Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-08
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There was more Of the old.time en-.
.husiasm and pride in the Richmond
the other day, than has
been manifested in any State conven'
ton since the war.
Virginia's best men were there anu
they talked with a native eloquence
which did credit to the occasion. 80
too, were virginia's choicest men placed
mon the ticket with a degree OF unan.
unity which spoke well for the patriot
ism OF the delegates. /
Ia the platform the Convention put
the best foot foremost. 1t would De
difficult TO frame platform more peril
nent, patriotic or exhaustive. They
laid down a strong debt-paying plank,
condemning every form OF repudiat on
as stain upon the name and stumo-
ling block in the development OF the
State. They pledged their party to use
all lawful means to secure settlement
OF the entire debt upon the basis "i
bond bearing interest at 3 per cent
They promised cqual rights and exact
iustice TO all men, elections Tree iroin
force or fraud, and an efficient Puollc
school system, which should confer lhe
benefits OF education alike upon white
or eolored children.
Tbors seems to be nothing lett for
MALONE but "the sympathies oil
Northern Republicans who can promise
The nomination OF JOHN W. DANIEL
for Governor has apparently electrified
the party throughout the State. lie Is
a Young, bold, vigorous and magnetic
orator, immensely popular among the
people. The Dispatch says OF him:
"JoHS DANIEL is the tribune OF
the people. Whatever else anybody
may say of him, nobody will deny that
he is one of the finest orators in the
United States. His fame is co extern
siye with the Union. In the CiRcln-
natl Convention he was the observed oil
al observers, and the attentions he re-
reiyed here and elsewhere in the Union
last fall during the campaign for Presi'
dent we've such as might have turned
the head OF smaller man. We have
i never had doubt as to his ability to
bear down the abtst OF the speakers on
the other side"
The following is an interesting sketch
OF the man and his career:
Major John Warwick Daniel, the
nominee for Governor, Is native oil
Lynchburg, Va. His father was Judge
William Daniel, Jr., ut the breaking out
of the war Judge OF the Court OF APP
peals OF Virginia, and his mother was
| daughter OF Mr.. John NJ. Warwick. a
leading citizen oil Lynchburg. His
grandfather was also J Judge of the Court
OF Appeals OF Virginia Major Daniel
was educated at Lynchburg College, anu
from there went to the University OF
Virginia, where he was when the
late civil war began. he joined
one of the first compani' s
Organized at the University, an |
went TO Manassas as a private. Shortly
afterwards he was called to the personal
staff of zen. Jubal A. Early, and was
successivelv promoted until he reached
the rank OF major and became adjutant
of Early's noted division. In the battle
ofthe Wilderness, in 1864, Major Daniel
received terrible wound whilst head
ING a charge, which made him cripple
for life. The wound was in the thigh,
and was at first deemed mortal. Major
Daniels strong will, however, pulled
him through, though he is still ire
uueut sufferer from the wound, and Is
often compelled to resort to his crutch.
At the close of the war, Major
FsspW8sd hSt stustissS j At the Se mRI;
ing that OF law, with distinguished
honor. Hi. address delivered before
the literary societies the year after his
graduation stands as one OF the most
eloquent and scholarly ever delivered at
the University. Major Daniel at once
entered upon the practice OF law at
! Lynchburg, and soon established rep
uiation Of one OF the most eloquent and
skillful lawyers in Virginia. He was
soon elected to the Virginia Legislature,
where he took a leading position as a
lebater as well as in mapping out neces
sary lie gislation. On two occasions he
was pressed for congressional nomina-
ton by his friends, but failed on &C.
! count of combinations against him,
though on both occasions the lead
ing candidate. Four years ago he
was pressed for the gubernatorial
| nomination, but the friends of
! Gen. Malone. who was also candidate,
recognizing the possibility OF defeat,
went over in body and secured the
nomination of Gov. Halliday, the pres
ent incumbent, to whom Major Dani,l
accorded an enthusiastic support. For
the past four years Major Daniel has
represented Lynchburg ami Campbell
county in the State Senate. In every
political campaign since 1868 he has
borne the Democratic banner TO the
front, and it is conceded he has no SUI
perior in the State a. al orator or de.
blter. In addition TO the service per-
fDrmed for the party, the State, and his
numerous clients, Major Daniel has
! found time to write numerous books on
law, which are accepted as standards by
the Virginia Court Of Appeals, besides
which he has been pressed into service
| frequently as the orator of literary, agri-
cultural, medical and other societies. In
personal appearance Major Daniel is
strikingly handsome, and reminds one
OF Mr.. Edwin Booth, the actor. He is
in the prime of manhood, being about
10 years of age. and is happily married
| to the accomplished daughter OF DIR. Z.
II. Murrell, of Lynchburg. OF all the
gentlemen named for the governorship
Maj. Daniel is, perhaps, best calculated
to enkindle enthusiasm, aud he may be
expected to head an exciting and agrees
Sive canvass.