The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-27

a militant Organization. F4.
Mr.. Opie dominates Daniel. 4
when the joint order for tho election
OF a successor to Senator Daniel was
announced in the Senate, Captain John
n. Opie, Of Augusta, was recognized 10
place the name of Senator Daniel before
the caucus he having consented to DO
so in the absence OF Mr.. Thomas, OF
Campbell, who was detained at home BY
reason Of illness. Mr.. Ople traced the
gallant service of Major Daniel to the
State in the war, until he fell manned
at tho Wilderness battle Since that
fateful day. said the speaker, every step
he takes reminds his countrymen of his
yalor. After the war the boy soldier had
studied law, and had risen TO be one OF
tho most brilliant and profound jurlsts
III the State. Referring toetha defeat OF
Major Daniel. for the governorsl1lp, Mr.
Opie quoted Horace in saying of Daniel:
"Cireat Is the man who is neither cast
down by adversely, nor elated by pros
parity." After a. handsome eulogy Of the
senator as an orator, he declared that
the greatest and noblest characteris-
tic Of John w. Daniel is his unshaken
integrity and honesty. The speaker pro-
nounced Major Daniel the Chova%er
Bayard OF the South. and closed with
this culogy; lilo is patriotic and chival-
rous; nffable. affectlonate md lovable;
true to his God and true to his country
men, and faithful to every duty. He
is every inch man, and every ell a gen.
tlelnan. The people OF Virginia love him
and love to honor him. He has added
greater llstre to the long list Of Virginia's
great mon than any other man since
| the war. His name will go sounding
down the ages linked with those Of
Henry Calhoun, Clay and Webster
| Senator Pntteson, of Buckingham, a,
classmate OF Senator Daniels at the old
Lynchburg College. and a fellow SOL
der and life.long friend. made the only
tribute to the man and cltizon. Mr., Pat
tcson declared him to be the foremost
/ defender and expounder OF the Federal
Constitution in the past half century.
After devotlng considerable timo to the
currency question and Major Daniels
contribution to the discussion thereof,
the speaker declared that Providence
had settled the silver question by pour
ing forth gold In fabulous quantity from
the bowels Of the earth, and supplying
what blmetalists demanded by legisa-
ton, the speaker urged harmony and
the discardng OF the Kansas City plat
form, but paused to cuogIxe William
Jennings Bryan,
How Daniel Became Lame.
Referring to Major Daniels war SER
vice and the wound which has won him
the pscudonym OF the lame Lion OF
Lynchhuig," the speaker said:
~ Will not oven make faint effort
to portray the history of his gallant con,
duct during the war between the States
OF this Union. but cannot yefrain from
abiding to the time when this beardless
boy was placed In command of Hays
Louisiana Brigade. 1t warns tho pulsa-
tons OF my heart, event Mt this distant
day. when ] recall that famous charge
wherein his gallant form was manned
and broken for life, ] recall with pride
the fact that that gallant brigade In
honor OF his bravery presented to him
q pair OF golden spurs which to this
day he regards rs the proudest trophy
he has ever won. In that charge his