Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-30
The Daniel Resolution.
Richmond, Va, May 2

| hlCHiHOHu, va, May ~, 1871
| To the Editor of the Dispatch:
| am one Of those who make "the point
that Senator Daniel was not nominated
by the Roanoke convention, but by the
Democratic members of the General AS
| sembly December 3, 1897, in caucus. In
order that the Democrats of Virginia
may judge which of these two bodies
nominated Major Daniel, will you be kind
enough to publish the action of each
body?
The Roanoke resolution is as follows:
1--WE cordially and heartily endorse the
course of our beloved and distinguished
| senator. John w. Daniel. in the United
| States Senate. AND WILL OPPOSE ANY
| CANDIDATE FOR THE LEGISLA-
| TURE 90 AND SENATE OF VIRGINIA
| WHO is NOT IN FAVOR OF HIS NOM
| NATION"
The following extract is taken from the
proceedings of the caucus, as published
| in your paper of December 4, 1897:
"The caucus was called to order at Sis
| o'clock, Mr.. Cooke in the chair.
Mr.. Featherston. of Campbell. at once
arose and moved postponement of the
| regular order until the caucus had nomi-
mated candidate for United States Sem
| ate.
Applause followed the proposal OF the
resolution of Mr.. Featherston. and he at
| once. in not over a dozen words, placed
Hon. John w. Daniel in nomination for
the position of United States senator from
Virginia. To succeed himself
'In as few words the nomination was
seconded by Mr.. II. ID. Jennings and Mr.
c. II. Jennings.
"Mr. McIlwaine moved to make the
nomination unanimous by reclamation.
The motion was carried. and the voting
sounded like a storm of applause"
The above extract shows present In the
caucus Messrs. Cooke, OF Norfolk. who
was a prominent and honored member of
the Roanoke convention; Featherston. of
Campbell. and Jennings, of Lynchburg,
Major Daniels home. and who probably
spoke for him. and McIlwaine. of Peters
burg. who took an active and prominent
part in the Roanoke convention. The
full proceedings of the caucus will show
the presence of Hon. f.. w. Saunders
who was chairman of the Roanoke con-
vention, and who is recognized authority
on parliamentary law and party usage.
l make the further point that had Sem
ator Daniel been nominated at Roanoke
as contended, instead of being endorsed
as was really the case, these distinguish
ed party leaders would have protested
against the caucus going through the
form of doing something that had al
ready been done.
Furthermore, the action of the caucus
was communicated TO Senator Daniel by
wire by Mr.. Featherston. his representa-
tive In the House. and a telegram was
received at once from him thanking the
caucus for It's action.
l remember at the time calling Mr..
Saunders's attention to the action of the
Roanoke convention. and enquired II II
was necessary for the caucus TO make a
nomination. TO which he replied that
Major Daniel, being strictly a party man,
should be regularly nominated by the
party.
| draw the following conclusions from
the above
l. That the Roanoke convention ZEN
dorsed."
2. The Democratic caucus nominated"
g. The caucus did not think senator
Daniel was nominated at Roanoke.
T. His immediate representatives.
Messrs. Featherston and Jennings,