The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, September 18, 1902, Image 1

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! VOL XVII. ? HEYWARD WINS The Governorship and Latimer Wins the Senatorship by ^ VERY LARGE HAJ0RIT1E8. Hloan, (Iiiutt, Jones. Frost mul CftUKliinitn Dofnutcd Their Competitor** ami urg Elected. The primary Is over and the result is now known. The report l>elow of the vote east Is official. In the races ih.it were not neck and neck, all save two, the results have not been changed from the first report. In the remarkably close race for comptroller general Mr. Jones has won the day by only 1012 votes out of a total of 90,623. Latimer's majority over Evans grew r,t/v..,lll.. 4.1-- -A - on-.auu,y *m urn; scrcngin or tne outlying precincts and he finishes with a lead of nearly 18,000 votes. Mr. I Icyward for governor has more than gotten his 10,000 majority, against which so many l>cts were made in various portions of the State. Frost wins for adjutant general by nearly 8,000 votes and Gantt succeeds Cooper as secretary of the state by the comfortable majority of 3,043. Caughman receives the second largest majority in all the contests, 11, .'104. The total vote polled has been a surprise. Hut few thought that it would reach over 80,000, but it went over 91,000, but 4,000 less than that cast In the first primary. A sign! 11cant fact is that the scratching In the sensatorial race was not as general as was expected. Col. Sloan of Richland made a line race for lieutenant governor and has beaten Mr. Gary by nearly 0,000 votes. Ilcre is the summary showing the vote for each candidate, the totals and the majorities: For United States Senator: A. C. Latimer C3,8t)0 John Gary Evans 30,371 Majority for Latimer 17,619 For Governor: "P. C. Hey ward 60,830 W. Jasper Talbcrt 40.494 Majority for Ileyward 10,330 For Lieutenant Governor: John T. Sloan 48,024 Frank B. Gary 42,737 Majority for Sloan 5,287 For Secretary of State: J.T. Gantt 47,312 J. Harvey Wilson 43.609 Majority for Gantt 3,043 For Comptroller General: y#. W. Jones 45,885 G. L. Walker 44,873 Majority for Jones 1,012 For Adjutant and Inspector General: John D. Frost 49,422 J. O. Boyd 41,541 Majority for Frost 7,878 For Railroad Commissioner: B. L. Caughman 51,000 W. Boyd Evans 39,750 Majority for Caughman 11,304 In the heartbreaking race for Congress In the Second district Mr. Ciroft has defeated Attorney General Bollinger by a mere handful of ballots?120 votes, and Mr. Bellinger, so some one said, may be set down as a martyr to the fearless discharge of public duty. The State said Thursday that it was possible that Mr. Bellinger would win, but the missing precincts in Aiken county, though not so numerous, polled more votes than did the missing boxes in Hampton and Barnwell, and so Mr. Croft came under the wire a nose ahead. The following Is the vote: Second District. Croft " 5,971 Bellinger 5,847 Croft's majority 124 Third District. Aiken 8,772 Smith 6,056 Aiken's majority 1,810 TilIC DETAILED VOTE, The following Is the detailed vote for Senator and Governor by counties: For Senator. ijauEvans. mcr. AbbcVlllo (580 1500 Aiken 1734 1517 Anderson 890 8101 Bamberg 305 797 Barnwell 921 993 Beaufort 435 220 Berkeley 535 638 V Charleston 1512 2931 Cherokee 840 1511 Chester 738 800 Chesterlicld 307 1381 Clarendon 049 1060 Colleton .1258 978 Darlington 455 1117 Chester 482 722 Edgefield 653 884 Fair Held 517 748 Florence 001 1158 Georgetown 310 368 Greenville 2235 2274 Greenwood 4.. 519 1293 Hampton 050 770 Ilorry OoO 1304 Kershaw 533 929 Lancaster 780 989 Laurens 924 1902 Lee 715 008 Lexington 761 1728 m Marion 1124 1348 Marlboro 344 1044 Newberry 543 1582 Oconee 012 2135 Orangeburg 1521 1601 Pickens 720 1796 Hichland 1540 1588 Saluda 580 1240 Sumter 363 839 Spartanburg 4031 2823 Union 1175 1103 Williamsburg 884 943 York 1158 1303 Total 30,371 53,890 KOH GOVKKNOK. Hoy- Talward. bert. Abbeville 819 1401 Aiken 1200 2044 Anderson 2369 1756 Kauiberg 708 457 iiarmvcll 730 1174 Heaufort 597 72 Ilerkeley 727 439 Charleston 3914 650 Cherokee 1399 977 Chester 938 651 Chesterfield 025 1121 Clarendon 1034 707 Colleton 2192 58 Darlington 1104 494 Dorchester 882 324 Edgefield 424 1126 Fairfield 544 733 Florence 1095 7oo Georgetown 501 119 i tircenvllle 2144 2104 Greenwood 781 1123 i Hampton 