wit-
ter, Of Scott, Mr. Medley. Of Harrison, and
Green Clark, Of Marion.
When think OF the position those men
occupy before the people as their represen-
,atives and law makers, feel much gricved
to think they were weak enough to shirk
in the manner they did, especially when |
know that some of them pledged their words
that they would do no act that would re-
tard an election of such officers a. the laws
required them to elect. All | can say in
mitigation of the act is that they do not lay
claim to being The purest and most perfect
portion of the several communities they re,
resent
The joint convention after organizin.
proceeded to ballot for an Associate Judge,
fffy-sir membe only being present. Mr..
T.bell, Of Linn. and Johnson, of Lee, were
put in nomination. Mr. IsbeI received 80
aud Mr.. Johnson 3 votes.
The convention then proceed.d to ballo,
for Senator. Mr.. Conksy. Of Linn. with
drew the name Of z. Cook by his reques,
and made an explanation to the convention
respecting the course he had pursued in
respect to Senator, which appeared to give
general satisfaction.
James Harlan and james Grant were put
in nomination. Mr.. Harlan received 81
votes, Mr.. Witter voted for Mr. Grant, three
votes scattering. The convention then az
journsd.
Many persons here consider this election
ss illegal, but this is point suppose. te
he decided by the Senate Of the United