The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-03
ELECTION OF
JOHN W. DAN FL
Many Nominating Speeches Made in
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jen-
ntRgs and Old Veteran.

mNH6M &u0 OtO NoLerRns
RIG H MOND, VA-5Spe ciaI.-
Fer the Attn time since the Civil
War the Legislature OF Virginit Tues
day honorsd John Warwick Daniel
With an election to the United States
Senate.
That the Lame Lion" stin retains
nas mold on the affections of the Old
Dominion public was beautifully ex-
emplidsd at the Capitol Tuesday after
noon by the stirring nominating
EReeches delivered in both branches
or the General Assembly and by the
applause which greeted the praises
heapd on the beloved statesman and
soldier.
The Republicans. though realizing
Sne hopelessness of their effort put
CONGRESSMAN Slemp in nomination
AGAINST the ex-Confederate. Several
OF the minority made speeches in be-
nait or MI Siemp, but they were very
The first legislator to present the
name of Major Daniel to the House
was Delegate Upton u. Jennings. the
sIlVer-halreo and ever-immaculate
representative from Lynchburg.
No more fitting man in the House
could have been selected for this duty
IMAM Mr.. Jennings The Hill City law
maker is q Confederate veteran with
an Memorable record. And what is
more. he was a non-comnfssioned Of
fcer In Company G, of the Eleventh
Virginia Infantry, OF which Major
Daniel was Rdtutant
Inc two men-one now a United
states Senator and the other now a
memoer OF tho House-were both
wounded in the battle of Boonsboro.
Md When Major Daniel received
an injury In the hand he was standing
within a few feet Of Mr.. Jennings. The
Iatter bound uD the wound of Daniel
and rescued tho magnificent pistol
cropped By his Rdjutant. A few min
utes later young Jennings himself was
aid lew by wound in his right arm
1t need hardly be said that the rela-
lions between Major Daniel and Mr..
Jennings have been intimate. especial
" in view Of the fact that they are
residents OF the same city. The
Lynchburg legislator, in his speech
THIS Afternoon, gave pleasing sketch
the ochieVements of his illustrious
friend and dwelt with especial empha-
SIS on what the Senator had done for
his native State.
Basc0a Slenp for Opposition.
Delegate Pendleton. of Scott. repre-
senting the Republican contingent. next
placed in nomination the name of Con-
date Of the minority party. Mr.. Pen
dleton spoke with marked .Drevity.
sooondea tSa nom, of Sampled briefly
lei. while Delegate Parr, OF Patrick
seconded that of MT. Slemp. Mr.. Parr
father. Colonel Campbell Siemp' Who
had n fine Confederate record.
nomination of his lifelong frien 1hs
John w. Daniel, in an eloquent speech,
when rang NTH true Virginia spirit.
the Rlchmond delegation, who made a
finished address that was couched in
of the notable speeches of the day-
the thrilling address OF Delegate Al
full elsewhere in these columns 40
Delegate Roosevelt Page also made a
SnTiiiirng ADDRESS, seconding the nomi-
particular emphasis on the Senator's
war record.
SeeondinE Speeches.
nudge Martin williams, OF Giles. add
ed still another fine seconding speech
TO the great outpouring of oratory and
then camo perhaps the most touching
tribute of the day-thc adress OF Major
N. Stubs. OF Gloucester, one OF the
ex-Confederate members, 10 whom ey-
Is dear.
It VIII lastonish many to know that
four times before today Major Stubs
has seconded the nomination of Senator
Daniel for the high office he now holds
The Gloucester legislator served several
terms in the Senate before he came back
to Richmond as a member of the House
His speech today was fun OF spirit and
ere and embodied a beautiful tribute
70 Major Daniel
Delegate Johnson. OF Russell, at the
conclusion OF Major Stubbs' remarks,
Congressman Slemp. the Napoleon of
Virginia. who led the Ninth District Re-
Publicans to victory" Mr.. ohnson had
Daniel-tE fact. he asserted that the
S1iy sin for which the Senator would
have to answer was that OF being a
The speeches in behalf of Daniel con-
-eIsQ AZ sSeIpDU pIALSJ QlIAA pepnJo
gate Keyser, OF Roanoke, after which
the vote was taken. 1t stood as follows:
DaHies. rs; SIemp. IL.
IR the Senate.
Senator Henry Archer Edmondson.
81 Halifax. q comrade in arms with
Senator John w. Daniel, TODAY placed
scr In the United States Senate. Sem
ator Edmondson said:
Ar. Presfdent,-Having been a Con-
1eoerate soldier, and coming as ] do
from the home congressional district
OF the man whom the people of Vir-
gini& have with one voice instructed
this General Assembly to return for
the NTH time as their representative
IN the United States Senate I take
great pleasure in naming the Hon
John Warwick Daniel of the county
OF Campbell.
No higher or more DISTINGUISHED
Aon0r can be conferred by Virgipians
upon one OF their felloW-citizens than
mat which this General Assembly is
now about to confer. and our duty is
made all the more pleasing by reason
OF the ract that from the seaboard to
boyono the mountains we hear the
mighty voice Of the people crying for
me re-election Of this brave and hon
ct leader, wk0 has stood by them in
ali their trials and sufferings, in peace
AZ well n In war, and STho todav a.
net only the faol OF the masses of his
seAoVe4 oiA Mother Conmonwealth.