The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-02-27
TWENTY SOCIALISTS ELECTED.
The German Government Loses It's Ma.
jOrity In the Re.chStag.

The German Government Loses Its Ma.
Jority In the Re.chStag.
BERLIN, Feb. 22-The results OF the
election so far as Eow known account
for 234 seats. Al the Reichstag has 307
counted for. OF the 234 the election
failed in ninety-two districts, making
supplementary elections necessary in
those places. The 142 members elected
are divided between the following
parties:
German Conservatives, %; Imperial
lists, 10; National Liberals, o; Center
lists, So; German Liberals, II; Social
lists, 20; Poles, 3; Alsatians, 10; Demo
Gratis, 5; Danes, I; Independent Lib
eral, 1.
The ninety-two districts in which
there were no elections will be contest
ed by: Conservatives, IL; Imperialists,
Is; National Liberals. 53; Centerists, II;
German Liberals, 36; Socialists, 10;
Grelphs, 2; Poles, 2; Democrats.
The Freisinnige Zeitung reckons that
the Cartel combination has lost twenty
seven seats. Twenty Socialists are
known to be elected. Socialists will
also contest thirty-three districts in
which second ballots are necessary. The
Center party and the Liberals hold their
ground. The Cartel parties have sus-
tained severe losses.
The National Zeitung estimates from
the returns thus far received that the
Cartel parties have already lost eight
cen seats. The paper says that owing
to these losses of the Cartel parties the
Government will be unable to secure a
majority in the Reichstag.
The Liberal organs attribute the de.
feat Of the Cartel party to tho heavy
taxation that bears upon the working.
men and to the protective tariff which
favors the landed interest. They de.
mand the abolition of the Socialist Law
! which famed the discomfort.
The Vossische Zeitung says the So
cialistic votes were not ali cast by Social
lists, but they express general disap
proval Of the policy Of the Government
The National Zeitung appeals for q
union Of all parties against the Social
| lists on the second ballots.
The campaign which preceded the
election was quiet one and, thanks te
the influence Of the Emperor, the Social
lists, for the first time in many years
were allowed to pursue their canvas.
without molestation by the police. NJ
spies were permitted to attend Their
meetings and all their gathering.
were held with open doors. Ever
in Saxony. the Rhine province.
and the Westphalia district, where thu
working classes are in the large major,
ty, and where extreme sentiments pre-
vail, Bebcl and other extremists wer,
allowed to indulge in the most violen
harangues without let or hindrance
In view Of this liberal policy it is no
surprising that the Socialists expected
to send larger contingent to thu
Reichstag than they ever did before
In the last body they were represented
by eleven members.
A serious riot occurred in the streets
here Thursday night. A parade Of So
cialists, bent on celebrating their vic
tories. collided with body OF police.
mounted officer was dragged from hi
horse and terrible beaten. His leg
were broken. He was carried into th'
police station in the Blumenstrasse
which was subsequently demolished b,
the mob.
Upon the refusal OF Socialist crow,
to disperse at midnight in Altona tn
military made q charge with bayonets
Many were wounded and many arrest
were made. At Anhalt pollinI
booth was stormed, the ticket
for voting were destroyed and tn
election at that place is declared in
valid.
All the chief party leaders are elected
| The second ballots are fixed for March !