813 684 Horry 1382 677 Kershaw 658 911 Lancaster 857 1020 Laurens 1143 1784 Lee 028 755 i Lexington 1043 1551 Marlon 000 1550 Marlboro 911 400 Ncwbe rry 1210 953 Oconee 2000 080 Orangeburg 1705 1405 l'ickcns 1940 685 Kichland 1534 1074 Saluda 413 1438 Sumter 802 327 j Spartanburg 4261 20351 Union 91 1 1372! Williamsburg 1117 095 i York 1293 1270 j Total 50830 40494 THE NOMINEES. Here Is the full Democratic ticket as nominated In the two primaries: For United States Senator, Asbury C. Latimer. For Governor, I). Clinch Heyward. For Lieutenant Governor, John T. Sloan. For Secretary of State, Jesse T. Gantt. For Attorney General, U. X. Gun tor, Jr. ? For Comptroller General, A. W. | Jones. ; For Superintendent of Education, ; (J. B. Martin. \ For Adjutant and Inspector Gener- , al, John D. Frost. > For Railroad Commissioner, Ranks ( L. Caughman. I For Congress First district, George S. Legare; 2d district, George W. Croft; 3d district, Jos. T Johnson; ( 4th district, Wyatt Aiken; 5th district, I). E. Finley; Oth district, R. j R. Scarborough; 7th district, A. | Frank Lever. It is distinctly a young man's government. There aro only two men < among all of the nominees for State ( or Federal olllces who were old enough . to serve In the Confederate army, and these two were mere lads--Mr. Croft and Mr. Sloan?and far more of the > list were born after Appomattox. I'oisoucd by lco Cream. Cases of poisoning from the eating of ' impure ice cream arc not frequent, for confectioners are very careful ' these days. Rut a wholesale case of J poisoning of this kind occurred in Columbia Thursday night. Little ; Miss Annie Erwin McFeatin celebrating her 10th anniversary had a number ! of little friends to spend the afternoon 1 witli her. There were several churns f of cream, hut strange to say not one of the 40 little ones partook of the chocolate. Later about 10 or 12 1 grown people ate some of this kind. ' All of them were poisoned. Mrs. Mc- ' Feat suffered more than any of the other, and was really in a critical con- * dition, but was bettor yesterdav Among others who were made sick were Miss Lid a Williams, Miss Lillian ' irby and Dr. C. J. Oliveros. Careful inquiry developed the fact that none of the cream was infected except the chocolate. ?Columbia State. < The Old And the Now. ] Governor MoSwecncy Wednesday i night sent the following telegram to I Capt. D. C. Heyward at Walterboro: ] "Permit me to extend my con- 1 gratulations and best wishes. May your administration as governor be ' successful in every particular, as I be- i licve it will be. i "M. P. McSwkrnby. ] catt. nKYWAHD'8 reply Walterboro, S. C., Sept, 11. Gov. M. B. McSwccney: 1 I heartily appreciate your telegram. 1 Fully realizing my responsibility and 1 with a heart full of gratitude to the f Democratic voters of South Carolina I i can only pray that my administration < will result in great good to all citizens 1 of our State. I). C. IIeywaud. A Friend, Indeed. A Tierce, Neb., Friday night 1 Gottlieb Niegcnflnd shot and killed ! his former wife, Mrs. Anna Peters, 1 shot six times at Alljort Greyer, her 1 father, who died tlds morning and ' shot the wlfeof Greyer In the should- ' er, seriously and perhaps fatally wounding her. After the shooting \ N logon find left the house and, meet- ; IngMrs. Peters' sister, Lena Greyer, < attempted a criminal assault. 1 it Si CONWAY, S. C ?T FIXING PRICE OF SEED. The Furmors Cuii 1 >?> It It Thoy Will Co-opcrato. The farmers of North Carolina organized last year and 11 zed the price of their cotton seed. They have called another meeting as tin; call which we publish below shows: To tho Farmers of North Carolina: "At the January meeting of the North Carolina Farmers State association, a resolution was adopted that theuunual meeting of the association be held the third Tuesday in August. Commissioners. L. Patterson, who is a memljcr of tho executive committee of the association, informs us that lie will be away, engaged in Institute work at that time, and the following week will be in attendance at tiie meeting of the Cotton States Association of Commissioners of Agriculture in Nashville, Tcnn. Therefore, it is thought best to hold the annual meeting of tho State Farmers association on Wednesday September 3rd, in the auditorium of the Agricultural building in the