Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-17

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The two houses of the Virginia legislature,
voting separately, yesterday elected Gen. Ma
hone U. S. Senator for the term of six years, be-
ginning March 4. 1881. All efforts to ALLEVIATE
the republican members from Gen. Malone
proved futile. They voted with the readjusters
with the same unanimlty that has marked their
action from the organization of the legislature
Gen. Malone will come to the Senate bound by
no party ties or pledges, and what course he
will pursue is matter Of conjecture, though
the prevailing impression is that he will act
with the democrats. This assumption Is based
upon the past political affiliations OF the sena-
tor-elect and not upon any expression OF his
Indeed, since the state election In Virginia he
has kept very quiet on the subject Of national
politics, though frequently Invited to declare
himself. he owes nothing to the democratic,
or, as they term themselves conservative men,
bers OF the Virginia legislature. They indignant
ly refused to support Gen. Malone, even after
they saw that his election was inevitable. 1t
may be that In maintaining silence as to his
future political course Malone is looking year
or so ahead. In the senate to be organized in
March, 1881, the two parties will probably be
nearly equally divided. A single vote may hold
the balance of power. Gen. Malone is described
as '1shrewd" politician and he owes his ad-
yancement to his own energy and tact. There
fore he is at liberty to choose his own line of
policy.
Whatever temporary advantage the fusionists
of Maine may have gained by counting out the
republican majority, they have made blunder
politically. so far as the future is concerned
That is the feeling amongst cOol-headed poll
tfcians i'll Washington. The people who have
lost their representation in the legislature will
be certain, when they get another chance at the
polls to express their wrath in way that the
fusionists will appreciate, and that the democ-
racy will find especially damaging Maine re-
publicans express the belief that the state will
give larger republican majority next SepJem-
Der then it has ever given in its history.
If any patcrfamlias of Washington has not
yet been reminded that Christmas Is near at
hand, he Will have that fact impressed upon
him by strolling along Pennsylvania avenue
and It'll street, and other business streets. He
could not take such a stroll without noticing
the show-windOws of the stores and shops, and
single glance would remind him of the near
approach of that season when the family all eX-
pect their Christmas presents. 1t Is real treat
to walk up or down these streets any pleasant
evening and observe the admiring crowds
gathered in front Of the show-windows. The
old displays have entirely disappeared, and in
their places are shown everything calculated to
fayorably impress the old and the young. The
displays are as varied as the taste of man or
woman and viewed one after another they are
E'aS good as show" Some OF the ''od inhabit-
ants" say the show-wtndows are handsomer
than ever this year, but whether they are or
not they win amply repay an evening stroll.
There is question Of veracity pending be-
tween Senator Hampton and Gen. "MartD Gary,
of South Carolina The latter in an interview
with New York Herald reporter, charged that
In 1876, MI. Hampton, then democratic candi-
date for governor, proposed to withdraw the
Ttlden electors from the field, with the view Of
inducing republicans to vote the state demo-
cratic ticket. Senator Hampton replies, through
the Herald also, that Gary's statement is an
s'utterly and abSurdly false slander.'' Gen.
Gary is the leader Of the real Bourbon element
of South Carolina He advised the legislature
to impose educational and property quallca-
lions upon suffrage that a large number of
negroes may be prevented from voting. Sena-
tor Hampton promptly condemned the PROPOSE
ton, saying that the democratic party would do
much better by treating the negro fairly and
respecting his rights. The Bourbons are en-
deavoring to make Gary the democratic oandi-
date for governor, while the liberal element of
the democracy suggest that Senator Hampton
again take the nomination because of his great
popularity with the negroes.
Congressman Belford's bill to proclaim the
Utes outlaws and treat them as such unless
they get out OF Colorado within thirty days has
no support outside Of the Colorado delegation.
Members from other western states are afraid
that Mr.. Belfords plan might drive the wild
Utes among their own constituents.
The British situation in Afghanistan is crfti-
cal, and Lord Beaconsfield, apparently, realizes
it. Parliament is to be further prorogued until
some time in February, and a cabinet council
has been called to consider the ''serious condi-
ton Of affairs in Afghanistan." Beaconstield
means to continue playing his lone hand. or, at
any rate, he evidently does not intend that
Parliament shall either help or hinder him Just
now. Meantime the wild and wariike tribes
are gradually closing In upon General Roberts,
whose position at CaDul is not the strongest
The Afghans are threatening Candahar as well
as Cabul, and their numbers are swelling.
There is diSSenSton and threatened division in
the republican party in Florida. The factions
are led, respectively, by ex-senator Conover
and ex-Representative Bisbee. The former
rules the conservative element, and the latter
the stalwart, and each has an organ. Mr. Con-
overs organ, the Patriot, charges that the East
Florida (Bisbee) element means to ruin ii it
cannot rule, and intimates that the republicans
OF West Florida will bolt II pressed too far
Editor Watterson has been given another op-
portunity to rise to personal explanation.
He is accused OF having said that unless he can
get his fayoite, Tilden, nominated for the presl-
dency he viii support Gen. Grant.
GEO. W. KERN,