The morning call., 1893-06-25
ONE VOTE AHEAD.
Young Williams Narrow
Margin.
EVEN THAT IS NOT SURE.
How II Is Figured That the German
Emperor Will Pass His
Army Bill.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

BERLIN, June 24-The progress of to-
days by-elections appears to support the
Government, calculating that the rebal-
loting will give it siXty-nine seats. The
Government will thus have in the new
Reichstag 199 votes out Of 397. A bare
majority of one vote is not much to re-
j0ce over, yet the Government organs ex-
press content with the result of the voting.
In the Berlin Second District to-day the
united strength of three parties was not
sufficient to defeat Herr Fischer, the can
ddate CT the Social Democrats.
In the First Berlin District DR.. LANCER
baus, Richterist scored the first success
yet credited to that party or faction.
Chancellor Won CapriYi, DR.. Miguel. DR..
Stephan and other political notables voted
for Langerhaus. With this decisive ex-
ample before them of the Ministers aetu-
ally supporting an opponent of the bill
rather than allow the Socialists to tri-
umph, the adhesion of the electors 10 the
Government candidates, where they are
opposed by Socialists, becomes secured.
Herr Richter will probably be retired from
the leadership of the Freisinnige party,
for the organs demand his resignation,
holding him responsible for the extinction
of the party.
The speech of Emperor William in open
ing the session of the Reichstag is awaited
with much anxiety, as report has it that
his language will menace q restriction Of
the suffrage. In an interview to-day a
prominent Minister said that the Govern
ment neither anticipated further dssolu-
tion of the Rechstag nor any encroacn-
ment on the suffrage.
The second ballot in Offenhurg, Baden,
resulted in the return of the Centrist can
didate, Macmillan Rechter. In Hanau,
Hesse-Nassau, it resulted in the defeat of
Editor Hech, the Social Democrat, and the
election of BurgOmaster Stroh, Conserva-
tive.
The Socialists in Lubbock and Jauer,
angered at the non-sUccess of their can
didates in the late elections, attacked the
Iublic buildings and houses of officials
with stones. doing great deal of damage.
1t became necessary 10 call out the mill
tary, and a large number Of rioters were
arrested.
The result of the second ballots in
seventy-fve constituencies was known az
midnight. With these additions to the
list Of candidates elected OH June 10 the
Strength Of -the paFties. so .far4 as kHoygn,
is: CierieaIs, 73; Social Democrats, "A;
Conservatives and Agrarians So; National
Liberals. SO; Radical Uniouists, Il; Poles.
13; Free Conservatives II; Government
Clericals, II; South German Democrats,
6; 4 Alsatans, Z; Richter Radicals, 10; :;
Anti-Semites. 5; Guelph, l; Dane. /;
Bavarian Peasants League, l Bavarian
Particularist, l. OF these Deputies 14S
are counted with the opposition aud 139
with the Government.
The main features of yesterdays cleo
tions were the Wrestling OF Essen from the
Clerlcals by the cannon king" Krupp.
the retirement of Professor Rudolph
Virchow to private life at the end of his
thirteenth year in the Rechstag. the de-
feat OF Max Broemel, leader of the dis
sdent Radicals, by the Socialists in
Stettin. and the election of Eugene
Richter. leader of the remnants of the
opposition Radical party.
1t is now stated that the engagement of
the Princess Alice of Hesse to the Care
wich has been definitely settled.