city of Kalcigh, beginning at 11 o'clock a. m. It is to be hoped that every county In the state will lie represented at that meeting. We hope to secure reduced rates over the different railways for the occasion. When tills association lirst met In September, 1901, to take into consideration the cottonseed situation, and devise plans by which a better price could be obtained for them, and by resolution declared that under existing conditions cotton seed should not lie sold for less than 24 cents per bushel for cash, nor exchanged for cotton seed meal for less than 1,333 pounds of meal for one ton of seed, it demonstrated the power of concert of action, for by that, resolution it established a price that resulted in untold benciit to the cotton farmers of the south. While sonic derided the action of tlie convention, and said that it was composed of people who did not know what they were d npr, others had conlldencj In their judgment and st< od by the action of the association. The farmers who refused to take part in t lie meetings, and continued to sell their cotton seed as fast as ginned, received IS to 21 e nts pi r bushel for them, while those who abided by the action of the association, received from 2"> cents to 27 cents per bushel for theirs. This very fact should give the farmers of the state confidence in the association, and cause them to take an active part in Its workings. For the purpose of a compolcte organization and thorough representation at the state meeting, we suggest that township meetings he held on Saturday, August 23rd, at the usual place for holding township meetings, nid that county- meeting be held Saturday, August 30th, at the court house, at 12 o,clock, and then select ielegates to attend the state meeting. The association is of too much importance to the farmers of the state for Its meetings to lie neglected by them. Let them show their interest in the work, and their determination to succeed by attending these meetings in large numbers. The secretary will gladly furnish constitutions and membership rolls to any one desiring them. Remember this association is in the interest of all classes of farmers, whether cotton, tobacco, grain or truck farmers, therefore all are cordially invited and urged to attend. Respectfully, R. II. SPEIGHT, President. r. m. l'AKKKU, .Secretary. Hillsboro, N. C. In commenting on this call Mr. Jourdan, the agricultural editor of The Atlanta Journal Kays: The above circular sent out to the farmers of North Carolina will result In groat good If they will co-operate in selling their seed this season as they did last year. The farmers ln?all the other southern states can do likewise and co-operation In the future sale of our farm products should be the watchword from this Lime on. It makes no di(Terence whether we hold county or militia mass meetings, let each individual cotton raiser determine to price ills iced to the mill people for not less than 2;> to 30 cents per bushel, and itand steadfast on that demand until Lhe price is paid. We won't have to hold them long at present prices of ill, meal and hulls. Cremated Unities. The cremation of living babies In a kitchen range is the charge made by Charles Early against Mrs. Paulina Tacschler, who conducts a private hospital for women in South May itreet Chicago. The State board of health lias secured a warrant against rru AU- -? - - uii?. xuunuiiiur un tin; cmir^e OI practicing medicine without a license. The woman has been arrested. Mrs. Taeschlcr attributes the charges to motives of revenge, inspired by her refusal to allow Early to visit a woman patient in her hospital. Tlio Itnco Ihhuo. It happened In lloston. And there was "loud cheering" when the vote was announced. The question was whether the national association of stationary engineers should bar a negro from membership simply because he was a negro, and the negro was barred. Not "\Vanted. It is now said that the southern negro Is not wanted in-the national Republican convention. It will lie a lly white affair if the bosses can manage it. The negro vote is nil ! Lhat is wanted now; he must stay In j l lie background. "Tiik tariff should be revised by Its 'riends!" shout the Republican organs, uid as the friends of I ho tarilT arc its jhlef beneficiaries revision is a remote possibility if left