The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-18
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
= Sketch of the Next Governor
of South Carolina.

The News and Courier gives the fol
lowing sketch Of the ncwly chosen Gov
| crnor Of this State
Duncan Clinch Hayward, who has
been selected by the Democratic voter,
Of this State to be Governor OF South
Carolina for the next two years, comes
| Of an honest and historic family. Ills
father was Edward Barnwcll Hayward,
Of COlletOn County, and his mother wa,
Katherine Maria Clinch, II daughter of
A few years before the war between the
| States his father moved to his plantation
on the Watcrco River, in Richland
| County, and thoro the future Governor
| was born in 1864. Shortly after the
| war his father returned to Collctoa
| County, where he engaged in the bust
ness Of rice planting, in which business
his ancestors had engaged for many
generations before him. A few years
ton County Captain IIcyward's father
and mother both died, and the rest Of
his childhood was spent with his grand
mother, Mrs. Clinch, who resided in
Charleston during the winter months
and in the mountains Of Georgia during
| the summer.
| Capt. IIcyward was educated at the
| Washington and Lee University, Lcx-
ington. Va, and in 1856, married Nj iss
Mary Elizabeth Campbell, Of Kockbridgc
County, that State. Immediately after
his marriage he moved to Waltcrboro,
Cole: :on County, where kc has since re-
sided with his family, there being born
Of his marriage four children. Since
1886 he ha" devoted himself exclusively
to the cultivation OF rice, in which busl-
ness he has been very successful.
Prior to the campaign just ended
Capt. Hayward had never been q candi-
date for public Office, although ho had
for many years cvinccd y deep interest
in public affairs, and had always been
most active in the discharge Of the du-
TICS dcvolycd upon him as q prominent
and influential citizen Of the county.
Having but a limited acquaintance
throughout tho State, and being opposed
by men OF cOnsummatc skill and wide
experience in practical politics, there
were many who believed when his can
cd to failure. This apprehension, how
ever, was not shared in by those who
know him best. Being q man Of pleas
| ing and attractive manners, Of lino per-
sonality, Of irrcproachablc character,
and possessing unusual intellectual abili-
ty, his friends believed from the first
that he would SO impress himself upon
the people OF the State as to insure his
election. The splendid endorsement
has fully justified the faith OF his
friends. the endorsement given him by
tho people OF his own county is nota-
bio one. They gavo him probably tho
largest per cont. Of his homo vote evor
pollod by q candidate for this Office in
in the face Of strong opposition. This
support at homo is, indeed, q high COM
plimont, showing that ho is loved and
trusted most by tho people who know
him best.
The character Of his administration Is
best indicated by his public declarations
and deportment during tho recent cam
paign. Those declarations mark him as
q broad and progressive man, anxious
for the welfare Of tho pooplo Of his
State, and determined to do oil that he
can to build up tho Stato's many indus
tries. In his public ut eranccs ho point.
cd out many Industries which needed
fostering and development, and pledged
himself, If elected, to uso his best efforts
to that ond. He laid special stress upon
tho improvement OF the common schools
and tho pubic highways, and tho sup
preston Of trusts. In addition to those
interests his administration will DO de-
voted to tho building up and enlarge
mont OF the Stato's resources, agricul-
| tural, lnQuStrlal ana COmmcrClal.
Sketch Of the Democratic NO1ni-
nee for Lieutenant Governor.
Tho following ekotch OF tho Dcmo"
cratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor
| will prove interesting
Il COL John r. Sloan, of Columbia,
whose candidacy for tho position of
t Lieutenant Governor has boon SUCCESS
G full was born at Pendloton, s. g., in
1855, and received his education at the