The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-26
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JOHN WARWIC DANIELS.
MahOne's Successor, the Young AT
Eagle of the South

ST. Paul, December ga Lynchburg,
Virginia, special to the Globe says: John
Warwick Daniels, who will succeed Malone
as Senator from Virginia, is 43 years OF
age. He was born in the city OF Lynch
burg, Virginia, in 1912. His father, Judge
William Daniels, was for many years an as
sociate Judge OF the Supreme Court of the
State. His grandfa ther, Peter V. Daniels
was also an eminent iurist and was at one
time eAttorney-Genela OF the United States,
and afterwards Il Senator in Congress.
John W. Daniels, who had a na ational repu-
tation as political writer, and made his
paper, the Richmond Examiner, great
political power in his day, was also OF the
the same family. The emai,,en name OF j ohm
w. Daniels mother was Warwick, daugh-
ter Of Major John Warwick, OF Lynchburg.
Colonel Charles Elicit, the celebrated engi-
neer, who was well-kuown in the Mississippi
valley twenty-five years ago, married ~
sister of Mrs. Daniels. Young Daniels was
EDUCATED AT THE LYNCHBURG COLLEGE
and at preparatory school taught by DR..
Gessuer Harrison in Albemarle county,
Virginia. When the war was commenced
young Daniels was student at DR.. Har-
rison's school. His cousin, young Charles
Elicit was also a student at the same
school. The boys had been reared to-
gether as brothers and their parting at the
commencement OF hostilities between the
sections was an affecting incident. Young
Elicit came North, and, raising d regiment,
entered the Union army as colonel OF vol
unteers. He fell at the head OF his COM
mand in one OF the early engagements OF
the West. Youg Daniels cast his lot with
the South, and
ENTERED THE CONFEDERATE ARMY
Of ho I a ,,ll lion uforo nf in
infantry regiment. He rose to the rank OF
major and was assigned to duty on the
staff of General Jubal Early. He was
several times severely wounded, and still
walks on crutches. After the surrender of the
Army OF Northern Virginia at Appomatox,
Major Daniels attended the law school at
the University OF Virginia. After graduating
he located at Lynchburg and entered upon
the practice OF his profession. He soon
took u high position au the bar, and is the
author of several law text books. His
works on negotiable instruments and at
tachments are standard books. An adj
dress delivered by Major Daniels at his
graduation at the commencement ex-
ercises of the university attracted
public attention to his finished style
of oratory. Soon after he located
in Lynchburg he was elected to rep
resent Campbell county in the lower house
of the Legislature, and subsequently in the
State Senate. In the Legislature he took
a leading part in opposition to Mahone's
Reputation schemes. He became so prom
inent as an able leader OF the dcbt-paying
Democracy that he was nominated as the
Democratic candidate for Governor in
1881, but was defeated by Cameron, who
WAS the Malone candidate. Last fall he
was
ELECTED TO CONGRESS
from the Lyncnburg district Maj Daniels
first achieved national prominence by
speech made at Cincinnati in 1880, second
ing tho nomination of General Hancock.
He pronounced the Grafton to the memory
OF Washington upon the occasion OF the
dedication of the Washington monument
in the House OF Representatives last Feb
ruary. He will not take his seat in the
Senate until March, 1877, and will be ena-
bled to serve out his full term in the lower
house OF Congress. Mr. Daniels is tall, with
a spare figure and II
sTRIKINGLY CLASSICAL FACE.
somewhat OF the Edwin Booth type. He
has sharp actluiine features and smooth
shaven face. His eyes are very dark and
sparkling ana deeply set under II full fore
head and prominent eyebrows. His nose
is long and thin, with a slight hook at the
end. His mouth is thin Tipped, curvlng
sharply towards his sharp-pointed chin.
His hair is dark, thick and curly, and is
carefully brushed back on his polished fore
head into Il well arranged mass Oh the back
OF his neck. He is
BRILLIANT ORATOR
and has wonderful command OF ornate
and fowery phrases. He is a young man
of high character and equally high ambi-
ton and those who know him best predict
IL brilliant career for him in the Senate. In
a national sense, he is wonderful improve
ment over Malone. In addition to taking
a decided stand in favor OF paying the debt
OF Virginia, he has also been an active
enemy OF monopoly, and took the lead in
the Virginia legislature in securing the pas
sage OF laws regulating railroad traffic.
When his friends brought him forward as
candidate for Senatorial honors, he was
opposed in the Democratic canvass by Hon.
John S. Barbour the member OF Congress
from the Alexandria district Mr.. Barbour
| is Chairman of the Democratic State Cen
| trail Committee, and is also President oil
the Virginia Midland Railroad one OF the
! most important and influential railway
! lines in the South. 1t was supposed that
| Mr.. Barbour would be an over-matcfl 1or
| the young statesman. But the young
| blood of the State was aroused and Daniels
went through on the first ballot, beating
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