to them. IVX'll I THURSDAY, SKI1 OUR NEXT GOVERNOR. A Mass Meeting in His Honor Held at Walterboro. HE MAKES A GOOD SPEECH. The People of* Cupt. HeywnrtPn Home County Cat her at the County Sent to Honor Tliolr Follow Citizen. The tlrst public demonstration made in honor of Capt. U. 0. Key ward since lie announced his candidacy for the Governorship in Juno of last year occurred at Ids home In Waltcrlxm) Thursday evening, when the people of hjs county gathered to bear testimony to their approval of the action of the voters of South Carolina in selecting their I'elliiW eill/ell to lie llin Itnnm. cratlc nominee for Governor of South Carolina. Although his candidacy was announced sixbei 11 months ago, ('apt. I ley ward lias studiously avoided every eltort looking to a popular demonstration. 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 suhstantial citizens of every section, Capt. I ley ward did so In so unostentatious a manner that his ovcr-eontident opponents scarcely realized the remarkable political support which this new factor in South Carolina politics was awakening. At every point visited there was no lack of enthusiastic friends, who would gladly have given public evidence of tbeir high regard for the man of their choice, but It was understood that such a course of action would not be to Capt. 1 Icy ward's liking, and soil was that throughout the long months prcccd-1 ing the second primary there lias been j only the steady 01 ward move of popular favor looking to the linn 1 elevation f the modest, higlitoncd Colleton gentlemen us the next Governor of the State. On September f>, however, the votes were cast and tho telegraphic bulletins began to disclose the fact that Capt. 1). C. I ley ward, of Colleton,was actually the choice of tho South Carolina Democrats forthcotllce of Governor by an overwhelming majority, and then it was that the pent up enthusiasm of the good people of Colleton began to lie manifested and no restraining law could curb the determination of those who had known Clinch I Leyward best to do him public honor and to give expression in some public way I ,, * I. ~ I! ? i 1 i ' ? ? UU I IIU g l ill/l llCillilWIl illH1 pil'iisurc WHICH t hey experienced in having their trusted and honored fellow citizen elected to the high ollico to which he aspired and which they realized he would so worthily till. Thus it was that by common impulse the men, women and children accepted the idea of tendering 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 Waltcrboro and by their participation in the serenade the great pleasure and gratification which they felt in having their favorable sob chosen for the liigh office to which he had just l)ccn elected. ' The spirit of enthusiasm was not confined solely to the citizens of Colleton, for throughout the assembly could be discerned faces familiar in Dorchester, Charleston and licaufort counties. That so large and representative a gathering should be the outcome of a practically Impromptu effort without opportunity for much public notice, is only another evidence of the pooularity of Capt. I ley ward where he is best known and most loved. The vote of Colleton county may be accepted as an earnest of how well he stands at his home, and it is this practically unanimous vote of his nelghl>ors which Capt. Ileyward cherishes even more than the nomination itself. The vote Is truly indicative of the popular feeling here, for it is impossible to find anyone In tills county who has not a kind word or a song of praise for Clinch Ileyward. Rich and poor, high and low, the influential citizen or the Inconspicuous laborer, eacli and all, speak highly of their fellow townsman and rejoice In the high honor which has become his. The public meeting was but a concrete evidence oi their good will and high regard. It is not surprising, therefore, that the meeting held tonight should have been so well attended and that much enthusiasm should have licen evidenced. Never before In Its history has the quiet and retired town of Walterboro presented so animated an appearance as It did this evening when Allen's Brass Hand, preceded by torches borne by the enthusiastic supporters of Capt. Heyward, escorted him to Klein's Park, where the speaking and serenade took place. Major M. P. Howell was elected as master of ceremonies