The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-05
DANIEL WAS NOTIFIED
or MS ELECTION As u. :. SENATOR
FOR A THTRD TERM.
The Special Committee OF the General A.
sembiy Waited on the senior senator
NJ the jefferson Hotel.

When Major John W Daniel was unan-
imously reelected by the General As
scmbly for third term as United states
Senator few weeks ago. a special joint
committee was appointed by the presid-
ing officers Of the two Houses FOR the pur-
pose Of officially informing the senior
senator from Virginia OF his reelection.
The committee consisted OF Senator
Adam Clements. of Campbell (chairmanG
senator b. h. Munford. OF this city; SEN
ator IL. d. Flood. Of AppOmattoX Dele
gate ). G.. Fcathcrston. OF Campbell. Def
ogate Upton -. Jennings of lynchburS'
Delegate James Mann, Of Nottoway.
The committee by appointment yester-
day afternoon performed this pleasant
duty
THOSE PRESENT
Shortly before 8 O'Clock thc committee
mct Senator Daniel and o. few OF his
intimate friends ina parlor 2S on the sec
ond floor OF the jefferson Hotel The
gentleman present ON that occasion Were
United states Senator John W. Daniel
Lieutenant Governor Edward Lchols,
speaker John j.. Ryan; Senator Adam
Clement chairman. senator H. ID.
Flood. Delegates j. G. Fcaihcrstun ana
Upton H. Jennings. of the special com
mittee. Delegate Joseph T.. Willard. OF
Fairfax. Delegate william Henry Mann.
OF Petersburg. Delegate a. 49, Fitzpat-
rick of Nelson. Hon. j. b. Moon, "a for
mcr delegates from Alhemarle; Major
James ID. Patton. of this city. Mr.. James
-. Pace OF this city. Colonel l.. :. Maryc,
Of Lynohburg. Captain }. ID. Penney
hacker of Washington and General y.
T.. Mcancy. Of New York. president OF tho
American Long Distance Telephone Com
pany.
WAS NOTIFIED
After few minutes of pleasant con-
vcrs9ti0m Senator Clement addressed
Major -. MEL in the following manner:
s uator John W Daniel. my lifelong
friend and comrldc, 10 is my great pleas
uro as chairman of the Joint committee
of the General Assembly. appointed for
that purpose. 20 inform you that you
have beer unanimously reelected FOR
third term as United States Senator
Senator Daniel then briefly replied and
spoke iu substance as follows.
Senator Clement and gentlemen Of the
rommittce:
II THANK YOU gentlemen for the very
gracious and obliging manner In which
YOU have so well performed your duty.
/ stand I'm your presence Ike a debtor
who confesscs Judgment. but tremhles
HON TO meet the assets OF execution. The
honor OF "a unanimous nomination is "a
very pleasant one, Tor there are no sores
10 be healed and no disappontments 10
he overcome on the part Of those whc
were not chosen
PECULIARLY GRATIFYING.
~ have not sufficient words to thank
YOU for the honor bestowed upon me. IL
IL peculiarly gratifying 20 me TO receive
this commission from the hands Of
life long friend. a tried ana noble com
marder and 10 see gathered around him
some of the comrades of my youth with
whom / have been fighting together in
good fellowship
u beg YOU win convey 20 the General
Assembly and 20 each member of that
body my profound appreciation Of the
great honor conferred upon me. / can
never hope 20 repay my obligation. but
can show YOU my profound gratitude. /
wish You AN a happy new year and that
during tho coming year every job you un-
dertakc will be a koy-jcb as the one YOU
have just so splendidlv disposed OF"
This ended the formal and official part
Of the programme and refreshments were
serV~l for half am hour or so. during
which time Senator Daniel INDUCED I'm
friendly conversation with his visitors.