He appealed to both the Cape Dutch  with his patronage of Hofmeyr's Afrikaner Bond, and to the British colonists and business  interests with his steadfast pro-Empire stance.

他通过对霍夫梅尔的南非荷兰语债券的赞助来吸引开普荷兰人，并通过他坚定的亲帝国立场来吸引英国殖民者和商业利益。