and in a few introductory remarks presented Capt. I). C. Ileyward. As Capt. Heyward advanced there was such an outburst of applause that lie must have felt that the moment was the proudest in ids life. CAI'T. II15YWARD'S Sl'KECII. Capt. Heyward addressed thoso before him as 'my friends," which simple expression brought forth renewed applause. Capt. 1 ley ward allud< d to the pride lie felt In receiving in the llrst primary 90 per cent and In the second US per cent of the vote of his home county, and that lie would cherish the endorsement of (Jollcton County as the most precious heritage for his children and his children's children. This endorsement by the people who know / tic till o TEM'BHJll 18, 11)02. hitn ix'st was suttleiout answer to the slanderous charges made against him in tlie second primary. Like a stone wall it stands In refutation of any slanders which had been used against him. lie referred to the distinguished honor of heing tile Chief Magistrate of a State which wc South Carolinians believelo he the grandest State in the Union, t lie Stato of t lie hut ledges, t ho Middletons and of the Pinekncys, of Marion, and of Sumter, of Calhoun, MoDulllo, and of llayne, of Harnard K. Bee, Mart (Jary, the Bald Eagle of Kdgctleld, and of Wade Hampton, whoso name will ever l>e a household word in South Carolina, lie did not feel warranted at this time in outlining Ids political policies, those questions would bo taken tin nl the proper time, and he treated sooerly, and with due regard to the great Issues involved and with an eye single to the best interest of 1 lie State. 1 am so pleased that tlie prejudice between town and country Is passing away. The Stllte can never be Hie great Stale which It was destined to he until the people of the cities ami Hie people of the country work together in the uplifting-sand upbuilding of their State. Then and not until then will South Carolina prosper, prosperagrioutorally and prosper industrially. Then will wo see the mechanics and latiorers, tin? manufacturers and merchants realize the great hencllts of a united purpose and a common ell'ort, If I can aid the HeeonudlsUmimii iniu end then inv election will not have failed in the purpose which 1 have destined for it. i stand for the great common schools of our State. Our Commonwealth does not undertake to clothe or feed t he children of t he St ale, but it does undertake to educate, them. Hence the education of our children is a function of the State Government , and I believe it to be the duty of those who hold high olllee in South Carolina to be leaders in the. great movement to bet tor t ho educational facilities of the youth ol the State. Standing as 1 do'for t he common schools, 1 am, nevertheless, a believer, and a linn one, in higher education and proud ofoureducational institutions ol higher learning, and! shall advocate their liberal support by! the State. I am in favor of liberal pensions for the needy Confederate soldiers, and feel sure that the younger generation of my fellow South Carolinians will never ho forgetful of 1110 fact or allow one of those who fought nobly for his State in the times of her sorest need go down to bis last resting place without that care and comfort which his past services en* titled him to recoivo at the hands or a patriotic people. 1 am opposed to trusts, to allihosc great illegal combinations of capital gotion up for the purpose of stilling competition, and when that is done of forcing down the prices of all t ho people have to sell and of forcing up t lie prices of all they have to buy. I am mindful of t lie fact t hat 11 n? Governor's duty is not to make laws; it is bis duly to enforce those laws which he linus upon the statute hooks, and in my efforts to discharge my duty along this line I believe 1 will have llm miilnrenmimi mm,! minnni.t . ? v-.-x.w. III* XJ UIKI .TU J?|MM t I I ho people of Sout h Carolina. We are a law-abiding people, and whet her a law is distasteful or not we believe that the law should be enforced until repealed by those who made the laws, our legislative department, and so l repeat, my friends, that the laws which 1 find in operation will have my strongest elTort in t heir proper enforcement/. 