The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-09-19
THE I RESULT.
The Columbia Record Thinks Every.
body Should be Satisfied.
( FACT10NALIsM rs DEAD.
HcySard's Nomination Not q sus-
prise. ralbopt Is q Clean Puro
Man. Evane Better
Man Than Ilatimor.

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In commenting on the result Of the
late primary the Columbia Record,
which supported Talbert and Evans
says:
The nomination Of Capt. D. @.
Heyward for governor is not o sur.
prise, In view Of the immense lead he
had IN the first primary. 1t is re-
markable, however, in view OF the
fact that one year ago he was un-
known In tho state, politically or
otherwise, except in his own county
ana among numerous personal friends.
lis clean character, added to the fact
that ne had no political record to de-
iend or TO bc attacked, gave him a
great advantage, and backed by a sup,
cfD organization his nomination could
hardly have been prevented. His
platform IS thoroughly In accord with
the generally accepted views Of the
people on yarlons questions OF state
policy, and though he was not allied
with the faction which has controlled
politics In this state since 1S0O. Ills
views are moi antagonistic to tlloirs
In any Important particulars. So that
even 1t he had the power to do SO
there will be no radical change IN the
policies Of the state government, and
Captain Hayward will undoubtedly
SO conduct the Office as to reflect honor
both upon himself and the state. AS
TO the future time only can tell, and
II Captain Hayward has further and
higher political ambition, the result
lies largely IL his own hands,
''Colonel Talhert In q clean, pure
man, and tho affairs of state would
not have suffered in his hands had he
been chosen. Undoubtedly he was
handicapped by the faot that he had
SO long held oh.co, and tIio people
could notsce any good reason why he
should be elected governor TO wind up
an honorable political career. He re-
tires with honor and with q character
unsmirched and that IS some satisfac-
zion even IN piowing the wreck, ri
"The election shows, among other
things, that factionalism is dead, I'm
questionably open and covert attempts
were made to revive it by the friends
Of both candidates In those places
where they thought it would do the
most good, But that it failed Is evil
denced by the fact that !, Riohland, a
former stronghold Of @ Conservatives,
gave Talbert a majority, while Spar
tanhllrg, Q former bulwark OF Reform,
voted for Heyward In tho deinise Of
bitterness Of political feeling all good
citizens willrejoice, and the man who
hereafter attempts to revive 1t should
be cmphatically squelchcd.
The election finally retires John
Gary Evans from the political arena.
Three times has he boon defeated for
United States senator and under such
q circumstance neither he nor his
most ardent supporters can hope to
cvet sec him again a candidate with
any show Of success. The Record sup
ported him as against Latimer, and
does not believe that his defeat was
due to the unfoundcd charges made
against him. The fact is that while
governor he made somc most egrcgious
political blnnderS which have never
been forgotten by those interested.
Add to this the fact that while COVER
nor ne also made himself personally
unpopular, 1t is surprising that he re-
ceived the vote he did. He would
nave made infinitely q superior sena-
tor TO Latlmor, but the people thought
otherwise. Time will show, howe YER,
for 1t Is certain that Latlmer can be
or no force whatever In the senate,
unless he ompletcly changes IN charac-
ter and In qualifications, something
not to be expected, Taking It all In
all, though everybody ought to be
satisfied, and they probably are, ex-
ccpt those candidates who failed"