Annals of Iowa . )icted in the countenance of eachindividual. The members of the convention and those in thelobby, all being anxious to learn how each man voted, wereheld in breathless silence, and nothing disturbed the quiet butthe calling of the roll by tlie clerk, and the response of themembers. As soon as the vote was over, it was announcedthat Jonathan McCarty had received twenty-nine votes,Thomas Wilson twenty-eight votes, and G. C. R. Mitchell,one ; that there was no choice, and that the convention wouldproceed to another ballot. By this time the stillness of the room had changed into a
Annals of Iowa . )icted in the countenance of eachindividual. The members of the convention and those in thelobby, all being anxious to learn how each man voted, wereheld in breathless silence, and nothing disturbed the quiet butthe calling of the roll by tlie clerk, and the response of themembers. As soon as the vote was over, it was announcedthat Jonathan McCarty had received twenty-nine votes,Thomas Wilson twenty-eight votes, and G. C. R. Mitchell,one ; that there was no choice, and that the convention wouldproceed to another ballot. By this time the stillness of the room had changed into aperfect bedlam of confusicn, some laughing, some mad andcursing, some hallooing at the top of their voices — •—and others ti-ying to etfect a compromise, bywhich theyco^ihl elect one whig and democratic senator. Owing to the confusicui, it was a long time b(!foie the speak-er could entertain any motion, or proceed with the businessof the convention. At this ballot all the whigs and possums. .1. ?Ai:^) c 1871.] Tin-; t;aj:lv historv of iowa. 051 voUm) lor McCarly, except HaiiiiK,-] I^iiIIcowkIc;!-, a FXMiatoifrom DcS iMoincs county, wlio, I)y ca^liiii; liis voto lor JMitcli-cll, dcreatcd McOartys election. Jliis course was sni)[)] tobe a preconcerted arra,ni^(Miient, and well understood by a ]>artif not all oltlie wl]iromisc. On the ])art of the democj-ats, an adjournment Vv\is innncdi-ately moved. On tliis motion, twenty-eii^ht voted in the af-firmative, and thirty ir the nci-jative. This motion, in difler-ent shapes was repeated by the democrats six titnes, witboiitthere being any opportunity foi any other business, and dur-ing these votes there was the greatest confusion and tumult. On the sixth vote, Clifton
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