1 lielievc In home rule. It Is a principle which is dear to every true South Carolinian and to every t rue American citizen. While it shall lie my purpose to recognize the recommendations of the several count y delegations In matters pertaining to the interest of their respective counties 1 give fair notice of my determination to examine into the character, reputation and fitness of t hose who are recommended to me for appointment/, and if I find that the best interest of the common welfare will not be best, served by making such an appointment 1 will not feel called upon to accede to the wishes of the delegation. It must lie remembered that the responsibility for all appointments and acts rests finally upon tho Governor and delegationsshould therefore, lio careful that their choice falls upon only such as can credit ably reflect upon the one who makes the appointment. Elected as I have been by the peoof the State, Irrespect ive of sections and of factions, it shall be myconstant aim and purpose to be the Governor of t he whole people, and I shall know no sellish interest, but endeavor to shape all my acts and efforts to the honor and credit, to the upbuilding and uplifting of our entire State. Unhampered by political pledges and without political enemies to punish, I will feel free to exert my abilities Into channels which will reaouned to tho boot welfare of all that pertains to the Interest. of the State. Entering ii|>on my duties with such feeling, I shall endeavor to do full Justice to all classes of our people, regardless of their race or condition, and tl i l.l.i _ * I uui.-j i^aiuibuiiu Niiiiu accept as my guiding thought the last words of t hat peerless soldier and statesman, Wade Hampton, "God bless all my people, black and white." Capt. 1 Icy ward spoke at length of the elTective support accorded him by the noble women of t he State and paid a glowing tribute to their purity and the self-sacrificing service which they had time and again rendered their beloved State. Inclosing he again referred to the appreciated support given him by the people of his county and for the many evidences of kindnesses which time and again they have bestowed upon him. "I will part with you temporarily in January next, if nothing unforeseen occurs," said Capt. lleyward, "and in so doing my last and fondest thought will be expressed In the words of that dear old hymn, 'God be with you till we meet again.' " Loud and deafening applause ensued as Capt lleyward resumed his scat and manv bouquets were passed to the platform and were carefully handed to Mrs. lleyward, who occupied a seat among the speakers. Throughout Capt. Hey ward's address, which was eloquently delivered, the closest possible attention was given to his every word and lie was Irequcntly interrupted by shouts of applause, approval and continued applause Many of his sentences were particularly well rounded and quotations were timely and to the point and gave a tlnish to he very eloquent address which he ri. delivered. Capt. lleyward fully su.stained the reputation wlileh helms txn ne as one of the beat public speak-, eis in t lie Stale. Major Howell next presented Congressman-elect George S. L.egare In a lew complimentary remarks. Speeches wore also made by Congressman elect Legare, State Senator elect Purlfoy, Mr. W. I). Hennctt, Major llowell and Mr. I>. L. Smith. This concluded the ceremonies and amid much enthusiasm Capt. 1 leyward was escorted to his home, and one of the most Inspiring occasions w hich Walterhoro has ever experienced became an event of the past. -News and Courier. FRAUDULENT VOTES. The NTntiHentlng Spectacle I-'urntinh* ed |>y Charleston. A special dispatch from Charleston to ttie Columbia State says bold and detlant attempts were made In Charleston on Tuesday to practice fraud in the primary, and in some instances the attempts were successful. There is a feeling of Intense indignation among the hotter sentiment of the community and it is the opinion of all who favor honest elections that dras|l?