The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-09-05
.HEYyVA ARD PLEASED
With the Result Of the Recent Pri-
mary In This State.
HE TALKS ABOUT THE OUTCOME.

Expresses His Gintincation at tho
very Handsome Vote Given
Him III All Parts Of
South Carolina.
Capt. d. G. lIcyward passed through
Charleston last Thursday, eli route to
Columbia. Capt. Hayward stated that
he could not bc but intensely gmtified
ut the handsome vote accorded him,
and while he felt highly complimcntcd, /,
hc accepted it us an evidence that the
great mass OF voters in South CAROLINA
approved ar his efforts to conduct his
campaign Oh high principles, and that
they were in accord with bis platform
to administer tho laws OF tho state
fairly and inipartially and to he u gov
crnor Of the entire state, without re-
gard to fractional or sectional differ
cnccS.
II certainly appreciate the vote
given me by the people Of Charleston, "
lie said II cannot possibly thank
them in person, but felt SO assured
Of their kind consideration that be-
fore the recent primary ] devoted my
time elsewhere. feeling assured tia &
Charleston would stand by me, as she
has SO loyalty done. | hope TO be back
here in Il few days and meet as many
Of my Charleston supporters as posi-
BILE. Another gratifying feature OF
the recent vote was the very liberal
support given me by the mill districts.
| have always been a friend to the la
boring men, as evidenced by the unani-
nous vote given me by every laboring
man who lives in my neighborhood,
but have not been in public life be-
fore, and had no way heretofore
to prove 1t, ana therefore cannot but
feel that the loyal way in which the
mill districts stuck by me is a tribute
well worth chcrishing, and should /
become governor l will cnticavor to
prove to those worthy citizens Of our
state that they have not rcposcd their
trust IN nc Mnwiscly"
What do you think Of your chances
in the second primary?" was querlcd
by the reporter.
'"rhey could scarcely be better and
not be a certainty" replied Capt.
Hayward. II believe practically every
vote given me in the first primary will
be accorded me in the second race. In
my case you see the support was the
spontaneous expression of people to
one whom they trusted. 1t was,
take it, q vote Of love, affection and
respect and they will be just as ready
to give it to me in tic second race as
they were in the first. have every
reason to count on the support Of the
| friends OF tho defeated candidates, In
the campaign ! treated every one o1
my opponents fairly and gave them
every possible consideration. / have
the good will Of DR.. Zimmerman
Col. Yillman, C.l. Talbcrt, and Mr..
Ansel. All Of them l count as friend
ly to me and in the second race
count on receiving the bulk Of the
votes Of each defeated candidate.
The total vote, you see, recorded
up to date, is about 10000, and using
that simply as u basis, 10000 odd
votes will be required to elect. My
vote Is already about 80, 900, SO mere
ly have to get 5000 votes out OF the
$4,000 given to my opponents to give
me the required 10000. These figures
are crude, but they are practically
about the way it will result and a
blind man can therefore sec that my
chances arc excellent. Just let my
supporters remain true and then use
all fair and honorable methods Of in
ducing the supporters of the defeated
candidates to join with them in their
support Of me-" .
| What about your movements,
Capt. Hayward" !" inquired tho ncwspa-
per man.
My movements, he replied, "will
be largely governed by circumstances.
My plan is, however to continue the
fair, upright, honorable and high
campaign which | have heretofore con-
Quoted, and knowing and believing,
as do, that 1t meets the full approval
OF the State, my efforts will be to roll
up a large majority, SO that tllcrcwll
be no question as to whether the pco-
| pie Of South Carolina approve OF the
manner OF the campaign which just
has been concluded"