West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-01-08
A GERMAN ELECTION.
An American Farmer Tells How the Re
gent of Brunswick Was Elected.


gent of Brunswick Was Elected.
You have been having such eXci,ins
times i'm the election OF Governors. that
II may interest YOU "a hear ''how they
elect Governors I'm Germany. True.
they call the Governor of Brunswick
the Regent. but his powers are similar.
I am, however almost afraid to de-
scribe the election here. for il will So
commend itself Co the party in power
at home that they may he inclined TO
try it, 10 the very serious disadvantage
OF the party that is out Still, you have
as yet no Bismarck, aud for the success
of this mode oi voting he is u requisite.
ur one like him
To see the need oi this election.
must premise that u year ago the Duke
died. and his heir, not being to Bis.
marck' 5 taste, was not allowed to sue
cecd, but Regent was appointed, and
the law requires Chat after the lapse of
year the representatives of Brunswick
should elect Governor TkoV met i'm
their national chamber. the representa-
tive Of Bismarck presiding. and the
proceedings for neatncss and Iii di,patch.
We're worthy OF MIR. Twccd's palmicst
days of caucus manipulation. The
presiding officer read two paper, which
stated the facts that rendered the right
tul heir Ineligible Then the repre-
sentative of Bismarck arose and moved
that the chamber now proceed to-bal-
lot for c0ndidatcp BY uu manner of
means, but tu elect unanimously hi.
serene most Royal Highnes- Prince
Allrccht of Prussia, 10 ba their Regent
aud tremendous solNO uf hL. hoch!
followed from these iUrtl or more rep
resontatiVr~. Could anything be neat
or or more VSpeditiOusr What an
amount OF bad blood and OF printers
ink would be saved ifcvorv convention
could not only have all the delegates
vote unanimously for tho candidate
proposed by the chair but If these del
cgatcs carried, i'm addition, the votes of
the State in their pocket
The unanimity Is particularly re-
trcshing; il remind, me of The mani-
nous election OF the hickory nuts 10 be
squeezed as they are put between the
Jaws Of the nul-cmckcr
But the succeeding steps in the COM
edy were taken with seriousness that
greatly added TO the effect The cham
bcr Immediately appointed commit
tee TO wait ON his Royal Highncss-to
inform him that he was elected YOU
thinkp Oh, no! You do not come 10
Royal llighnesscs in that manner.
They were TO wait on him TO besecch
him, ia the tenderness OF his regard
for these waits, graciously to condo
sccnd 10 become their Regent -(thc
salary, ! may mention, i'm parenthesis,
II S35O,OOO per year, and the schloss
thrown in) -humbly stating, though
with emphasis, that lac was the unani-
nous choice of the people.
In few days the spirited and indie
pendent press of the country informed
their readers that the committee were
graciously received by his Royal High
ness, described the carriage they were
driven in around the royal grounds.
and added that his Royal flighness
himself pointed out the best views.
They were also granted the privilege
OF making the acquaintance ot his
three children, the eldest eleven years
old!
But the acceptance wds a. original a as
the election. The Prince announced
that nc had received their cOmmunica-
ton and had laid il before the Kaiser.
who told him 90 accept. and "as his
word to him was law he hereby con-
vcyed TO the good people Of Brunswick
the information that he would accept
and try 10 IVORY along with $500
600 year and pickmg,); but he
could not help referring. with real
pleasure, to the unanimous vote Of the
electorsl
The plcasure-loving people turned
out in crowd- all the streets the new
Regent tnvcrscd on his entry were pro-
tusely and tasteiully decorated; lri-
umphal arch was erected; the school
children had lined his path hags
strcamcd from every available pOint:
not sign .Ol adverse sentiment: scre-
nades from the rious singing societies
followed, torchiight professions and 70
gala celebration At the theater E,u,s-
a1tch (Germoagj Cor. CoVtitrY OeUtio-
nun.
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