Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-17

BERLIN, June 10 1esteTuaJ eie~
tions, so far as Berlin ls concerned, can
be considered almost q complete triumph
for the Socialist party. Not only have
their votes enormously increased since
the last elections, but the proportion OF
votes between the Radicals and the
Social Democrats Is such that except In
one ward the Radicals practically have
no chance in the second ballots.
In Berlin tits estimated that nearly so
per cent. OF the electors recorded their
votes. and out Of total OF 347, coo votes
registered the Socialists obtained 49,
500, an increase Of nearly one-hfth over
the election OF 1890.
Although in the provinces the Social
lists were not so uniformly successful as
in Berlin, yet the returns are eminent
ly satisfactory to them and the results
of second ballots will undoubtedly
mean, as predicted, great accession to
the Socialist strength in the Reiehs-
tag.
The only unfair manouvre which
might be described as hit below the
belt at the government was the action
of the Krelz Zeitlng. which In the
morning published what it declared to
be the terms OF Russia's counter
proosals for treaty OF com
merce. These alleged proposals were
calculated 10 create the great
est alarm in the country districts, en-
bodying everything liking to prejudice
agrariau interests, and the hrelz Het-
,n0 has seldom made such violent AT
tack on the government. whose coward
ice. 1t is said, had been taken advantage
sthE. Russia TO make these almost in'
wonId rt-SPosaIS, which, N snc--rtSd
man SEriculturists. The Retchsdnzet0eT
and the semi-oficis NOrd Deutsohe
ZeitlnO in the evening hastened TO pub
! lish emphatic denlals, but the mischief
had been done and the KrCltz Zeitlpg'
object gained in having the proposals
telegraphed throughout the country
where they undoubtedly had a material
influence on the farmers choice Of can
didates.
The only isvors worn were by the
Socialists whose agents were stationed
outside every polling booth, whereof
there were 62s in Berlin alone, and sold
little scarf pins with red roses and car
nations, which everywhere were adopt
ed as the Socialist cOlors. These little
badges were noticeable everywhere and
testified without the assistance Of the
polling record TO the enormous strength
of the Socialists here.
BERLIN, June 16.-NooN-The re-
turns from the agricultural districts
and small cities come In slowly. In
some constituencies, however, few seats
are likely TO change parties. AT noon
the government candidates had ap-
parently lost slightly in the consiit-
uencles which chose their deputies by
Yesterdays ballot. On the other band,
| in the second ballots which now seem
| inevitable in some 100 or 125 districts,
the government has exceptional oppor-
| tunities 10 win many seats. This Is
especially applicable TO the seats con-
tested by the Radical Unionists who,
/ In the last Reichstag, voted against the
army bill, but have supported IL on the
stump, and II reelected will vote for lt
in somewhat modified form.
This morning the National Liberals,
who were expected TO return to Parlis-
ment with their delegation reduced
! from 40 10 30, contendsd that they
would have at fewest 80 members after
the second ballots The Richter Radi-
calls will have hardly more. So far their
failure to draw opposition votes has
been the most surprising feature OF the
elSction.
The Social Democrats boast that
they will have sixty seats after the re-
ballot. This 10 abost the number con-
oeded TO them before the elections.
The Conservatives and Free Conserva-
tives are likely TO hold their own. The
number OF L.eber Clerieals In the next
Reichstag, although in doubt, Is ex-
peeted TO approach 100.
BERLIN, June 16, p. m.-Recapltula-
tlon this evening shows that the nUmer-
zeal relations Of the parties. indicated
by the returns. confirm, In most re-
ssects, the estimates made a. noon.
The Social Democrats continued to gain
at the expense Of the RichterIsts. The
government parties lost apparently four
or their former seats but made up for
the loss by increasing their chances In
the second ballots and by winning three
seats formerly held By the opposition.
The Free Conservatives, moreover, had
apparently the prospect OF swelling
their parliamentary delegation from Is
TO %.
BERLIN, June 1910 P. M-The
most conspicuous two features OK to-
DAYS electoral returns have been the
contInued reports OF Social Democratic
gains aud Richterist losses. Early this
morning most OF the news Still came
from the city constituencies and the list
of opposition deputies grew rapidly.
This afternooa, however, dispatches
from the agricultural districts revealed
the other side Of the page. From all
that can now be aseertalned 81 reason
ably safe 70 conclude that tbs Govern
ment certainly has lost nothing By the
dissolution and probably has WOE q
littlas At this hour the returns may be
sum brized thus:
u he $50 districts from which re-
d ad been received IS dspgties had