The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-11
persecution during the time of the Stu.
MR. GARY INTERVIEWED.

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MR. GARY INTERVIEWED.
Mr.. Gary stated, when interviewed
yesterday afterrr hat he had de-
cided to appoint Mr.. Cecil Wyche, a
graduate Of the South Carolina Military
Academy, as his private secretary.
Mr.. Wyche is about % years old and is
at present teaching school in Newberry.
Mr.. Gary stated emphatically and
unequivocally that under no circum-
stances would he be a candidate for the
long term as senator. 1t is his inten-
ton, he said, to qualify Immediately.
He said that he would probably leave
for Washington Monday morning to as
sumo his duties as United States sena-
tor.
All the afternoon a stream of visitors
came to Mr.. Gary's pm at Wright's
hotel to extend congratulations. While
he showed outward evidences of the
strain that he has undergone for the
last two weeks, Mr.. Gary was in a
happy frame of mind and received his
callers with consideration and the great
est appreciation.
Senator LeGrand G.. Walker, Mr..
Gary's strongest opponent, when seen
yesterday afternoon was also in a good
humor and while he should have appre-
ciated greatly the honor of serving
South Carolina in the senate of the
United States, he said that the many
friends he had made in the contest were
a source of great pleasure to him and
that they served to compensate him for
his efforts and those of his friends in
the contest.
II take the matter as a philosopher
should, that is, laugh and try to grow
fat"
Mr.. Walker was congratulated on all
sides yesterday afternoon, as were his
friends who stood by him in the race.
MIR. Doar, of Georgetown, had moved
to make Mr.. Gary's election unanimous.
This was ruled out of order. Another
member arose to make a motion that a
committee be sent to bring Mr.. Gary
in, but the gavel fell and the Joint as
sembly was dissolved before this could
be done.
Thus ended an unique fight. The last
contested senatorial election in this
State was the time that Gen. Wade
Hampton was defeated by John l.. M.
lrby. After that time the selection of
a senator was virtually accomplished in
the Democratic party primary and the
Legislature merely confirmed this vote
of the people. But there was no op-
portunity for a primary in the present
vacancy.
Republics may be ungrateful," said
a legislator last night, ''but sometimes
they are remorseful for their neglect.
recall that in 1890 one of the Reform
movements appeals was the allegation
OF injustice to Gen. Mart Gary. Since
that time the Gary family has been
honored and honored repeatedly. In
1890 Eugene B. Gary was elected lieu
tenant governor and subsequently took
Gen. Samuel McGowan's place on the
supreme court bench. About the same
time his brother, Ernest Gary, took the
place of Gen. j. B. Kershaw on the
circuit bench. John Gary Evans, a
cousin, became governor and has thrice
been defeated for the United States
senate, by Earle, McLaurin and Lati-
mer. John Gary Watts, another cousin.
was assistant adjutant general under
Governor Tillman and later became adj
Jutant general. Frank B. Gary him
self has been repeatedly honored by
election as speaker of the house and he
made a very fine record in that capac-
ity. He was defeated for governor .by
insolvency and for lieutenant governor
by John T. Sloan"
In addition to his we'll known record
as a parliamentarian Mr.. Gary stands
high in fraternal circles, being a past
imperial potentate of Oasis Shrine.
composed at that time of 600 32nd de-
gree Masons in the two Carolinas.