Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-02-03
ELECTION OF
JOHN ". DAN Ell
Hany Nominating Speeches Made I'm
acknowledgements JeB-
nings and Old Veteran.

RIG II n d. Vas pecfal-
FOR the nth time since the civil
War the Legislature OF Yirginit Tues
day hoRored John Warwick Daniel
With an electieR 70 the United States
senate
That the Lame Lion" stili retains
his hold on the affections OF the Old
Dominion Public was beautifully ex-
emplihed at the Capitol Tuesday after
noon By the stirring nominating
speeches delivered In both branches
or the General Assembly and by the
applause which greeted the praises
heapo on the beloved statesman and
soldier.
The Republicans. though realizing
The hopeieEsness OF their effort. put
Congressman Slemp an nomination
against the sx~Confedcrate. Several
o. the minority made speeches in be-
brief.
The srst legislator 90 present the
name or Major Daniel Co rhe House
vas Delegate Upton u. Jennings. the
s.lVer-haired and cVer-immaculate
reprCse ntative from LFuchllr-
no more htting man iu The House
eout4 nave been selected FOR this duty
than Ar Jennings The Hul City law
maker ls a Confederate veteran With
an honorable record. And what ie
more. be was uou-comul lssioued Of
Beer On Company O.. 81 the Eleventh
nlrslnla infantry. or which Major
Daniel was adtutant
The two men-one now a United
states Senator and the other now "a
member OF the HOuse-were both
wounded in the battle OF Boonsboro.
Nd When Major Daniel received
an injury I'm the hand he was standing
within few feet OF Nj. Jennings. The
latter bound Up the wound OF Daniel
And rescued the magnificent pistol
arorped hy ais adJutant. A Few min
sites later young Jennings himself vas
- u rid
II need hardly De said that the rela-
lions between Major Daniel and Mr.
Jennings have been intimate. especial
Is in view OF the fact that they are
residents or the same city. The
Lynchburg legislator. Ga hts speech
ulis Afternoon. gave a pleasing sketch
81 the achievem ents OF his uIustrious
friend and oWelt with especial empha-
his native State.
Basee= SIenaP for Opposition.
Leies4te Eeaoiston. OF Scott repre-
place In nomination The n4me OF Con-
(Eressman Bascom sicmp as the candi-
dlcten spoke with marked rrevlry.
I-r-n Nelson. OF Camp Sell. briefly
seconded tho domination OF Major uaa-
$50 pced t@@s of M Siemp Air. p4rr
sspalAe ie91 5isy - the Coeg-essHlaa s
had a nne confeders - record.
beleEate clement neNe seconded tne
Jobs III nanf-r. Ir an e-o-.r~ p, f
which rang with lruc Virginia sr.ff..
Ee was Followed by Edwin j.. Cox. 90
lie rEIrrern-.- enIaa-. dion. .r..0 rra.n "a
finished address t.at WAS couc..i ln
the choicest or r.oris. Then rral. nr.
o. The notable Sueaishes ot me day
TIE tnruIir- a1frees N-fN Dcie-lte ALE
den Sen. I'd Culreper. rchl0- occurs ln
l--. r-5eW mere in taese ga. -nin
thr.Uln- address s.rorl.rE t.. -. -
nation OF Daniel aul dueIung uIr7>
Per i-c-l-r il.'alsla GOA t.e Senator
"at ir~-i
,..s--.. SEQ I Ca" ,i. 2. ,eeth''~-
er ---ll r--.-r--.
10 the great o1tpourlre of r-afo-- Ash
theu came perhaps tile most -a..t.re
70 .1A-s az t-e eat--tLe address, coz 1-11rr
~. 1872 'l -.-N-eIci. onr 0. t.-
$50, . . .cA rF-
liz VIII iasrerfSn many rr know fr-r-
four times before To-Day Major Sratb-