The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
Speaker Champ Clark
Pronouhces Late Sena-
tor Virginia 'sCicero.
RENOWN WILL
LIVE FOREVER
House of Representatives Listens
to Eulogies, Delivered by It's
Members. on Lame Lion of
\ Lynchburg' Entire Vir-
ginia Delegation Among
Memorial Speakers.
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washington. June 24,-Denominat-
Ing the late United States Senator
John Warwick Daniel as Virginta's
Cicero. Speaker Champ Clark, In the
House OF Representatives to day, paid
notable tribute to the Lame Lion
OF Lynchburg," as Virginians fondly
called the late Senator
The day was set apart IN the House
for the delivery of eulogies upon the
He and character of the late Sena-
tor Daniel. and tributes were paid to
ms memory by Speaker Clark. the en-
tire Virginia delegation. Representa-
ives Ransdell. of Texas; Kahn. of
Ganfornia. and Richardson. of Ala
bama.
The exercises were in response to
resolution offered short time ago by
Representative Flood declaring that
to-day should be set aside for euIogies
to Senator Daniel, and that those who
wished to do SO be permitted to add
their words OF admiration In memory
Of the late statesman.
Before the hour of meeting a goodly
number of friends had taken seats in
the galleries. including, of course, the
immediate members of the late SEN
ators family. The announcement that
these exercises would be held to-day
drew larger attendance than is or
dinarily the case on such occasions,
and friends came from several sec
lions of Virginia aud sat with those
from Washington when the gavel fell
calling the session to order.
Flood in Chair.
At noon. when the preiiminaries In
cident to the meeting of the House
had been finished. Speaker Clark
turned the exercises over TO Congress-
man Flood. who then took the chair.
The first to pay his respects to the
memory of the great Daniel was Con-,
gresham William A Jones. who read
lengthy tribute to the memory Of
| his departed friend. He began with
Senator Daniefs childhood, traced his
career through his school days. into
Congress and finally to the end of
his illustrious career.
Mr.. Jones was followed by Speaker
Champ Clark. He received marked
attention, and told in his own interest
Ing and fascinating way of the life and
achievements OF the late Senator and
statesman.
From the beginning" Mr.. Clark
said. Virginia has been rich In great
men-areat statesmen great orators
great jurists. great soldiers So long
as the world exists the names of her
illustrious aons will be among the
noblest on Fames eternal dead roll.
Patrick Henry precipiated the Rev
:
Declaration: George Washington made
that Declaration good on Yorktown's
blood stained heights: James Madison
was Father of the Constitution" and
John Marshall its chief expounder.
Her bill of rights, written by George
Mason. has been considered model for
more than century and quarter.
These were followed by long line of
men distinguished in peace and in war,
| treasures of the republic
Daniels High Rank.
John Warwick Daniel ranks high
among Virginie's worthless So far as
the public is concerned. he appeared in
a fourfold cbaracter-soldier lawyer
author. orator The universal testi-
mony of his companions in arms is that
he was fine soldier, Fills brethren OF
the Virginia bar bear witness that he
was successful practitioner of the no.
blest of professions Lawyers and
courts everywhere cite his law books
as standard authorities. All the world
knows that he was one Of the foremost
orators of his time. and 1t Is his ora II
tory. more than anything else. or all
things else. Witch will tperpetuate his
fame to coming generations. He was
richly blessed with the divine gift Of
moving mems minds and hearts by the
ishly endowed by nature with the ele-
ments and qualities which constitute an
orator. Some men are SO ugly and I'M
calmly that II is a positive advantage
10 them as public speakers by reason
of the pleasurahle surprise which their
eloquence creates. Others are so hand
some and prepossessing that they win
the hearts of their audience before they
have opened their lips. To the latter
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doubtedly belonged
superb Picture.
"of commanding presence with
handsome and leonine countenance.
courtly manners. a musical voice and
of great compass and far-reaching
quality, strong and we'll ira ined mind
| warm and generous heart. a vivid
ina gina ton. he presented a superb pic
ture to the eye and appealed with com
pelling force to the passions and emo
lions of all who heard him. He pos
sessed the advantages Of high family
connections and OF q collegiate cduca-
ton, to which was added the glamor or
martial fame. achieved in his early
manhood on many bloody field.
IAN Englishman dearly loves lord.
and the average American dearly loves
n soldier and II cannot be doubted that
Senator Daniels military record aided
him materially in his political battles
This is attcsted by the fact that vir-
glnians fondly called him The Lame
Lion CT Lynebburg"-most assuredly a
helpful and fortunate sobriquet For q
generation he was the idol of his ma
tive State, and it was agreed by com
mon consent that he should remain in
the Senate as long as he lived, which
he did. His recollection every six years
was a mere Formally to comply with
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