Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-15
GERMAN ELECTIONS.
Good Weather Prevails Throughout
the Empire.
REGATTA OF THE new YORK YACHTS.
More About the Sevia's Collision
in the Fog.
F ALLIED IN SINESS
ELECTION DAY IN GERMANY.

Good Weather Prevails Throughout the
Empire.
BERLIN, June 15.-This is election day
throughout the German empire, and good
weather prevails everywhere in the country
This will tend to bring out heavy vote, more
especially in the rural districts. In Berlin the
streets wear an everyday appearance, and there
Is an utt0r absence Of any excitement.
In fact the weather. classes appear apa-
thetic rs to the outcome of the elections. The
authorities fear that disorders might arise
among the voters belonging to the lower
classes, and the troops are kept in their bar
racks SO as to repress any outbreak that might
occur.
Very few voters went to the polls before
noon. At that hour. when the workmen left
the factories and other places where they we're
employed, they walked in groups to the voting
stations and deposited their ballots.
The stations in the fourth and sixth districts,
located In Acker Strasse. Bruenner Strasse,
Chaussee Strasse. Rosenthaler Thor. kottbuser
and Frankfurter Strasse were more crowded than
any OF the Others Groups Of men surrounded the
election posters searching for information as to
where the stations at which they to vote
were located. There are Gas stations in the
city. 500 of them being in taverns and restau-
rants while the remaining 1913 are in school
buildings and vestry halls.
SOCIALISTS ACTIVE.
The socialists are displaying more activity
than any of the other political groups Women
seem to BIO as deeply interested in the success
Of the social democratic candidates as are the
mon OF the party, and they have labored in
every way to aid the candidates.
A number of men and women gathered at 8
O'Clock this morning at the Book brewery, the
headquarters of the socialists in the second
district, where Herr Fischer, one of the social
democratic leaders, Is running. They devoted
themselves to receiving orders for electoral
tickets, while others scattered leaflets in behalf
OF the party broadcast.
Col Won Egidy, the anti-Semite candidate,
who is standing in several districts and whose
candidature, when it was first announced. was
greeted with derision, will undoubtedly poll
comparatively heavy vote.
Many of the wealthiest voters are supporting
him and large number of ladies are using
their influence to secure his return as a member
OF the reichstag.
THE CHANCELLOR VOTES.
Chancellor Won Caprivi and DR.. Won
Boetticher Of the imperial homo office, both
voted at the Kaiserhig station. They ap-
parently believed in depositing their ballots as
soon possible, for they were among the
earliest voters at the polls.
All the officials attached to the post Office
have been given five hours leave Of absence, in
order that they may vote in their respective
districts.
Arrangements have been made by which the
firemen and the men employed on the tramway
and omnibus lines will go to the polls in relays.
Each relay is allowed two hours for voting pur-
poses.
The police have taken no visible measures to
prevent rioting. 1t is generally known, how
ever, that all the spare constables confined
in their barracks.
Thus far everything has passed OF very
quietly, and no disturbances are expected.