Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-14


l. goes to show that the judgment OF the wisest
poiiti cal leaders is not always 1nfallaple De-
cause the calculations Of the shrewdest mans
gers have been blown to the four winds. TIE
interest which centered In the result had the
effect last night OF drawing large crowds to the
rooms Of the Republican Congressional CON-
mittee on street. Major B1ffun the facto-
tum OF the committee, was early in the seat he
had o1tentimes occupied, TO herald republican
victories. The result OF the political fray was
sent In meager fragments, not enough to give
confidence, but still enough to inspire hope.
Up to 10 O'Clock not a single cheer was heard.
and when at Midnight a dispatch was received
that the result was in grave doubt. the faithful
VINO waited for the latest returns silently stole
away like Arabs, but not to pleas ant dreams.
AT The democratic congressional committee
rooms, the few who gathered there up to 10
O'Clock did not absolutely know OF the good
news which awaited them. There sat on the
parlor floor few of the faithful looking like
gnomes, neither eXpectant nor enthusiastic.
All the news they received came from repub.
1ican sources, and SeeIaei TO be accepted with
good deal of credulity. twas reitshable never
theless. To-day the democrats are not tue
brethren who wear long faces The republicans
are aStontShed, nay more, amazed. Toe ilnpor-
tance OF the result In all its bearings IS discussed
OF the street corners, and the verdict is that
the signs of the times do not look so we'll for
the republicans as they did four and twenty
hours ago.
After all, the result is not such sweeping
victory fer any party. Gen. PlatSted, the proc
able governor elect, is q republican. only
year ago he went over to the greenbackerS. He
has. since his term in Congressional life, op-
posed Ser ator Blaine. AS a member OF the
EaV6l committee, Which investigated Secretary
Robesor. lie united with the democrats in some
or their findings against Robson. For this he
was eXctriattd by his colleagues. and his dis
SATISFACTION with Blaine and ais followers dated
theletrom.
The untcn compact between the grcenbackers
AID dernt Gratis was thiS:-The democrat agreed
t. uEite with the greentackerS to elect Pla Sted.
For this the greeabackers agreed that If the
fuslonists carried the legislature, that demo-
cfat should be sent TO the Senlte. The con-
plez ion OF the legislature is still ia doubt, bit ii
the iusionsts have majority B:On Bradbury Is
10 De sent to the Senate TO succeed Senator
Hamn. The fusionists also contemplated a
combination on the electoral ticket and il the
allied forces can hold their own in November
Hancock Will receive the electoral votes OF
Maine.
The republicans make no attempt to explain
the defeat. They do hot seem TO either realize
or understand 1t. Independent thinkers.
though, attribute it TO dissatisfaction with
what is called the Blaine Hamiin ''rng' rule
Which has long held In Maine. 1t Is idle to say
that the result viii not have dep!e5Si eff 1ct
in other states. James r Young. OF Philadel-
phia, says that it will have a tremendous effect
il Pennsylvania and change many votes. The
democrats claim that it renders Indiana ebso-
lu'ely safe; makes Ohio exceedingly doubtful
al q VIII even make decided impression In
New Hampshire.
The result demonstrates that political lead
ers nave miscalculated the political atmosphere.
Two weeks ago the national democratic com
mlttee gave up tie fight In Maine, and stopped
sending speakers into the state Now, Ia the
light of events this is explained by the apollo
gistS that they were conducting still HINT.
and had hopes all along Of success. This is
probably bOSh.
The local democrats this afternoon are max
ing arrangements, under the auspices OF the
Central Democratic committee, to have a
jubilate tonight. At four o'clock this after
noon 100 guns In honor OF the victory will be
tion meeting is to be held at the corner OF Penn
sylvan1a avenue and 10th street, at which Hon.
R; 7. MerIick and others win make speeches.
