The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-06-19
WILLIAM LAUGHS LAST.
German Election Returns
Now ALI In.
The Government Is Virtually
Victorious.
Enough Votes Are In Sight to Pass
the Army Bill.
Rebsllots WIN Be Greatly to the Gov
Reballots win Be Greatly to the Gov
ernment's Advantage = Herbert
Bismarok's Triumph - The
Ministry's Expectations.
By the Associated Press.

ny tnt Aubutlhteu IASeaf
BERLIN, June 18.--The election re-
turns were virtually completed this aft
ernoon. Reports from only one district
are lacking. A revision of the returns
may necessitate few alterations, but
they will be trivial. The candidates
elected number 2l5. OF these 101 will
vote for the army bill, and la against it.
In the following list by parties, the
Anti-Semitic Conservatives are included
with the Conservatives, and the lnde-
pendents are treated az members OF
parties with which they are affiliated in
ths reichetag: LieDer CleriCals, 6S;
Social Democrats, 20; Conservatives and
Agrarians, A; National Liberals, 18;
Radical Unionists who favor the bill, 4 {;
Poles, 12; Free Conservatives, 10; Cler-
icals favorable to the dill, IL Alsatisns,
Z; South German Democrats, a; Anti
Semitea, 8 two favoring the bilD; Bav-
arian Agrsriaua, q; Guelpha, Il Danes,
l; Bavarian Separatists, l Richter
ists,0.
Among the candidates in the 181 new
ballots will be 10 Poles, 81 Conserya-
tives, Agrarians, Free Conservatives,
70 National Liberals, 30 Clericals, n So
cial Democrats, IL Radical Unionists,
35 Richterists, 16 anti-Semites and 8
GueIphs.
AS expected, the latest returns in
creased steadily the list OF members
upon whom the government can rely
for support.
MINISTERIAL EXPECTATIONS.
While the victories OF the Social DEM
ocTats are regarded with alarm, their
immediate effect upon the fate Of the
army bill will be more than Offset by
the Losses of the Richter Radicals. After
four hours conference yesterday the
ministers, who met the chancellor to
discuss tbs results of the election, de-
cided in view of the recent returns, that
it wonld be superfuous and inexpeoi-
ent to issue an appeal to the country be-
fore the second ballots. The great ma
1Frsi II u'xs asi.s 6 ont JiI at
they can secure q large number oil
seats at tbs ssoond ballots FROM
the Richterists and Clericals. They
depend upon the general alarm excited
by the Social Democratic victories to
drive the Cericals and Opposition Cler-
icals into the government camp in con-
stituences where the contests are be-
tween Conservatives or National Lib
eral candidates and Socialists. II these
expectations are realized, not only will
the government open the reichstag with
almost nslf the members on its side, but
also will be enabled at the final roll to
keep the Social Democrats down to to-
tai OF 40 to As seats.
THE SOCIALIST SCARE.
That the ministerial expectations of a
general combination against the Social
lists are not entirely under ground, is
shown by the action OF the clerical lead
ers. The Socialist scare has become 30
general that the leaders have sent out a
letter calculated to solidify the Catholic
vote against this Social Democratic can
didstes. even in cases where such o
course viii lead to the election OF Con-
servstives or National Liberals.
Spectators on the oourse take, q san
guine view OF the government prospects
in the second ballot. Imperial and
Russian stocks, which weakened Friday
were strong yesterday in consequence of
reports that the government would have
a small majority at the opening of the
reichstag.
HERBERT BIsMARCK's VICTORY.
Count Herbert Bismarck, who was
elected by the Agrsrians in the Jerichow
district, received IL ,669 70 6S48 cast for
Ferdinand WoelImer, Radical, who was
the last member for the district. Gloeeke,
the Social Democratic candidate, re-
ceived 4431 votes. Count Herbert's
majority over all is therefore 48O.
THE ARMY BILL WILL PASS,
LONDON, June 18.-Tbe Berlin CORE
spondent of the Daily News says there
cannot be the slightest doubt that the
army bill will be passed with a good
majority.
The Standards Berlin correspondent
expresses the came opinion, somewhat
less emphaticalIy.