* innn.uitPAo cl^?nl/l Kn ...... .?. .wi * viw Mivdinuvn oiii/uiM i K; I I;:MM IA;H 1" Unit honesty in the fuLure might be accomplislicd at the ballot I Mixes. Concerted elTorts were made Tuesday to exclude Von Koluit/. watchers from the polls and it was not until Chairmen Thayer went in person and overruled the objection of the managers to Von Kolnltz's watchers. lOven then the authority of Mr. Thayer was disputed by certain managers, hut he IInally succeeded in establishing his rights, lie told the managers that he was coi ducting the election and he was responsible for the conditions and that Von Koluit7. was entitled to have watchers at the polls. There were many attempts at repeating and In many eases the attempts were successful In spite of the vigilant watching. A well known politician said Wednesday that there must have been at least 100 fraudulent votes, many of tlieni being east under false names. II. K. M nore, a druggist, who lives iu Ward 1, found that Ids vote had been stolen from him when lie stopped at 11is precinct to vote for the candidates of bis choice. The managers told ) 1 iin that a man giving Ids name as II. K. Moore had voted early in the day and that ho could not vote. Mr. Moore pronounced tlie vote as a fraud and stated openly that lie would prosecute the man If he could learn his name. it is expected that the papers which are in the hands of the solicitor for prosecution o' frauds at the lirst primary be reinforced by evidence of fraudulent attempts at the primary Tuesday and that the solicitor will be urged to proceed against the violators vigorously, it Is understood that the solicitor is satisfied that he has sufllCient evidence to secure indictments and is prepared to proceed. A dispatch from Charleston to The State says the press and the better sentiment of Charleston have united in a demand that Solicitor llildebraud prosecute the case of fraud In tin; recent Democratic primaries and there is little doubt but that the demand will take formal shape. The sentiment of the community Is aroused over the rascality that was shown at the polls in the first and second elections and the city is in a fair way to have the perpetrators brought to justice. A batch of evidence and a Ion# list of names of those who participated iti the fraud is being scoured and Solicitor Ilildebrand will have his hands full when the list is forwarded to him. II ow Thoy Kocelved It. The Columbia Record says none of the candidates for various state olllces were In the city Wednesday except those who live here. John Gary Evans read his doom at his home at Spartanburg, while Latimer smiled and shook hands with himself at Helton. Captain Hey ward was at home, where there was hardly a sign of Talbcrt's men, and amidst such pleasant surroundings to himself he read the news of his nomination. Colonel Talbert got the bad news at home. In this connection it may l>c mentioned that Hey ward made a first class run in Edgefield, the people treating him much better than Colleton did Tal UVi I. A Donorvod Compliment. The Columbia Record Hays: "A prosperous and progressive citizen was heard to express the hope that Heyward's administration would l?e like McSwoeney's in one respect at least, and that is the absece of so mucii politics and the presence of more business. This is a high and deserved compliment to Governor McSwecney and it's a good course to follow. Our political dilTcrcnces have licen settled at tiie ballot box and let them stay settled until the next time. In ttie interim everybody out to pull for the upbuilding of the material interests of the stale." Strange Phenomenon. During the recent volcanic eruption at Martinique a strange phenomenon was noticed at certaiu mineral springs near Prague. The water tirst turned brown and then red, retaining this latter color for a full hour. Scientists arc unable to account for this sudden change In the water, but those who reshlc near the springs are certain that It was caused by the volcano, and do not fail to point cut that similar phenomenon was observed in 1775 on ihe day when there was a terrible earthquake in Lisbon. fil ' / ? -'re NO. 8. WENT FOR TALBERT. Ono of the Greatest Surprises of the Primary. A CONSERVATIVE STRONGHOLD Voiod Iloywnrtl fbr Uurtrnur, but (Jnvc LutInter ? Very Hmall IVJnJorltj. The Columbia Record says Lho result of the election In Richland county Is the surprise of the da v. It was so generally believed up to Tuesday that 1 ley ward would get so overwhelming a majority In the county that when the statement was made late in the afternoon that Talbert was making a great and close run wit h him, the report was received with Incredulity. The lirst returns showed that