New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-21
THE GERMAN ELECTIONS,
SOCIALISTS POLL A TREMENDOUS VOTE.

FFTTEY SEATS IN THE REICHsTAG LOST TO
THE GovERNMENT-HERR RICHTER OVER
wHELNED AND THE KAISER REBUKED.
Berlin, Feb. 9O.-The German elections for mem
bers of the Rechstag took place to-day. The
size of the vote polled was phenomenal. The
election officials were overwhelmed with work
and at many of the polling places were unable
to cope with the crowds of electors who during
the dinner-hour hastened TO deposit their votes
majority of the factories were closed during the
day Many anti-Semitic Conservatives voted for
the Socialist candidates in order to spite Herr
Nirchow.
A great sensation was created here at o'clock
this afternoon by the sudden receipt of an order
from the Emperor for all the troops comprising
the garrison of the city to march to Kreuzberg
forthwith The order was instantly complied
with. The people were almost panic-stricken until
it was announced that the manoeuvre was simply
one of the military surprises inaugurated by the
Emperor to test the efficiency of the garrison TO
repel a sudden attack by an enemy. The troops
proceeded to Templehof, where they remained
several hours engaged in manoeuvres. They were
afterward inspected by the Emperor, and returned
to the barracks at nightfall.
During the day Prince Bismarck drove in a
closed carriage TO the Prussian Parliamentary
building, where he alighted and proceeded TO the
polling ng-booth in the restaurant attached 10 the
upper House, where he deposited his ballot. He
voted for Herr Zeder Conservative candidate
for member of the Rechstag after which, with
Princess Bismarck, he attended reception given
in his honor by the Empress Frederick
Herr Liebknecht and Herr Singer are elected
The latter, a Socialist, defeated Eugene Richter,
cbod Of Ii
ticians and leader of the German Liberal party.
Singer is the man whose libel case against the
"Staatsburger Zeitung" made great deal of
noise in December last. He gained his case,
and the editor was condemned TO pay fine
and this fine the Emperor remitted, using his
royal prerogative to set aside the verdict of
court Of Justice. This made great sensation, and
Singers candidacy became sort Of rallylnG centre
for protest against such an abuse Of power. HIS
election was almost necessary consequence
In Hamburg the Socialists Bebel, Dietz and
Metzger are elected
In this city the vote was as follows In the lst
Dstrict-ProgresSist candidate, 600; Conserva-
tive, 4,sO0 Socialist, $3.50. Id District-Pro-
fessor Virchow, ls,00l the Socialist candidate
1900; Conservative candidate, 11,Ol1. llld
DStTct-ProgTeSSist candidate, 1876; SOCIALIST
122SO. In all these districts, therefore, supple
mcntary elections are necessary IN the Nth DIS
Socialist 7,24O. The election Of two Socialists IN
this city is certain.
At Magdeburg the Socialist Nolmar is elected
Al Munich d second election is necessary IN the
Ist District; III the lid District a Socialist is
elected.
At Strasburg National Liberal is elected.
At Leipzig a SECOND election is necessary
Hagen Progressist, is elected for Nuremberg.
Socialist is elected for Meeranc. in SaXony.
Amer Socialist, is elected for Zwickau; Stole,
Socialist is elected for Danzig.
At Zittau KOengsburg, Stettin and Lubec sec
ond elections are necessary. For Melnlngen
ProgreSsist is elected.
At midnight the apparent result IS that the
Government parties have lost fifteen seats, and
the Socialists throughout Germany have doubled
their vot,. -Four Conservatives, one National
Liberal. eleven CentristS, seven Socialists, two
Poles. two AsatianS and ten Of the DeutSche
Frpisinnige party are elected.
In the WITH District of this city, Singer, the
Socialist received 4O,5OO votes and Richter,
German Liberal, 14,1O0.
In the Vth District. BaUmbach, Deutsche
Frcisnniae, 10000; Auerbach, the Socialist,
723e: Iuedtl1e, Conservative, 4,324.
At Chemnitz. SaXony, Schippel the Socialist,
was elected lie received casa votes.
At Leipzig there must be a second election be;
tween Bcbel Socialist, and GOctz, National
Liberal. In Leipzig Geyer, the Socialist Is
elected.