Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-08-13
SuE VIRGINIA TICKET.

Thu Virginia democratic State Con,
ln0 which met at Richmond last
'ent . nominated Major John W. Dan
wee 70, Governor; Hon. James baro0ar
iei 'T' ;sut Governor; and Capt. Philip
i ,T Mckinney for Attorney General;
W. ,ictct is a strong one, is received
:.h enthusiasm throughout the State
wa VIZ cannot fail to secure decided VIC
, tory at the coming election
NJ w,isr John Warwick Daniel, the nom
MAY Governor, is native Of Lynch
il'ee w. v, His father was Judge William
burg, Ir AT the breaking out Of the
p"n' indigo of the Court of Appeals OF
wai ;n;3 and his mother was daughter
NJ John NJ. Warwick, leading citi-
OF ~ Ivnchburg. His grandfather was
zen lS.n a Judge of the Court of Appeals OF
IT;rrnia. Maj. Daniel was educated ut
9tmrbburg College, and from there went
=, ~ Ibe University Of Virginia, where ne
',.os when the late civil war began. lie
;oined one of the first companies organ
I'D at the University, and went 10 MAI
"ssas as private. Shortly afterwards mG
was called TO the personal staff OF GENERA
Jubal A. Early, and was saccessiEcis Pr;
noted until he reached the RANK D! ""Jot
snd became adju;ant OF EariS noss"
Jivision. In the battle OF the :" iiueI No.
', 1854 Mai. Daniel received teTrioic
,ronnd whilst heading charge, WHICH
,,oJa him a cripple for life. Inc wound
80 in the thigh, and was ut nrst deemed
r,nrtaI Mai. Daniel strong will, how
' nulled him through, though he Is
LII a frequent sufferer from the wound,
I'D i often compelled to resort to MS
".ntrh. AT the close Of the war Mayor
mel resumed his studies at the Univer-
.i,r of Virginia, and graduated in num-
hcT Of the schools, including that OF law,
,,;th distinguished honor. His address
SsIivsred before the literary societies the
reor after his graduation stands rs one OF
tbe most eloquent and scholarly ever de-
iysred at the University. Maj. Daniel
a, once entered upon the practice oil law
otIynchburg, and soon established rep,
r,ation as one of the most eloquent ana
ekillful lawyers in Virginia. lie was
snod elected to the Virginia Legislature,
where he took leading position as de-
hater as well a. i'll mapping out necessary
LEGISLATION. On two occasions he was
dressed for a congressional nomination by
his friends, but failed on account OF COM
binations against him, though ON BON oc-
casions the leading candidate. -Four
wears ago he was pressed for the guOerha-
;orial nomination, but the friends OF Gen.
Malone, who was also 4 candidate, recoS-
nizing the possibility of defeat, went
over in body and secured the nominal
ton of Gov. Holiday, the present lncula-
bent, TO whom Major Daniel accorded an
enthusiastic support. For the past lour
years Mai. Daniel has represented Lynch-
burg aud Campbell county in the state
Senate. In every political campaign since
1865 he has bore the democratic banner 10
rhe front, and it is conceded he has no
.nneior i'm the STATE as an orator or de
tater. In addition TO the service per-
formed for the party, the State, and his
numerous clients, Major Daniel has found
lime to write numerous books on law,
which are accepted as staSdards by the
Virginia Court of Appeals, besides which
lie has been pressed into service frequent
" IS the orator of literary, agricultural.
medical and other societies. In personal
appearance Major Daniel is shikingly
handsome, and reminds one of Mr. Edwin
Booth. the actor. He is in the prime of
manhood, being about 40 years Of age,
and is happily married TO the accomplish
81 daughter OF DR.. l.. III. MUrrell, Of
Jvnchburg. OF all the gentleman named
for the governorship Maj. Daniel is, per-
hans. best calculated To enkindle enthusi-
asm and he may lie expected 20 head an
exciting and aggressive canvass.