The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-17
OUR NEXT GOVERNOR.
a Mass Meeting in His Honor Held
at Walterboro.
HE MAKES A GOOD sPEEsH.

he MAKES A GOOD sPEEsH.
The People of Capt. Heyward's Home
County Gather at the County
Seat to Honor Their
Fellow Citizen.
The first public demonstration made
in honor of Capt. D. C. Hayward since
he announced his candidacy for the
Governorship in June Of last year oc-
Cured at his home in WATERFORD
Thursday evening, when the people OF
his county gathered to bear testimony
to their approval of the action OF the
voters Of South Carolina in selecting
their fellow citizen to be the Demo
cratic nominee for Governor Of South
Carolina. Although his candidacy was
announced sixteen months ago, Capt.
Hayward has studiously avoided every
effort looking to popular demonstra
tion.
Visiting the various counties of the
State during the period proceeding the
formal opening of the campaign and
forming the acquaintance Of the solid
and substantial citizens Of every seq
tion, Capt. Hayward did so in SO unos-
tentatiops a manner that his oVer-con-
fdent opponents scarcely realized the
remarkable political support which
this new factor in South Carolina pol
itics was awakening. At every point
visited there was no lack Of enthusiaS-
tic friends, who would gladly have
given public evidence Of their high
regard for the man OF their choice,
but it was understood that such a
course of action would not be to Capt.
Heyward's liking, and so it was that
throughout the long months preced-
ing the second primary there has been
only the steady onward move of popu-
lar favor looking to the final elevation
of the modest, hightoned Colleton
gentlemen as the next Governor of the
State.
On September 9, however, the votes
were cast and the telegraphic b1lle-
tins began to disclose the fact that
Capt. D. C. Hayward, of Colleton, was
actually the choice Of the South Caro-
lima Democrats for the office of Cover
nor by an overwhelming majority, and
then it was that the pent up enthusi-
asm of the good people Of Colleton be-
gan to be manifested and no restrain
ing law could curb the determination
of those who had known Clinch Hey
ward best to do him public honor and
to give expression in some public way
to the qualification and pleasure which
they experienced in having their trus-
ted and honored fellow citizen ELECTED
to the high office to which he aSplred
and which they realized he would so
worthily fill. Thus it was that by
common impulse the men, women and
children accepted the idea of tender
ing a serenade to their distinguished
fellow citizen, and that from every
section of the county there should
have assembled the gallant sons of
Colleton, desirous Of evincing by their
presence in Walterboro and by their
participation in the serenade the great
pleasure and qualification which they
felt in having their favorable son
chosen for the high office to which he
had Just been elected.
The spirit OF enthusiasm was not
confined solely TO the citizens of Cole
ton, for throughout the assembly
could be discerned faces familiar in
Dorchester, Charleston and Beaufort
counties. That so large and represen-
tatiYe a gathering should be the out
come of a practically impromptu effort
without opportunity for much public
notice, is only another evidence OF the
popularity Of Capt. Hayward where he
is best known and most loved. The
vote of Colleton county may be accep-
ted as an earnest Of how well he
stands at his home, and it IS this
practically unanimous vote OF his
neighbors which Capt. Hayward cher
ishes even more than the nomination
itself. The vote is truly indicative
of the popular feeling here, for 1t is
i'm possible to find anyone in this coun-
tv who has not kind word or a song
Of praise for Clinch Hayward. Rich
and poor, high and low, the intiuen-
tial citizen or the inconspicuous labor
er, each and all, speak highly OF their
fellow townsnan and rejoice in the
high honor which has become his.
The public meeting was but con-
crete evidence OF their good will and
high regard. 1t is not surprising,
therefore, that the meeting held to-
night should have been so well atten-
ded and that much enthusiasm
should have been evidenced. Never
before ir it's history has the quiet ano
retired town Of WATERFORD presented
so animated an appearance as it dlo
this evening when Aliens Brass Band.
preceded by torches borne by the en-
thusiastic supporters Of Capt. Hey
ward. escorted him to Klein's Park,
where the speaking and serenade toos
place.
CAPT. HEYwARD's SPEECH.
Capt. Hayward addressed those be-
fore him as my friends" which simple
expression brought forth renewed ap'
plause. Capt. Hayward alluded to the
pride he felt in receiving in the first
primary So per cent and in the second
IS per cent Of the vote of his home
county. and that he would cherish the
endorsement Of C0lleton County as the
most precious heritage for his children
and his children's children. This en-
dorsement by the people who knew