Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-11
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Senator Daniel Of Virginia Pays a
Visit to Salt Lake
THE GUEST OF COL. DORSEY
In a quiet Little Luncheon at the Alta
Club-This Afternoon GA the
Way West.

Salt Lake has n distinguished cid.
zen Of the United States here today ir
! The person Of Senator John Warwic.
Daniel Of virgin a. $ ma or daniel cam,
ia from the East this morning, accom-.
panied Boy his son, and VIII remain here
Tor the next two or three days, visit
in= saltair and other points Of local
interest and taking a much needed rest
The senator's visit was unheraldel
and altogether unexpected, Ills sudden
appearance was IN the nature of a very
pleasant surprise TO his friends and adj
mirers here chief among whom are
Colonel Dorsey. formerly Of Nebraska,
no served that State ia the senate.
with Mr. Daniel Senator RawlIus aud
Congressman King of Utah. Colonel
Dorsey, who left the city FOR the East
thls afte, moon, arranged for a quiet lit
Ne luncheon at the Alta club at /
o'clck, and right royalty did Dee play the
role OF host. Those present were sena-
tor Daniel. Senator Rawlins, Congress-
man King, State Senator Peery, Hon,
James II, Moyle and Clarence McCor-
nick.
Senator Daniel. who for years has
been recognized as one OF the most dis
tnguished citizens Of the Union. was
ever a friend 20 the people Of Utah In
their times Of political trial and dis
tress. On more than one occasion he
has been talked of as Presidential
possibility by the Democratic party.
He is q most distinguished appearing
man and may be designated as a sChOi-
ar and a gentleman In the truest sense
Of the word. He is hfty-eight years Of
age and a native of Lynrhburg. Camp
bell county. Virginia. where his home
has been throughout his entire career.
After attending the private schools Of
his native town, he entered the Con-
federate army as second lieutenant,
In what was known as "St0newall's
Brigade In May. 1861. and became ma
jor and chief Of stah Of
General Jubal a. Farley, on which
he served until he received
a wound az Wilderness, Of a serious
character and one which has caused
him 10 walk with a decided halt In his
llt 10 the present ddN
After the war he studied law and en-
tered upon the practice OF mis- profess
sion with his father the late William
Daniel, Jr., until his death. In 1873. The
senator Is an l.. J.. ID. iu Washington
and Lee university and also OF the Uni
yersIty Of Michigan from which 30
many young men have graduated. He
Is a most f0rcihle and eloquent speaker
and a writer of marked ability. His
works, Daniel on Attachments and
Daniel on Negotiable Instruments"
are regarded by the legal fraternity
as works Of high merit
He was a member Of the Virginia
House OF Delegates from 1869 10 1872; a
member Of the State senate from 1875 20
1881; Democratic electOr at large 1876,
and delegate at large 90 the national
Democratic convention 1900, 1855, 1892
and 1896 and was chairman OF that |
gathering which nominated Bryan for |
President Of the United States for the /
irst time. At the same convention |
he positively declined 20 accept a vice /
presidential nomination In 1881 be was /
defeated In the contest for the COVER 1
lorshp OF Virginia, by William Il. /
'ameron, readiuster elected 10 the /
House OF representatives, Of the Forty
'Inth Congress IN 1854: and 20 the
United States Senate 20 succeed vii
lam Malone, and took his seat March /
1857 Since that time he has been
reelected senator on each
occasion.