The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-09-09

representative of no faction. but of the
reunited white Democracy OF South
Carolina.
"What have you to say of the cam
paign methods Of your opponents ?" !.
''Well, do not care, in the hour OF
triumph, while they are drinking the
bitter dregs of defeat, to be so ungen,,
erous as to refer to them in unklnd
teims. The people have turned their
pictures to the wall, and politicians OF
the Irby-Evans stripe are done IN South
Carolina, let us hope, forever. From
henceforth it will take brains, chsrao-
ter and attainments to win distinction IN
this State. No future campaign WILL
ever be conducted upon vulgar and
low plane. I do not think chat the to-
mato- fig syrup variety OF statesmanshlp
will long obtain, but men OF more sell-
ity. more information and greater use.
fulness will be selected for public otf1ce
and each tub will have to stand on its
own bottom.
"There is one feature of this campaign
that was peculiarly e1asperating tome, TO
wit: the attacks which were made upon
Gov. Ellerbe. l felt that he was made
the victim merely because Of his ap-
pointment of me. / defended him as
best as could, and my opponents soon
found that Ellerbe needed no defense.
/ never witnessed handsomer thing
than the rebuke given Colonel Irby ss
Walhalla for his attack upon Ellerbe.
These attacks make my triumphant
election a vindication Of Ellerbe "a
much so as of me, and rejoice IN 1t,
because I believe he he's made con-
scientious and true chief executive"
"What about yolr tariff views?"
srrhe election Is Tindicstion Of my
course and want to say that there were
several splendid editorials in The News
and Courier on the sariff question. which
I have no doubt contributed largely to
my success. The News and Courier OF
last Monday was :ine campaign paper,
and the editorial il The State running
the Greenville News into hole, was
the finest thing of The sort that ever
read.
81 want to say this: that 80 far as my
ambition is concerned, It Is completely
satisfied. My only desire now Is to
worthily wear the honors the people
have heaped upon Inc. am very proud
of my vote in Charleston. love the
old city for its brave, generous people,
its historic memories and the trials
winch she has borne so bravely. 1want
to see every discrimination against
Charleston wiped out. She has put
herself in touch with the progressive
thought of the balance of the State and
she ought to be fed out OF the same
spoon the balance are.
II wish to thank the people all over
the State for their generous confidence
and say to each and everyone that NO
man shall ever blush because he cast
his ballot for me. have received
hundreds of kilograms and letters and
just as rapidly as 1 can / intend to 40.
knowledge personally the receipt OF
each.
"To Col. Neal, Mr.. Blesse and 9th
ers, who, when was stricken at York.
vile, took charge of the fight and car
ried it on to victory. I am unable to
find language to express the profound
gratitude that 1 feel. They did their
work intelligently and effectively and
much of the credit is due to their su-
perb management.
The Senator will 60 to Mt. Airy
White Sulphur Springs for his health,
and he thinks few weeks will restore
him to his accustomed good health.