New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-18
PRINCE BISMARCK LACKS A MAJORITY.
A SECOND BALLOT NECESSARY IN THE CONTEST
FOR THE REIcEsTAG AT GEEsTEMUNDE.
DEFENDING HIS POSITION.

DEFENDING HIS POSITION.
Berlin, April 1.-THE latest returns from
Geestemunde where the election was held on
Wednesday for o member of the Reichstag, are
as follows Prince Bismarck, 1857; Schmalfed
Socialist 3,92S; Plate (Guelph), 3,343; Adolf
(Frcisnnige), 2,6l9.
second ballot will be necessary between Prince
Bismarck and Herr Schmalfeld the Socialist candi-
date, as majority of the votes is necessary to
election. The apathy of the electors is the NEST
remarkable feature Of the contest. Over 40 per
cent Of the electors did not appear at the polls
The Nationalsts, at the last election, polled a
sufficient number of votes to defeat all rivals, but
now they muster only a bare one-fourth of the
Electors One reason of this apathy is that
Prince Bismarck did not take any part in the
contest He did not even ISSUE an address to
the electors.
receiving q deputation of Kiel Conservatives who
called on him to-day, said: " The Emperor would
do well to desist from conceding further reforms
and To revert to the conservative policy maintained
by his grandfather"
Prince Bismarck insisted upon his right to ex-
press an opinion on current affairs. 1t was abb
surd, he said, to ask him to abstain from doing
So His opinion might not agree with the Min
sterial opinion, but it would always be conserva-
tive He would like the Government TO attend
to the motto, "Quieta non Mouere,' as one of the
highest principles of policy. Prince Bismarck con-
tended that the union of the German States was
conservative act because without it Germany would
have perished by discord among the various
States Instead of allowing affairs to come 10
such a pass, he had assisted German unity Dy
tanning into fame the spark of national feeling
which had been glowing under ashes. -,
This speech Of Prince Bismarck presages the
indomitable opposition of the former Chancellor to
the Government.
The Agures of the ballot at Geestemunde shows
that Prince Bismarck owes his defeat mainly to his
old adversaries, the German Socialists The latter
would have more decisive victory If they had
not been dsunted at present by the controversy raised
by the publication of articles from Frederick Enges, an
old revolutionary leader, about Lassale and Karl
Marx the founders Of the two branches Of German
Socialism. The paItisans Of Lassalle and Marx hove
carried teiC quarIes into the body which comprises
the followers of Bebe Liebhrecht and other moderate
leaders, and those of Schippel and Bruno Willie. the
hefs of tho observation-disclosures faction Of the great
party At any rate, the Socialists have displayed oo
activity and skill in their fight against the Man OF lron
their erbfend," or hereditary enemy. Geestemunde
is on the seashore and not near Hamburg sun ooo
Socialists of the latter place the great German pot
had determined to be present in the electoral district Oh
Geestemunde on the day of the ballot They chaeteed
two small boats and went along the canals, SO huner
ous in that region, speaking at every snan piace
against Bismarck and attracting the attention OF the
inhabitants by band Of music on board OF each Doat
bismarck or rather, his electoral agents, were not
caught mapping. speakers had arrived at Geeste
munde from every corner of Germany, to sing the
praises of the great German. queer adventure
bcseI the most active of these Bismarckan electoral
agents. Herr Jerusalem. He had taken carriage
at q railroad station, and had given orders 10 oe
driven ranidly to a certain electoral meeting. But
he reckoned Without his driver, who was socialist
and who managed to overturn the carriage In dtcn
60 that Herr Jerusalem was prevented from speak
ing at the meeting. ,4 , -. A.
The political causes Of BlSmsrcks aefea anu Oh h e
National Liberals, are easily seem The PHILOSOPHY %
hy Professor pclbrTck an Independent Conservative,
who said that the defeat Of such man as psmaITs S
triumph would be q misfortune, because he would
constitute party which would paralyze the action OF
the Government