The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04

charming carrulty tells us also how
he loved Floyd, how he had resented an
iuputstion uttered byanetIer on FloSd's
honour. how he unbosoned himself when
pacing his floor. He said. Il would like
10 bear an honorable scar. or more
u,nbitcusly. 81 like to command men.
love power--had / stayed In the field
to the end, 1 might have become a
bFigadier. a major general
In his editorial sanctuu, saws
Iagby. he edited everything down from
the lofty leader to the humble adver-
tisement.
Threw Out Advertisements.
He was the only editor who ever threw
out advertisements to make room for
paragraphs of his own, and of his assist
ants. He hated slovenliness, and stamps
ed 1t out whenever he met it-slashed
and cut, and amended the cdiaorials OF
his associates mercIlessly. and sometimes
rewriting one he liked four or five
times. as "Ohc jam salts" before allow
ing it to 90 into his paper as n leader.
All this, and much more. has Ragby
written of his fast and loose friend.
john M. Daniel, an editor. par excellence.
Judge Hughes notice of Daniel is ac-
companied with a likeness of him which
locks little older than another in
cratic Review shortly after the young
Nirginian. withstandins many hindran-
ces had fought his way up to tho leader
slip of a great party. His preamble to
that paper discusses at length the po-
litical condition Of the Republic and
particularly of Virginia, before the adj
vent Of the sectional war of 1SS1-65. His
acquaintance with Daniel goes further
back than Bagby's, and was of more
Intimate character Hughes in the ear.
ly part of tho year 1876 had become a
member of the Patrick Henry Debating
Society. whose sessions were held in a
building that formerly stood on the
Southeast corner OF Main and Eleventh
streets.
Daniel was a librarian there AS the
debates ot the fedglings, with winged
words proceeded, the recluse sat apart
intent on his book, and seeming mot to
hear, heard all. Upon the conclusion OF
ar oratorical display by Hughes, the
librarian onered his conGratulation. and
from that moment the two ambitious
youths We're locked in close embrace
of friendship which knew no Jar or
parting till the end. The kindhearted
Judge, by way OF excuse for much of the
others conduc. that repealed times
Ills best friends, says, II ain conscious
~ NY Own career 5OE IltiNlIls
often been unjustly severe upon per.
sons; thUogh generally combining my
censures to conduct. But whenever
have reflected harshly upon men, til,
recollection of the act has caused my
self more afiiction than they could pos
slby have felt
/ will say that Mr.. Daniel WAS impair
tial in these assaults: not at all sparIns
his own blood relations. And lie wa,
often repentant A prominent tsinamaI
was at one time member of the Leg
islaiMre. lie WAS a Wing He had l,cer
numerically ridiculed and criticized b,
The Examiner, During the course of thu
session it was the duty Of tho Logisla
ture to elect member OF the Exocu
tive Council OF the State. The member,
pf ms BODY Of three. were ,hon voted
Tor rather more on personal t!.&p ).
political grounds
lmasne tho surprise Of Mr. Daniel ia
ind that MS knslnan. With some com
pimentafS remarks cast his vote for
him IN the election The generous act
brought tho following letter.
My Dear sir-You have hcaped the
living Goals of fire on my head with III
unsparins hand. may say To YOU In re;
ply, without Inconsistency even In thai
which ] have written frequently. though
always In levity, that you have sci M,
IN example of good taste. courteous man
ners and kindly feeling. which / nav,
followed. alas, too little I'm
II would tell you this through my mex,
issue. did I not think It most proper 10,
me to say nothing about my election il
my editorial capacity. j Therefore .tat.
Mis- means OF assuring you that the con.
,rsst in our tono this niorning is to mt
most mcrtifying.
Your sincere well wsh,.r.
The ktilsman alluded to rs .Iuds,