Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15

D one to DO the orator most learned In law
and the other the lawyer most reho"neo
| for oratory.
"Mr. President where Is the loyal and
, loving son OF Virginia who does not zee
; | a profound citation at seeing the lofty
, position and prestige OF our dear old
mother restored In tho Senate hall OF the
nation? To see the places once held by
Randolph OF Roanoke. benjamin wat
kins Leigh, william c. Rivers. r. Nj. Il.
Hunter, and James NJ. Masonic see
those places OF lofty eminence once more
well and worthily filled nay. filed with
| an ability as marked and Respondent as
was ever witnessed in the long and Illus
| trious history Of the State. Everywhere
and from every source. his splendid quail
ties of mind and character are willingly
acknowledged, but in certain quarters, his
Judgment is questioned and the soundness
of his craftsmanship has been assailed
because of views on great public ques-
tions entertained by him-views which he
honestly entertained, and has brayely
maintained and defended.
This is not strange. for in all ages
those who have led reforms against the
| enormous abuses growing out OF CONSOLE
dated wealth. legalized avarice, and edu-
Gated rapacity have met with the most
unsparing and vindictive hostility of
| which history gives record In the affairs
| OF man.
THEY ALL LOVE HIM.
''But the people understand these criti-
! cisms, and Notwithstanding them. and
without reference to party lines they be-
lieve in John w. Daniel. They know his
| character ia as pure as the driven snow,
| his intellect is as bright and strong as
| fashing saber; they believe his
| Judgment is as clear as sunlight, and as
| long as he occupies seat I'm that august
| body at Washington, their hearts viii be
| filled with the hope that some day the
dark clouds which for so long have hung
| over every Industry In this country
will be dissipated, to be replaced by the
light Of progress and OF prosperity.
| Elect him unanimously. gentlemen, as
| you did six years ago, and ne will in the
| future, as he has In the past, uphold the
honor fair name. and fame of Virginia
In the Senate of the United States"
Mr.. Floods speech was enthusiastically
| applauded' and he, too, was warmly COM
| plimented.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Mr.. Foster. OF Norfolk. also seconded
the nomination of Senator Daniel saw
ing IT was fitting that he who represent
ed the most eastern section OF Virginia.
| should raise HIS voice TO express the
| sentiments Of the people Of the Salt
Water District Of the State. He paid an
eloquent tribute TO the military and civil
career Of Senator Daniel.
Mr.. Keezell, of Rockingham, said he
desired to speak for the Valley Of Vir-
| ginia. the great agricultural district Of
the State, to lay tribute at the feet OF
John Warwick Daniel, Virginia's nobIest
son. Mr.. Keezell alluded to the fact
that he was the only member of the
present Senate who was in the body
twelve years ago, when Senator Daniel
was elected to succeed Senator William
Malone
PRACTICALLY UNANIMOUS
The ballot was taken, resulting in the
vote OF every senator present being cast
for Daniel. with tho exception of Mr.
Flanagan Republican), who did not vote.
Mr.. McCune Republican, was absent. Mr..
Parr Republican, voted for Daniel, as
did Mr.. Clayton, who was elected as an
Independent Democrat, and the Populist
Senator, Mr. Hale.
After the ballot, on motion of Senator
Tate, the chair was vacated for five min
utes prior to going into executive ses-
sion, and the State officers-elect received
the hearty greetings OF the senator's.
Eloquent Tributes in the House.
When Speaker Ryan announced at i !
o'clock that the hour had arrived when |
the House would go in joint session for |
the election of United States Senator, /
there was not very large crowd OF |
spectators in the hail. the bad weather |
having kept many away who would other
wise have been present.
Mr.. II. d. Jennings, of Lynchburg,
nominated Major Daniel. and in doing so
H..
He said:
To-day Virginia Is assembled to dele
gate to one Of her sons the authority to
represent her in the highest legislative
body of our country. We are here with
out the element Of uncertainty, for that
son will receive a unanimous vote, and
we are without the excitement Of a hot
ly-fought contest to furnish zest to these
proceedings; but this should rather add
to- our pleasure, and give additional joy
BUSINESS TO the occasion when our grand
old State once again invests her favorite
son with the senatorial toga. -
While we are here to-day to so quietly
name tho man, and he will stand forth
as Virginia's choice, still the right to
name this choice was not earned in a
day, nor without a struggle, for the
echoes OF Virginia's contests reach
y
past, and gather volume through the sub
sequent years. And as with our State,
so with the man she honors-the trials
and responsibilities Of the passing years
have been upon him. and we rejoice now
to proclaim that he has fought the good
fght"-he has kept the faith" and Vir-
ginia presents to him for the third time
the civic crown.
VIRGINIAS GLOWING HISTORY.
AS Amerlcans-aye more-as Virginians,
We like to scan the glowing pages Of the
glorious history OF our dear Old Domin-
ion, and linger lovingly upon the deeds of
those grand men. who have written their
names high up In the Temple OF Fame,
and rendered imperishable the glory OF
this country and OF Virginia.
When we bring back, by memory's
magic touch, the days OF "Auld Lang
Syne," and following time, In its rapid
flight, come to the living present, we
see the men OF our day successful in va
rious stations OF life. we rejoice in their
success and glory in their fame. AS to
the enthusiastic astronomer, II Is great
10y TO watch the phases and changes OF
some bright particular planet, and to
observe the grand development OF the
Great Architects plan and purpose in
the making OF a great world. So, 20 US
II is a thing Of joy 10 trace the develop
ment OF some bright particular man in
his career onward and upward-as a boy.
as youth. and as q man; in peace and