The Meeker herald., 1893-06-24
fnE GERMAN ELECTIONS.
indications of tho Triumph of tho oPpo-
nents of the Army Bill


pepts of the Army BILL
The 18th was election day throughout the
German empire and at O'Clock Friday morn
Ing returns from seventy districts ihoica'e
that thirty-si1 have been carried by parties
opposed to the army bill, fifteen have oeen
carried for the parties favoring the Dill anu
nineteen are In doubt between the govern
nent and the opposition parties "iln 'n'
chances In the majority Of them strongly III
favor of the government. The government
parties have lost three OF their former se"'9'
two to the Richterists, or Social DehocraS'
and one to a South German Democrat. A"e
government has won one seat from the oPpo-
.ition. The Social Democrats have two seats
besides having secured many chances LOT nc"
victories on the second ballot.
A curious feature of their two accomplished
Victories In new fields Is that they won NJ tnc
expense Of the Richter Radicals, also enemies
OF the army bill and not as was expecteu NJ
the eXpepee Of the National Liberals tue
friends of the bill. Although the Social
Democrats gains are undoubtedly enormous
they will not prove SO large probably as the
reports so far have indicated. The returns
from the cities come in first and it is in the
always run best
The Socialist vote in Berlin foots 1","Vo
over the vote OF 1890. The Socialists have
been equally successful in Hamburg ana Al
tona Altogether the vote promises TO DC
heavy. The women rendered great assistance
In the Socialist canvass. Many university
students canvassed for Conservative canui-
dates. In spite Of tremendous eHertions the
United Conservatives and anti-Semites nave
lost 1900 votes as compared with the hsure7
OF 1890, and the Radicals have lost nearly
20, 900 votes. 1t ia stated that the Socialists
are likely TO win three out of four OF the re-
ballots against the Radicals.
In Berlin not a single candidate pledged ID
| support the army bill has gained even the
barren honor of u rcballot. The prospecta oil
| government majority appear to be vanish
| Ing. Roughly speaking the Socialist vote
shows great increase everywhere. ih'
| Radical vote has diminished greatly, chieuy
| It would seem, because the better class oil the
Radical party voted for the anti-Semitic can
| didates. Not 10 per cent. of the votes cast III
Berlin were given in favor of the army hiil
| Seldom has the city spoken in such cmphati'
tones. The provincial returns appear 10 W
equally emphatic in the same direction INC
great success OF the Social Democrats has
created profound sensation.
| Later returns are more encouraging for the
| government
Ate O'Clock Saturday morning returns have
been received from 30 out of 3J1 clectora
| districts. In ninety-eight candidates have
been elected; in l22 second ballots VIII b'
| necessary The National Liberals, Conserya
| tives and Clericals are holding their own
| The Richter Radicals remain very far behind
| OF the ninety-eight deputies already elected
| forty-tyo are counted for the bill and fifty
| six against It,
Later returns from Arnswalde show thai
| Rector Ahlwardt, the jew batter, now II
| prison because he libellcd the Loewes, maker
OF small arms, has clear majority and
| Slectcd.