The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-08-13
Ma Or John Warwick Daniel

Who recently received the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor of
Virginia, is very able man, and his
nomination has apparently electrified
the Democracy of the State. No
doubt he will be the next Governor
The following is an interesting sketch
OF the man and his career:
Major John Warwick Daniel, the
nominee for Governor, is native of
Lynchbnrg, Va. His father was
Judge William Daqiel, Dr., at the
breaking out of the war a Judge of
the Court of Appeals of Virginia,
his mother was daughter of MI
John M. Warwick, leading citizen
Lynchburg. His grandfather was
also Judge of the Court of Appeals
of Virginia. Major Daniel was edu-
Gated at Lynchburg College, and from
there went to the University of Vir-
ginia, where he was when the late
civil war began. He joined one of
the first companies organized at the
University, and went to Manassas
as private. Shortly afterwards he
was called to the personal staff of
Gen. Jubal A. Early, and was sue
cessively promoted until he reached
the rank of major and became adju-
tant of EarIy's noted division. In
the battle of the Wilderness, in 1864,
Major Daniel received q terrible
wound whilst heading a charge,
which made him a 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 frequent
sufferer from the wound, and is often
compelled to use his crutch. At the
close Of the war, Major Daniel
resumed his studies at the Uni
versity of Virginia, and graduated
in number of the schools, including
that of law, with distinguished hon
or. His 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
a reputation of one of the most elo-
quent and skillful lawyers in Virgin
ia. He was soon elected to the Vir-
ginia Legislatase, where he took a
leading position as debater as well
as in mapping out necessary legisla-
ton. On two occasions he was
| pressed for a congressional nomina-
ton by his friends, but failed on &C
count of combinations against him,
though on both occasions the leading
candidate. Four years ago he was
pressed for the gubernatorial nom
nation, but the friends of Gen. Ma
hone, who was also a candidate, rec
ognizing the possibility of defeat
went over in body and secured the
nomination of Gov. Halliday, the
present incumbent, to whom Major
Daniel accorded an enthusiastic sup
port. For the past four years Major
Daniel has represented Lynchbure
and Campbell county in the State
Senate. In every political campaign
since 1868 he has borne the Demo
cratic banner to the front, and it i.
conceded he has no superior in tho
State as an orator or debater. II
addition to the service performed
for the party, the State. and his nu
merous clients, Major Daniel has
found time to write numerous books
on law, which are accepted as stand
ards by the Virginia Court of APP
peals- besides which he has beer
pressed into service frequently as the
orator of literary, agricultural, med
zeal and other societies. In person
al appearance Major Daniel is strik
ingly handsome, and reminds one o.
Mr. Edwin Booth, the actor. He Il
in the prime of manhood, being
about 40 years of age, and is happi
ly married to the accomplished
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