The probable effect OF the election is the gen.
think the backbone of the republican campaign
has already been broken. The republicans
courage They say that it win inspire the lead
ers to renewed effort, and that the campaign in
Indiana and Ohio will from henceforwaru be
carried on in way that will surprise the now
exultant democracy.
one very clever theory of the defeat is that 1t
| will wake Senator Conkling up. He has long
and now that the latter has lost his own state.
| Conkling will be especially soltcitous to carry
| New York for the republicans. this to serve no
| tice on the Maine senator that after all the
| presidency can be carried without the Pine
| Tree state. At the Interior and Post Office de-
paltments there is considerable gloom. But
| little public business is being transacted, most
| OF the clerks being engaged in discussing the
| political situation and the prospects OF the
future. One strange feature Of the situation IS
| that L either democrats nor republicans can
| make any satisfactory explanation as to what
contributed to such an unexpected result.
vert, one OF the Oldest residents Of Washington.
died yesterday at his residence, No. Oil 10Th
| street, In the SIth year OF his age. He was born
| at Hull, England, in 1898, and before the war OF
| 1912 was on an English merchant vessel as a
| sailor boy. Being at New London, Conn, when
| the war broke out he enlisted in the q. S. SER
| vice as hfer, and was for a time stationed at
] the fort at that place. He was at Old Point
/ Comfort at the time Of Old Mats insur-ection
! and commanded company In the expedition
| against him. He came to this city prior to the
| year 1920. and for long time was an orderly I'd
| Major General McComb and subsequently,,
| havfrg been appointed as temporary clerk II
| the War department by Lewis Cass. he RENAME |
| there until after the war, when he was remove =,
| but was subsequently reappotnted by Secretar,
| Belknap. Mr.. Calvert raised a large family OF
childreD-siXteen in numoer-and nine of them
| are living. His descendants embrace also FORTY
| nine grand children and nineteen great grand
| children. Mr. Calvert was In ante -6elIum DAYS
| active as fireman having been one OF the early
| members OF Union fire company; was prom =
| nent Mason; charter member of Friendship %
Lodge; No. 12 of Odd Fellows (of which he was
regarded the father) past grand master of the
Asso, tat:on. His Odd Fellows record is briefly
| a. folloWs:-He was Initiated In Central Lodge.
NO. i, November IS. 1s4o. and was made secre-
tary, vice grand. and noble grand SUCCESSFULLY
| Ia lS42. He was charter member of Friend
| snip Lodge. No. 12 october 3, 1912, and grand
master mas OF the District of Columbia In 1852 and
|
| government. AZ years Of which time he was a
| clerk In the War department. He came to this
| country Wnen II years OF age. His funeral Will
| 1aSe place on Thursday afternoon al 3 O'clock
from the Western Presbyterian church
! Sons OF JeNADAB.-The Sovereign Council of
| NOrth America, Sons OF JOnadab met In annual
session yesterday In Baltimore Sovereign Pa
| Iiarch HalVor Nelson, Of this city, presiding.
| IEere were 2S delegates present, representing
MASSACHUSETTS, Rhode Island Virginia, District
| OF Columbia and Maryland. The american
| says: Last night the Sovereign Council were
| Iehdered reception at Temperance temple
| sovereign Patriarch Nelson was called on to
! preside, and Judge s. c. Mills, Of Washington,
| occupied seat by his side. An address OF well
| come was read by r. T. Smith. grand cnfef OF
| the order In Maryland, to which sovereign Pa
| triarch Nelson responded. Speeches followed
| by w. b. Redgrave, esq.,, founder OF the Order
| in Maryland and Judge Mills, of washington,
| who was particularly severe on senator Ban
| non. He was confident that Anne Arundel
| county would pass favOrably on local option,
| Senator Bannon to the contrary notWithstand-
| Ing. Delegate Curver, deputy CHIEF OF New
| England, followed In pleasant speech and he
In. turn was followed by P. W. Chief w. A.
| Chase, of New England; q. Chief John Berry,
| OF Georgetown, d. c., and Delegate w. T. Fer
| rem, of Massachusetts, when the meeting closed
with much enthusiasm. Tonight the Sover-
efgn Council viii be entertained at q banquet
| At Mount Pisgah tabernacle, In East Baltimore
| by s. c. Mills Council. The sovereign body will
continue In session about four days.