The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-25
The German Governments FIG.
ures on the By-Elections
HERR RICHTER IS CHOSEN.
Won Caprivi and Ministers Voted for
Richterists Against Socialists
rarnelltte 1Gsmbers OF Cemme>s Pro.
test Againss aeme Rule Bil Amend
0ents-PseaieP Ciolltsl Deaounces
xtallan Radicals ~ seounarela

BERLIN, June cl-The progress of to-
days by-elections appears TO supper, the
government and the calculation is that
the rehalloting will give it sixty-nine
seats The government will thus have in
the new reichstag ia9 out Of 70. votes. A
bare majority of one vote is not much to
express content with the result of the vot-
ing. In the Berlin Second district today
the united strength Of three parties Was
not sufficient to defeat Herr Fisher. the
candidate Of the Social Democrats In the
First Berlin district DIR. Lengerhaus. .
Richterist. scored the first success yet
credited that party or faction. The speech
OF Emperor William in opening the session
OF the reichstag il awaited with much
anxiety. as the report 10 widespread that
his language will menace restriction of
suffrage. Ia an interview today . promi-
nent minister said:
The govsrnmsnt neither anticipated further
dissolution OF the rsichssas nor any snc.cach-
mcnt on suffrage. to which it was stated We
were opposed. Our aim has been one OF con.
stant vigilance to amend its provisions and sx-
sen0 IL scope. Our opponents have been -
lccted whtlo restriction after restriction Was
Erafted on the bill. Now tho climax hes come
Chancellor Won Caprivi. DR.. MIGUEL. DR.. stephan
and other political notahles voted for Isnger-
haus today. With this decisivs example before
them OF ministers actualiy supporting an oppo-
nent Of the bill rather than allow Socialists to
triumph, the adhesion By electors to the govern
mens candidates, where they are oppcsed BY
SocialIots. has become secured. Herr Richter
will probably b retired from the leadership Of
the Ffeisinnige party. The organs OF that fac
tion demand his resignation, - they hold him
= fOpt h. Ayff ffmn of q th~
The result Of the second ballot in sew
enty-five constituencies was known at
midnight. With these additions 70 the
list of candidates elected on June Is the
strength Of the parties, SO far - known, Is:
Clsrtcals. ............ .7sGovcrnmsnt Clericaa II
Social Democrats. =. .44Aisatians ............
Conservatives aud Richter Radicals. -. II
:, A9rafiano 81 Anti semttea. ....-... 5
National Liberals. Sslt;uelphs. ..........
Radical Usionists. II Danes. s.................
Poles. Isl RavnYiauo. .-.......
Free C0nservati wee. .l4iPeasant League ...
South German Demo Pasticulaftsts. ........
ctaO O-...-..--...- 81
OF these deputies 14s are counted with
the opposition and 139 with the govern
ment. The main features Of yesterdays
elections were the Wrestling Of Eison from
the Clericals by Cannon King" Krupp,
the retirment Of Prof. Rudolph Virchow
/. 70 private life - The cad Of his thirteenth
year in the reichstag; the defeat Of Max
Broemsl. the leader Of the Dissident Radi-
Gals, by the Socialists in Stettin. and the
election Of Eugene Richter. leader Of the
remnants Of the Opposition Radicals
party.
IL Is now stated that the engagement of
Princess Alice Of Hesse to the cxaroWitch
has been definitely settled.