The state herald., 1893-06-23
THE GERMAN ELECTIONS.
tnelcitiohs 81 the triumph of the oppo.
nents Of the Army Bill

The 18th was election day throughout the
German empire and At O'Clock Friday morn
Ing returns from seventy districts indicate
that thirty-six have been carried BY parties
opposed to tho army bill, fifteen have been
carried for the parties favoripg the bill and
nineteen are In doubt between tho govern
mcnt aud tho opposition parties, with tho
chances Id the majority 6f them strongly ID
saSor 81 the kdycfuu1e1t. Tho government
parties hsss lost three 81 their forpet dsats,
two to the, Richterists, or Social Democrats.
aud one to . South German Democrat The
government has won one seat from the oppo-
sitiou. The Social Democrats have two seats
besides having secured many chances for new
Victories on the second ballot.
A curious feature Of theft two accomplished
Victories In new fields is that they won ut tho
expense Of the Richter Radicals, also enemies
Of the army bill and not Is was expected At
tho expense Of the National Liberals, tho
friends Of the bill. Although the Social
Democrats' gains are undoubtedly enormous,
they Will not prove so large probably q the
reports 90 far hare indicated. The returns
from the citics conic In frat and II Is Ii the
bltes that the Social Democrat candidates
always run best;
The Socialist vote In Berlin foots a0,005
over the vote Of 1890. The Socialists have
been equally successful In Hamburg and Al
tona. Altogether tho vote promises 70 DO
heavy. Tho women rendered great assistance
In the Socialist canvas. Many university
students canvassed for Conservative candi-
q. Iu spIteof tremendous exertions tho
re ited Conservatives and anti.Semitcs have
lolt 200 votes, - compared with the hgures
bf 1890, aid the Radicals have lost nearly
5000 votes. 1t Is stated that the Socialists
arc likely 10 win three out Of four Of the re-
ballots against the Radicals.
In Berlin not q single candidate pledged to
support the army bill has gained even the
barren honor Of reballot The prospects OF
. government majority appear to be vanish
ing. Roughly speaking the Socialist vote
shows q great increase everywhere. The
Radical vote has diminished greatly, chiefly
Il would seem, because the better class Of the
Radical party voted for tho anti-Semitic can
tiidatcs Not 10 per cent. Of the votes cast In
Berlin were given In favor Of the army bill.
Seldom has the city spoken In such emphatic
tones. The provincial returns appear to be
equally emphatic In the same direction. The
great success Of the Social Democrats has
created q profound sensation.
Later returns are more encouraging for the
government
At 3 o'clock Saturday morning returns have
been received from 300 out Of 397 electoral
districts. In ninety-eight candidates have
necessary, The National Liberals, Conscrva-
tivcs and tlercals are holding their owl.
The Richter Radicals remain very far behind.
or the nlncty-cight deputies already elected,
forty-two are counted for the bill and fifty
slx against It,
Later returns from Arnswaldc show that
Rector AhlwarIt, the jew batter, now In
prison because he lIbellcd the Loewes, makers
Of small arms, has clear majority and Is
elected