New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22
THE REICHSTAG ELECTIONS.
LATEST RETURNS OF THE VOTING IN GER
MANY.
ASTONISHING STRENGTH OF THE SOCIALISTS
HOW TIE CHANCELLOR VOTED-MANY
SECOND ELECTIONS NECESSARY.

Berlin, Feb. 2l.-Thc results of the election
so far as now known account for 234 seats
As the Reichstag has 397 members, this leaves
1853 seats to be accounted for. OF the 234, the
election failed in nnety-two districts, making
supplementary elections necessary IN those PAGES
The 142 members elected are divided between the
following parties: German Conservatives ~
ImperialistS 10, National Liberals 9, Ccntrlsts
81, German Liberals II, Socialists 20
Poles 8, Asatians 10, Democrats ;, Danes l.
Independent Liberals !. The Aincty-two diStrlcCS
in which there were no elections VIII be contested
by the following party representatives ConSerVa-
tivcs Il, lmperiali>ts 49, National Liberals '"'
Ccntrists H. German Liberals 36, Socialists 49,
Guelphs ., Poles 1, Democrats g.
The Freisnnigc Xeitung' rcckons that the
Cartel combination has lost twcnty-Scycn seats.
The great fact of the election is the enormous
and unexpected increase in the Socialist vote
This party has manifested strength in places
where it was unknown before, and other parties
will have To make a firm combination against II
20 stem the tide on the supplementary elections
When Prince Bismarck entered the polling
place yesterday everybody present arose from
their seats except one Socialist. The Chancellor
said: This is probably the last time | shall
ever vote The chairman expressed the hope
that he might enjoy his strength for many years
Bismarck said Why, | am Scventy-iivc; at my
age five years is a very long time
Iicblnccht polled 30293 votes. Richter is
elected far HAGEN. The Socialists were success
ful at Elbcrfcld, Barmcn and Frankfurt. and have
good prospects for success in the second elections
at Stettin. Brc>lau and Bremen.
Compared with the last preceding election the
Socialist vote in Berlin shows an increase Of
80 600 and the Liberal vote an increase Of 5000.
Tie Conservative vote decreased $1,000. Two
Socialists have been elected in this city. In
three districts second ballots will he necessary.
The Socialists carried Masdcburs, Mtona,
trict ChemnitZ and /wckau.
Baron Bulach, National Liberal. defeated
Herr Siefcrman. a Protcstcr. AT M"ShelmerS en-.
Herr HickPl, Socialist, was elected al Mul-
hansen Herr Stoltzc Ult1mont3uc, defeated
Socialist at Essen Herr Grad was elected at
Colmar. Herr Gucrbcr al Gcbwcllcr Herr Lang
NJ Schlettstadt. DR.. IIoelcl at Zabcrn, and Herr
Delles an AlsatiaH, at Metz.
Henen Grillcubcr-er Schmidt. .Runert and Harm,
Socialists. have been elected to the Rclcl stag
in Nuremburg. Mttweda. Schncehcr9, and Llber-
field respectively.
Returns from scventy.SiX districts show that
in four of these the polls were headed by Con,
party in seventeen hy National Liberals. III ten by
members Of the Centre party. I'm sixteen hN LIN
erals in twentv-thrcc 10y Socialists. IN two ny
Guelphs. and in one by an AlSatlan. but second
ballots will be necessary, as majority Is required
10 elect ,.
ground The National Xcitung saws that owing
10 the losses Of the Cartel parties. the Qvernmcnt
will be unable to secure a majority IN the Kclchs-
tag