there was something in the statement. Up town wards showed t.hafc lleyward by no means had a walk over, and when ward f? turned up almost unanimous for Talbert. the I lev ward men saw that the Jig was up. The majority was not large, but still It was there. Explanation? Well, nearly everybody has a <11 (Turcot one. Some say the morning paper's course did It; others thought "South Carolinian's" article in The Record cut a considerable llgure; others said one side got together and voted solid, while the other divided; and, finally, one man ventured t he opinion that It happened just because the people voted that way, and that is a fact beyond a doubt. Any man can take his choice of all these reasons, but the last one is the only certain arid undisputed one. County returns were received by the executive committee at the court house. They came in prett," fast and by 11 o'clock every precinct had been heard from except Horrell Hill and Gadsden, and neither of them turned up during the night; but .is neither were expected to change the general result, the crowd was satisfied so far as their curiosity to know the result was concerned. At one time there were five hundred people in the court house listening to the returns. In such a crowd there was much noise and confusion, and it was hard for many people to hear the votes announced. Secretary Logan finally persuaded Col. Frost to announce the returns as they wero received. Col. Frost was happy, as it was evident from the returns that ho was elected, and lie had hlH voice along with him. Everybody knows what that is when lie gets it in good working order, for It can put to shame any other man with a megaphone. Sulllce it to say that everybody could - ...1 / ' 1 ' nut*! wutsii uui. rn>Mt got inaction, and the crowd owes him a vote of thanks. There were several follows on hand who had monkied with Fust X and though they wore quiet noisy at times they were In good humor and their sometimes witty remarks served to keep the crowd In a good humor Talbert men were on hand In good numbers and the place rang with cheers as anything favorable to him was announced. Hut this didn't last long for as the totals for tho state were announced from time to tlmo It wa? shown that Hoy ward had a good lead. Talbert men took a back scat and the Ileyward crowd had their Inning and there was noise enough to wako the dead almost. Secretary Logan had mado arrangements with the South Carolina long distance telephone company to recolvo the returns from those counties In Its territory and the service was quite satisfactory. In the city Latimer got 1,0(50 votes to Evans 958, a majority of 102. Latimer carried every uptown ward, but Evans' 356 to Latimer 125 votes In ward 5 brought him up so close. Hey ward only carried the city by 76 votes, the results being 1,095 and 1,019. Again ward 5 was tho determining factor, Tallicrt getting 359 to 123 for Ileyward. Hut In the up town wards Talbert ran closer to Ileyward than anyone would have thought before the election was held. Latimer and Evans ran neck to neck In the Icounty, while Talbert beat Ileyward at nearly every county precinct, there being two exceptions, East-over and Garner's. Will Mako a Ooo<l One. The Savannah News says: "South / (A -..1 I ? - A- - * ... - vyaruiuiu is to tK) congratulated on the success of the distinguished gentleman who, with the beginning of the next term, will assume the duties of governor of the state. Captain Heyward is a true son of the soil, In the best sense of that abused expression, and he will represent with a fidelity j and understanding the interests of > the people of the state. Neither demagogue, pedant nor snob, he seems to us fitted with every needed attribute to make South Carolina a chief executive of which the people of thai state will be proud." A Frenzied Ijover. As the result of a lovers' quarrel, Ilollin O'Shea, a young lawyer, shot and killed hls'bctrothed, Emily llouanson, Wednesday at Chicago, tried to kill the girl's mother, then turned the weapon upon himself and tried to comml t suicide. It Is thought he will die, the young couple quarrelled. O'shea visited the lionganson home with a view to reconciliation. The altercation was resumed and reached such a height that Mrs. Ilogansoti Interfered. O'Shea resented this and tired at both women.