The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-06-16
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECo2D-UNIoN.
BERLIN, June l5.-The elections are be-
ing held and are progressing quietly.
Almost tropical weather prevails every
where in the country, which will bring
out heavy vote in the rural districts.
In Berlin there is an utter absence of
excitement, and the streets are wearing
an everyday appearance. The wealthy
classes appear apathetic as to the out
come.
The expectations of the authorities of
disorder among the lower classes so far
are unwarranted, and the troops which
were ordered in readiness are lounging
laZily about their barracks
Very few voters went to the polls before
noon. At that hour the work men left the
factories and walked in groups to the vot-
ing stations and deposited their ballots.
The socialists are displaying more activ-
ity than any other OF the political groups.
The women seem as deeply interested in
the success of the Social Democratic can
didates as are the men Of the party. A
number of women are distributing cleo
toral tickets, while others scatter leaflets
in behalf of the Socialist party candi-
dates.
Among the earliest voters at the Kaiser
hof Station were Chancellor Caprivi and
DR.. Won BRtticher, Secretary of the In
perial Home office. All the PostofIice
employees have been given leave of
absence in order that they may vote in
their districts.
The police have taken no measures to
prevent rioting. Thus far everything has
passed off quietly and no disturbances
are expected.
At the headquarters of the Social Dem
ocrats' Executive Committee telegram
after telegram brought news of Social
Democratic gains. An enormous vote is
evidently being polled for the Socialist
candidates in the Rhine provinces, Sax
ony, Hamburg, Frankfort on-the- Main
and other industrial centers. Paulinger
and Herr Schmidt, two Socialist candi-
dates in Berlin, are reported as sure Of
heavy majorities. The Socialists are also
confident they will capture other Berlin
districts.
In Hamburg the balloting promised a
result in the return of three Socialists,
and Settin, Leipsic, Dresden, Kiel, West
Breslau, Erlangen, Mainz, Mannheim,
OHenbach and Sonneberg are said to be
likely to return Socialists. Herr Krupp.
National Liberal, is said not to be getting
the support he expected. DR.. Stocker,
anti-Semite, Baron Hammerstein, Con-
sentative, and Eugon Richter are re-
ported as sure of seats.
IL
they learned that Count Herbert Bis
marck run.
At o'clock nothing positive was
known of the results, although dispatches
from 10 electoral districts indicated that
the Socialists had secured thirty and the
Conservatives, Richterists and Liberal
Clericals divided the other ninety among
them.
The police closed up five Socialist mass
meetings owing to over-crowding.
Crowds poured into the streets, where
they were quickly dispersed by mounted
police. 1t is stated that the Socialists are
likely to win three out of four reballots
against the Radicals. In Berlin not a
single candidate pledged to support the
army bill gained, even barred the honor
OF a reballot. The prospects of the Gov
eminent maiorities appear to be vanish
ing. Roughly speaking, the Socialist
vote shows great increase everywhere.
The Radical vote was diminished greatly,
Not 10 per cent. of the votes cast in Ber-
lin favor the army bill. The provincial
returns appear to be equally emphatic in
the same direction. The great success of
the Social Democrats has caused a pro-
found sensation.
LATEST RETURNS.
BERLIN, June l6.-At o'clock this
friday morning returns from seventy
districts indicate that thirty-six have
been carried by parties opposed to the
army bill, fifteen have been carried for
parties favoring the bill, and nineteen in
doubt between the Government and OBJ
posing parties, with the chances of a ma
jority of them strongly in favor of the
Government. The Government parties
lost their former seats, two to the Rich
terists, or Social Democrats, as the second
ballots shall decide, and one to a South
German Democrat. The Government
won one seat. The Social Democrats won
two seats, besides having secured many
chances for new victories in the second
ballot.