The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19
THECERMAN ELECTIONS
Majority Against the Army Bill
Growing Smaller.
GROWTH OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS.

kheir Successors Cause Alarm Among tho
Cferica1s, and They Arc willing to
Sacrifice Their Own Candidates to Do
feat tho Socialists.
BERLIN, June 19--The revision of the
election returns may necessitate few al
tArations. but they will be trivial. The
candidates elected number 2l5. OF these
10l will vote for the army bill, and ia
against 1t. In the following list by par
ties, the Anti Semetc Conservatives are
included, aud the Independents are treated
~ members of the parties with which they
AFFILIATE In the reichstag:
Leiber Clericals, 8s; Social Democrats,
20; Conservatives and Agrarans, n; Ma
tional Liberals, 1s; Radical Unionists (who
favor the bill). 4; Poles, 12 Free Conserva-
tivss, 10; Clericals (favoring the bill, II;
Alsatlans, Z; South German Democrats, a.
Anti-Semite, 3 (two of them favoring the
billy; Bsvarian Agrarians, 2; Guelphs, 1;
Danes, /; Bavarian Separatists, 1; Richter
lists, none.
Among the candidates in the 1871 new
ballots there will be 10 Poles, SO Conserve
tives, o Agrarians, Free Conservatives, 72
National Liberals 80 Clericals. n Social
Democrats, II Radical unionists, 35 Rich
kerists, 10 Anti-Semites and 8 Guelphs.
As was expected, the latest returns have
increased steadily the list of members upon
whom the government can rely for sup
port. While Victories OF the Social Demo
Gratis have been regarded with alarm their
Immediate effect upon the fate of the army
bill will be more than offset by the losses
of Richter Radicals. After four hours in
conference tho ministers who had met the
chancellor TO discuss the results Of the
siection decided that In view of the recent
returns it would be superfiuous and mex
pedient to issue an appeal to the country
before TIL o second ballot on Friday.
Several ministers are confident that by
means of Conservative, Free Conserva-
tive and National Liberal cartel they can
secure a large number of seats at the sec
ond ballots from the Richterists and Cler-
fcals. They depend upon the general alarm
excited by the Social Democratic victories
30 drive Clericals and opposition Clcricals
into the government camp in constituent
cies where the contests are between Con-
servatives or National Liberal candidates
Z and Socialists II these expectations be
4 realized, not only will the government
s@5pen the reichstag with almost half the
members on its side, but also will be en-
nbled at the final poll to keep the Social
Democrats down to n total of 40 or 45 seats.
That the ministerial expectations of n
general combination against the Socialists
are not ungrounded is shown by the action
Of the Clerical leaders. immediately after
tho election they sent out circular letter
to the constituencies to admonish Cath
Ollie voters that under no circumstance
should they vote for army bill candidates
In the by-aleotions. Since then the Social
LIST scare has become SO general that thf
leaders have revoked their first letter, and
hpye sent out another calculated to solid
Ify che Catholic vote against the Socia
Democratic candidates, even in case.
where such course will lead to the elec
lion of Conservative or National Liberal
The Germania, organ of the North Ger
man Ciericuls, and several other Catholic
dailies are now urging the Catholics il
constituencies contested by Social Demo
Gratis to ignore the army bill issue ant
vote solidly for Conservatives, Free Con
servatives or National Liberals. Wher
6ccalist successes are in question, says Tn
Ecrmania, the Catholic voter must subor
dinate all other duties to the duty of do
Ing his best to prevent them. The DANCE
Of moro Social Democratic triumphs mus
bs obviated at any cost.