The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-02
M'LAURIN HAS WON.
HAS A LARGE MAJORITY OF THE
SMALL VOTE CAST.
Expresses Gratitude to tho People of
south Carolina nnd Says He
VIII Serve Them Truly.

Columbia, S. c., September 1.--At
O'Clock this afternoon the tabulation OF
all returns received from yesterdays sen
atorial primary shows that 3O,l02 votes
have been accounted for. OF this vote
2012S goes to McLaurin, 639S to Evans
and 1851 to Irby. giving McLaurin ma
jority over all of lo.l54. Many important
counties ara practically complete. The
vote has been remarkably small through
out the State. Many think that 1t will
not go over $1,000. 1t certainly will not
exceed 10000. All reports, indicate that
in every section. McLatirins final ma
jority is placed by careful estimates at
| between 10000 and 10000 votes.
III response to a request from the At
| lanta Constitution for an expression from
him as to the result of the primary. Sem
ator McLaurin has sent from his home
| at Bennettsville, the following.
| 81 am. OF course. deeply grateful to the
people OF South Carolina for this marked
evidence Of their confidence and esteem.
No man could have this feeling more sim
cerely than l. The result Is particularly
gratifying in view OF the character of the
fight that has been upon me and of the
serious Illness which has prevented my
participating in the campaign during the
past three weeks. 1t Is needless for me
to add that In my future service. in the
State, as In my six years service in the
lower house OF congress my entire ener-
gies shall be devoted to the welfare Of
my State, for God knows every throb OF
my heart has been for South Carolina
and for that which believe to be the
good Of her people. AS 10 the meaning
Of my Endorsement at the hands OF the
people ] can say that during this cam
-. All.
geIce, honor and the reason OF the peo-
pie, while my opponents have appealed 10
everything In human nature that is low
and base and mean, the result shows that
there is more intelligence, virtue and
honesty In South Carolina than there
is of Ignorance and prejudice. 1t is, too.
an Endorsement by the people OF the State
OF the democratic principle OF tariff for
revenue The efforts on the part OF my
opponents to misrepresent my position
ON the tariff question may have been sue
cessfu In some individual instances, but
for the most part the people have Endorsed
that my stand has been purely upon the
democratic platform, and that my votes
in trying to amend the Dingley bill were
cast in defense OF the people whom /
represent, and to compel the republican
party TO place tho South as nearly as pos
sible upon an equal footing with the bal
anee OF the country. They have Endorsed
my record in so voting. as ] knew they
would. for the principle which inspired
those votes was the true democratic prin-
ciple OF equality. With regard to internal
AFFAIRS In South Carolina. / regard the
result of this primary as meaning pre-
eminentiy the end OF faction feeling Ia
the State. a new political era has dawn
cd ON the State. Up to this time, for
the past six years the elections, State.
county and municipal, from county coroner
up, have only been a question az to tbs
man who could shout the loudest for
the reform action and for Tiilman.
do not mean to say anything against Sem
ator TilIman or to impugn the motives
OF the men who have been calling for
reform. but I believe the time has come
when something else Is required OF public
men and aspirants for Office generally.
The declaration OF the people from this
time forward is going 10 be based on the
ability and the character Of the man and
the doctrine and principles he adheres.
That is one meaning OF the result Of this
primary, and so far as South Carolina is
concerned It Is BY no means the least.
John l., McIIaurin.