The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-05

Whole number or votes.
Necessary To q choice.
MAJOR DANIEL PUT IN NOMINATION..
Mr.E.P. Dandrdge, Of Winchester, upon
the announcement OF the first ballot, came
forward and nominated Major John w.
Daniel amid great cheering. He desired to
have him nominated by acelamation.
There were here calls for " Vote by accla-
nation " and "Call the roll" but Mr.. John
T. Harris having been recognized by the
Chair, spoke warmly in seconding the
nomination OF Mr.. Daniel.
Mr.. James Lyons, Jr., here arose and
moved that the Convention adjourn, but
his motion was not entertained.
SECOND BALLOT.
There was now much confusion one hall
Of the Convention was on its feet, and cries
OF " Daniel" Mr.. Chairman" were heard
from all quarters Of the house, mid the rap
ping Of the speakers gayel. At length or
der was Obtained and the rOl.call was pro-
ceeded with. When Richmond city was
reached it voted II for Lee. II for
Daniel, and for GOOde. General Wise,
the chairman Of the Richmond delegation,
desired to withdraw the me OF General
FiiZ Lee and east % OF Rchmond's votes
for Daniel. 1t was now, when Warren bad
voted solid for Daniel, that Judge Watts,
OF Portsmouth. came forward aud withdrew
the name OF John Goode. The name Of
Hon. James A. Walker was also withdrawn,
and the nomination Of John w. Daniel was,
at u O'Clock, made unanimous.
The Convention arose to a man, and mid
waving Of hats, fans, canes, and perfect
storm Of applause, the new candidate was
called for. A committee was here appointed
TO call upon Mr.. Daniel ard acquaint him OF
his nomination. 1t consisted Of MessrS.
Cardwell. Patton, Allen, Dandridge, and
Camm Patteson.
THE COMING GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Daniel soon appeared upon the plat.
form amid the most enthusiastic applause
and demonstrations Of delight. When quiet
had at last been restored, the Virginia
orator and standlrd-bearcr Of our COnseryl.
tive Democratic party addressed the Con-
yentiOn.
1t would be impossible to give even a
meagre synopsis OF the magnificent speech
OF N,Ior Daniel 30 full was it Of elOquence,
pathos, and point, and 20 frequently wss
he interrupted by loud and enthusiastic
cheers and applause. His friends and those
OF other candidates wed with each other In
their enthusiasm, and it was hard to realize
that any one in the assembly bad voted
even temporarily against bin. Men usually
auiet and undemonsratiYe cbeeTed wildly,
and the whole presented the appearance OF
the best satisfied and nappiest assembly
that ever gathered within the walls OF the
| Theatre. He denied with emphasis that be
was ever opposed 10 the public schools, and
denied further the charge that be was, as a
malicious falsehoOd. He endorsed the
platform and its declaration that the
| debt must be readiusted within
the present rate OF taxation. Boss
ism. he said, was Killed in New York
three weeks ago, and lis death .knell is now
ringing through this grand old Common
wealth. Here ne became very eloquent,
and the cheers drowned his voice so that
splendid sentences were lost 70 the report
ers. He predicted the certain success OF
the COnsePVatiYe-DemO ticket, and
was especially severe upon the de-
claration Of Colonel Cameron that
he means TO carry Africa into the war. lie
declared that the Conservatives Of Virginia
have never yet been defeated in general
engagement, and looked forward 10 another
brilliant triumph in November. When, in
conclusion, be said he would stand in
the Governors mansion on the lst day
OF January and greet them, members all
over the hall cried out, We'll all be
there"
The speech was a grand burst OF elo-
duence, and was probably a. conclusive an
evidence AZ could be that the choice was
wise and prOyidential one. At twenty I'VE
minutes past II O'clock the Convention ad'
iourned TO meet at IL O'Clock this morning
NOTES or THE CONVENTION.
Judge Watts, OF Portsmouth. in seconding
tbe nomination Of GOOde, spoke OF the co.
aIitien between the MabOnites and the
Republicans as "the meretficious union OF
the political gambler with the Radical
prostitute"
Mr. James +. Tyler, Of Louisa, was
appointed sergeant-at-aIms, with Messrs.
Michael Macon and Benjamin Howard as
sistants.
JOHN w. DANIEL.
A SKETCH OF THE NOMINEE POg GOVERNOR
OF THE CONsERvATIvE.DENOCR PARTY.
John Warwick Daniel was born in Lynch.
burg September 5, 1912. Two years OF
schooling In the college ut Lynchbur2 aud
a course Of study with DR.. Gessner Harri-
son al Bellevue, Nelson countY, brought
him 10 the period when Virginia passed the
ordinance OF secession. On the DAY OF
secession be packed his books, said
GOOD bye to DR.. Harrison and his
fellow.students, aud alene started for
Lyuchburg. Two days later he vol
unleered as a private 10 the Wise troop.
lie was then eighteen years OF age. On the
lst OF Nav Governor Letcher commissioned
him second lieutenant In the Provisional
Army OF Virginia., and, under orders, he at
once reported for duty 10 General Joseph
T.. Johnston at Harper's Ferry. Here he
was assigned 10 A command In the stone-
wall brigade. He was 10 the first action OF
Johnston's troops at Falling Waters, aud
made the forced march with thar command
to Join Beauregard at Manassas. Lieutenant
Daniel bore an honorable part 10 the chifge
made by JlcksOn's brigade upon the famous
sherman battery at the Henry Eouse. Here
1t was that Bee saw Jackson standing like
a stone wall" ard here Daniel was three
times wounded. For several months the
Lieutenant was confined to bis BED
by these wounds. Very soon after oi.
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