Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-25
THE NEW REICHSTAG
THE GOVERNMENT HAS A BARE MA
JOaITY ON THE REBALLOT.
While the Coalitions Are Irregu-
lar aud IL q ,leni.


days 6ye-elections appears to support the
governments calculation that the rebal-
lotne will give 1t sixty-nine seats. Taking
the adhercnts of tho army bill elected on
tho frat ballot nt 1870. tho government Will
thus have in the new Reichstag 1919 votes
out Of 397. 4 bare majority of one vote Is
not much 10 rejoice over, yet the govern
mont organs express content with the re-
suit.
In Berlin Thursday the phenomenal
quiet prevailed IN the Second District
where second ballot was taken.
The National Liberals and Centrists
voted tor Professor Rudolf VirchOw. the
candidate Of the Radical Peoples party.
but tho united strength OF the three par
ties was not sufficient 10 defeat FISCHER,
the candidate of the Social Democrats.
Owing 20 the absence FROM the voting on
the part % the Conservatives IN the First
Berlin District, where q reOallot was also
necessary, DR.. Lancci hans (lichter So
cIalist) scored the first success yet credited
to that party or faction.
The success Of Laneerhaus was partly
due 20 the support of the National Libe-
rails and Centrists.
THEIE yULL STRENGTH.
Everywhere the Social Democrats are
polling tneir last man. while the coalitions
against them are irregular and lCdOlent.
feature OF the campaign has been the
appearance Of q large number of foreign
Socialists, CHechs. and Austrians, who are
assisting the canvass Of German brethren.
Freisinniqe /fitunG sent out regiment of
men carving sandwiches for the voters or
the Freisinnige party. and they were seen
today DairOliing the streets in the vicini-
~ of polling-places.
The weather in Berlin to-day is sultry.
Up to o'clock barely % per cent. Of the
electors had cast their ballots. but after
that hour they come in rolling tide, tho
wOrkingmen swelling the Socialists totals.
Passing the calculation on the most re-
liable data. the aggregate SOCIALIST vote
VIII fall short of the 2 .O00, 900 predicted by
the ForUao'tS and the Cologne Gazette.
Az INCREASED VOTE.
II is estimated that the vote will show an
increase of $4,000 over that polled In 1880.
The antl-Semitic vote IS calculated Mt
500. 00J. being ten tmes the numoer cast
by that party IN 1890. Both sections OF the
Frolsinnge party east "a total vote OF 30
coo. q loss of 3lf 300 votes since 1880. The
enormous increase in the antl-Semltic vote
accounts for the failure of the Socialists TO
reach the figure they expected, the anti.
Semites drawing n large proportion or
Their gains from electors who would other
wise have voted tor Soclal-Democratlc
candidates.
The papers now recall how Prince Bis
marck favored the anti-Semitic agitation
81 its inception "a satety-yalYe 10 the
movement against capitalism.
TRoM COMMON SOURCE.
Chancellor Won Caprivi, also speaking at
the last session Of the Re!chstag, SAID that
both the antl-Semitic and Socialist streams
come from n common source. The Ior-
ir1e,fs therefore Justly holds that largo
part Of the anti-Semitic vote ought to be
placed 20 tho credit Of Socialism.
The speech Of Emperor William OPEN
ing the session OF the Reichstag Is awaited
with much anxiety. rs the report wldens
that his language will menace a restriction
of the suffrage.
In an interview to-day prominent
Minister said that the government neither
nuticlpatod further dissolution OF tho
Reichstag nor any encrOachment on the
suffrage. On the contrary he hoped that
an eneae between dominant political
groups would be effected and the army
Caprivi, Dr. MIGUEL. DR.. stephan. and
other political notabili,ies voted for
Ianccrhaus to-day. With this decisive
example before them, Ministers actually
supporting an opponent OF the blll rather
than to allow Socialist 10 triumph, AL
hesion by electors 70 government chndl-
dates where they are opposed by Socialists
has become secured.
All tie Ministers voted at II o'clock In
the forenoon. so ~ 70 allow the voters on
TIE second ballots throughout the coun-
try 70 know their position. This had it5
effect. Thus at SpeIer the Centre party
Withdrew lts support from the SCIENTIST
Irhalt. In other districts secret arrange
ment for all exchange Of Centrlst and So
clai votes collapsed.
FIGHTER viii probably be retired from tho
leadership Of the Freisiuuige party. he
Tdlejla7. p0Ss Scle Zeihmg. and other
organs demand his resignation, n tney
hold him responsible for the extinction OF
the party. Personally Richter gives no
Signs OF defeat. lie is energetic. cheerful,
ana confident of the early reconstruction
Oh the lreIslnnige party.
LATEST FROM BERLIN.
BERLIN, June 2j.-The results of second
ballots in seven constituencies We're known
NJ midnight. With these additions 10 the
lst of candidates elected on June 18th, the
strength of the parties, rs far as known
was; Ciericals. 70; Social Democrats,
Il: Conservatives and Agrarlans, 81;
National Liberals, 80; Radical Mon
ISIS. II: Poles. 13; Free COnser-
vatives. IA; Government Clerica!s, II;
South-Germaa Democrats. & Aisacians,
:; Richter Radicals, Il; antl-Somltes' . !;
Gue.phs, 1 Danes. Bavarlans' PEASANT
Ieacue. : Bavarign Particularlsts, !. OF
these deputies l4S are counted with the
opposition and l39 with the government.
The main features OF Yesterdays cleo
tjons were the wrestling OF Essen from the
CIerlcais By Cannon King hrupp. the
retirement of Professor Rudolph Nlrchow
TO private life at the end OF his thirteenth
year IN the ReIchstag. tho defeat 81 Max
Radicals. by the Socialists III Stettln, tho
victory III Halle Of DR.. Alexander Meyer.
also a Dissident- Radical leader, over tho
Social Democrat who held the seat IN the
last Helchsta,, and the election IN Hagen
OF Eugene Richter. the leader of the rem
-. .........,+i,r Radical marty