Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-17
curreDce In Its desire to adjourn sine die,
ross, on motion OF Senator Wsttius,
until 10 o'clock today.
NEARING TIE END,

NEARING TIE END.
A dispatch from Daytona, Florida,
states that Ssnstlr John W. Daniel was
alive ct three o'clock this afternoon. He
was still In q stat, of coma with the fires
of life gradually burning out. His death
Is somentarlly expected.
John Warwick Daniel was born OF
Lynchburg on September 8, 1912, the
SOC OF Judge William Daniel, jr, aud
Sarsh A. Warwick Daniel. Ii pRter-
nal grandfather, William Daniel, sr f.,
as Judge of the Virginia General court
aud an srder supporter of jefferson and
OF the revOlp ton Of 1898. HIS father
was Judge of the Otu't of Appeals Of
Virginia aud prominent 6gure 10 Viz
giuia politics. He wss an elector for
Van Buren, 10 1910 and had the req u g..
on of being one OF the 6nest orators In
bis state. Ose OF his ctu,ius was Peter
Vivian Daniel, of tie Un.tsd States So
preme Court; another was John MOncure
Daniel, q distinguished journalist in bis
lime.
When Virginia seeded from the union
young Daniel left bis tu lies and accept.
ed a commission as second lent, 5abt 10
the Twer ty-ssveuth Virginia Regiment,
which became part Of t1e S.onswsll
Brigade. He fought In the 6,st battle
Of Manassas, on July 81, 1861; q.
Boonesboro, Md, September IA, 1862;
at Autletsm, September 16 aud IL, 1862,
and 10 the bloody bit ls Of the Wilder
ness, May 8 aud Z, 1864, iuThich be held
toe rank Of msjor and was sdjOtlnt
general of Jubal A. EarlS's division.
Dariog that bstte o she'll fragment
broke and shat cred Daniels leg. He
fell from his horse and would have bled
to death had 1t not been for the kindness
Of q private, who stopped the flow Of
blood by twisting the adjutsnps scarf
tightly around the lstter's leg.
This serious injury put q stop to Dan
Iers career as soldier. Hs was taken
to Oharlt ttssviIls where be slowly IT.
covered from bis wounds. During bis
couvalesceuce be studied Law, Attending
lectures at the University OF Virginia In
1865 and 1866. He was admitted to the
bar 10 1866 aud began to practice with
his father, who had retired from the
bench. For 10 years be wss president
of the Bank of Lynchburg and 10 1869
be married Miss Julia e. Munnell, Of
Lynchburg, who bore him two sons and
three daughters.
Young Daniel took great interest 10
politics and soon became political
leader of considerable Influence. He was
elett,d a member OF the Virginia
H luse of DELIGHT, g and served IS such
from 1869 to 1872. From 1876lto 1881
be was member ofthe Virginia Senate.
He resigned sitter be had been nominated
for governor In 1881, bat was defeated
at the tu5stquert election BY W. E.
Osmerou, tue resdja.tsr candidate. In
1886 he was elected to Congress and
durirg his Hr.t month OF service 10 the
II uIe of Representatives Was elected to
the United States Slnate to succeed
Seostor Malone. whose term was t, ex-
pIre March 3, 1887. =,
Senator Daniel developed considerable
activity after he became member OF
the Senate. Hs Wss reelected to the
limited Sats Senate In 1892 without
party nomination, and also In 1898, 1904
and 1910.
H,v was noted for the force and high
finish Of bis oratOry aud was often
called upon to deliver addresses at Inn.
portsrt occasions. He delivered the
orslIon 1t tAe unwilling OF the General
Lee monument at Lexington, Va, Ia
1888; the address at the dedication OF
the Washington Monument In 1885 by
iuv.ttt'oa Of Congress, aud was the
principal orator at many local ceIebrs-
lions IN Virginia and other southern
states.
He was q democrlt, coming from
long line OF democratic southern ances-
tors, aud his convictions we're thorough
ly in harmony with democratic princI.
plies, but the trOadness OF his mino
tempered bis psrtIsansbip and made
him a conservat W. He was the sulhor
of several law books of stindsrd value
and was repeatedly honored for bis
learning and meriloritu, fc1giiy IS
leUIslator The honorary degree OIL. d.
was conferred upon bin By the Wssh.
Iuatou and Lee UoiVeIsity In 1883 and
by the University Of Michigan 10 1887,