The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-15

luremcnts for him He gets gear MOI
ior To hidc lt 20 hedLe or 10 be
court attendant But for the glorious
privilege OF being independents By his
lie. one mighr believe that hc rocognizce
The truthfuiness OF the ancient adag.
which declares thar Tho Gods show theii
cont ampt for wealth by the men upon
whom they hestow 70 '
lie may be excessive hv intense pa.
triotism. but never hy iope Of money
His ambition towers far above that H.
dWeHs IN the realms AZ pure patriotism
and philanthropy. Do conclusion lat me
say OF MIN as was said of the f'ther %
ms country, that when yC' vote FOR
nm you vote for one who was first ir
war, hrst IN peace. and now stands firsi
IN the hearts Of his countrymon
MR.. MANN. or PETERSBURG.
Mr. William Henry Mann. nj po,e,s
burg, then added his praise 90 the senior
Senator from Virginia bon the folowiug
words.
Mr.. Speaker: Were IL not that tho pro
ceedngs which are now being cnactoc
are required by law our work TODAY
would be- one Of sdpereroPatl FOR 10 BE-
a fact that IN the heart Of every Demo
crat in Virginia Major Daniel is already
our accredited representative % succeed
himself In the Senate OF the United States
Major Daniels record. ever since De
entered public life down 10 the present
hour has been ~ such a nature as Old
win from grateful constituency an uuan-
imous verdict Of applause. and ion ten
dering him a reelection We only render
honor 10 whom honor is due. shall not
attempt. Mr. Speaker. 20 recount an =
Major Daniels distinguished services 10
his State and country. ! shall simply re-
late one incident FOR which Virginia and
the entire South owe him n debt Of gr3t-
tude that they can never repay ! refer
10 his determined opposition ~ the Force
Bill. which resulted in the defeat ~ that
measure. " seems but Yesterday Mr..
Speaker. when the bitter partieans NJ the
North were seeking 20 hedge in our cleo
toral system with the steel Of Federal
bsyonets that Major Daniel stood IN the
Scrafe for three DAYS and nights lighting
this Ubiquitous measure with AN the SPLEEN
dor ~ his genius ready. MS J have heard
him say to die On his tracks II at such a
price he could have purchased our con-
stitutional liberty
NOT UNGRATEFUL.
"lt has been said. Mr Speaker. that
commemorative. Ike republics. are UNI
grateful. but [ deny the charge and chal-
lenge any man 90 cite AN instance where
I'm Virginia has failed 20 honor son
who has been true 10 her and true 90 him
self She has never been remiss Boo ra-
this case hcr only regret BIS that she
has nothing better 20 offer For many
years Major Daniel has been her fore
most athlete In the olympic games of the
republic. ana he comes to-day tO receive
al our hands that ch1Diet on l1ur'Is
which a grateful people are over ready
10 hest0w upon devoted and gifted son.
And n from the land above the saints
look down and are concerned ln any man-
ner with the things 81 earth then surely
that great Apostle Of Democracy. whose
portrait hangs there. and ~ whose prin-
cinles Major Daniel is the ah'osf owe
FOUNDER looks smlinclv down upon 'his
scero and will seal our action with Tho
imrrimatur Of his approval Boy saving
well done. good and faithful servants
Therefore. Mr. Speaker I'm tho name
Of the Democratic party. N which ~ ls
a chosen leader. in the name NJ the Conc
nonwealth ~ Viroinia % whose people
he IS n shining cvomplar in fho n7mo m
the renublfc itself whose history has
been enriched hv his Genius second me
nomination ~ That soldier and s'atcsm1n
who Is as kniChtlv - Fayard ana p
stainless rs Galah2d-1ohn warwick
Daniel Of tho city ~ Lvnchhur5.
OTHER SPEECHES
Appropriate remarks were also mao
by Mr. f. + MontaGue n Elizahc'n 'if
Colonel James y Stubs OF Gloucester
Charles NJ Wallace. n this civ ,nir.e'
T. Bland. OF Portsmouth Carter of Scout.
and Farley. OF Greene and Madison.
The House then proceeded 10 vote ana
ninety-two votes were cast Tor senator
John w Daniel and none against him.
Captain Featherston was appointed -
inform the Senate that Major John W.
Daniel was the only candidate ~ the ooiy.