The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-09-19
70 CLINCH HEYWARD.
Who ana What tho New Governor OF
I'd 56 3G South Carolina Is.

Duncan Clinch Hayward, who has
been Nielected by the Democratic
voters Of this state to be governor Of
South Carolina for the next two years,
comes Of an honored and historic
/ family, says The News and Courier.
\ His father was Edward Barnwell Hey
ward Of Colleton County and his
mother was Katherine Maria Clinch,
u daughter OF Gen. Duncan j.. Cinch
Of Georgia. A few years before the
war between the states his father
moved to his plantation on the
Waterec river in Richland County.
and there the future governor was
borne in 1864. Shortly after the war
his father returned to C0llcton County,
where he engaged in rice planting in
which business his ancestors had en-
gagged for many generations before
him. A few years after the removal
OF the family to Colleton County Mr..
Il Heyward'S father and mother both
died and the rest Of his childhood was
spent with Bis grandmother, Mrs.
s Clinch, who resided in Charleston
during the winter months and in the
mountains Of Georgia during the sum
mer,
Mr.. Hayward was educated at the
Washington and Lee University,
! Lexington, Va, and IN 1896 married
Miss Mary Elizabeth Campbell OF
4. 1loclbridgc County, that state. I'M
mediately after his marriage he moved
s to Walterboro, Colleton County, where
he has since resided with his family,
there being born Of his marriage four
children. Since 1886 he has devoted
& himself exclusively to the cultivation
OF rice, in which business he has been
very successful.
Prior to the campaign just ended
Mr.. Hayward had never been can
( didate for public Office. although he
B had for many years cvinced deep
Z interest in public affairs, and had al
ways been most active in the discharge
Of the duties devolvcd upon him as a
prominent and influential citizen OF
Z the county.
F Having but a limited acquaintance
throughout the state, and being op-
I. posed by men Of conSummate skill and
Z; Wide pcrlcncc in practical politics
there we're many who believed when
\ his candidacy was announced, that it
was doomed to failure. This ap-
(. prehension, however was not shared by
those who knew him best. Being d
Il man of pleasing and attractive man.
ners, Of fine e personality, Of irrcproach;
intellectual ability his friends be.
lieyed from the first that lie would
n SO impress himself upon the people
OF the state as to insure his election.
The splendid endorsement given him
s9by the people Of the state has fully
i Justified the faith Of his friends. Tho
4 endorsement given him by the people
Y or his own county is a notable one.
s$Ihey gave him probably the largest
per cent or his home vote ever pollcd
bya candidate for this Office in the
race Of strong opposition. This sup
I, port at home is, indeed, high com
pltment, showhing that he is loved
and trusted most by the people who
know him best.
The character Of his administration
is best indicated by his public dcclara-
lions and department. during the re-
cent campaign. Those declarations
mark him as a broad and progressive
man, anxious for the welfare or the
people of his state, and determined to
40 all that he can to build up the
states many inda2tiits. in his pub
ilc jlIfltefanccs he pointed out many in
~dustries which needed fostering and
development, and pledged himself, if
elected to use his best efforts to that
oends He laid special stress upon the
improvemnt Of the common schools
and,the public highways, and the sup
preston Of trusts. In addition to
these interests, his administration will
be devoted to the building up and en-
i largement Of the states resources,
agricultural, industrial and CONNER
ciaI.