New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-26

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rEN-pAssIvE ATTITUDE or THE GOVERN
vrxr IN THE CAMPNGN-pRINCE BIS
N.RcK's FUTILE EFFORTS.
por,in .Junc 23.-Thc returns received from
,.ns,;tuencies in which second ballots were taken
Yesterday show utter confusion among the par
.i.. None Of the much-discussed alliances of
svmpathetc parties were in general opcra'ioh'
The nearest approach to an understanding was
evident among the National Liberals Nons'rVa-
tives and Free Conservatives and Radical thioh-
lists. The Opposition parties at tn" Inst moment
went to pieces the prejudice OF Cathoilc anu
Radical voters against the Social Democracy Lo-
cal conditions were the determining elements.
and no party leader like DR.. Lich"r or Eugen
Richter exercised the prrvasvc control which he
was expected q week $40 20 exert over the hnal
verdict at the polls. In few constituencies
Richter Radicals supported Social Democrats i'll
preference TO Government candidates. notably III
Stettin. where Max Brocmcl. Radical Cnionls'
leader was unsratcd. In most districts, now
ever, where the choice was between Social Dem
ocrats and Government candidates. the followers
of Richter either abstained from voting or cast
their balots for Army bill candidates.
The Clericals were more obcdicnt to the admon-
.itons of the clergy against Socialism than to the
TRADES of DIR. Lichcr against Prussia and militar-
ism. Few voted for social Democrats. although
many supported the Richter Radicals. Others
voted for Ultra-C Conservatives rather than for
extreme Radicals or Social Democrats. The So
cial Democrats alone worked in absolute unity
Where Social Democratic candidates were in the
field they polled every possible vote; where no
Social Democrats were in the field they voted for
the candidates likely to make the Government
the most trouble.
The Ministers met at the Chancellcrie late last
evening to discuss the results of the second bai-
lots The sentiment of those present was that the
returns were satisfactory. as they contained
promise of a Government majority OF ten. Most
of the Ministers think il will lie possible II re-
vive the old cartel. and thus lay the Foundation
of a Trustworthy Government majority Tor all
Parliamentary occurrences The successes of the
Conservatives Free Conservatives and National
Liberals have undoubtedly made the high officials
in Re,lin oyer-sangline. The returns OF the
second ballots still to come may disappoint many
of their hopes.
RESULT OF 1o1 SECOND BALLOTS.
The result of lOl second ballots taken on Fri
day and Yesterday were known this Afternoon.
The Social Democrats won twcnty-four constitu-
encies. the National Liberals eighteen. the Con-
servatives thirteen the Richterists fifteen,
the Democrats seven. the Clericas seven, the
Radical Cnionists six, the Free Conservatives four,
the Anti-Semtcs four and the Poles three
The 3l6 constituencies in which elections haze
been held are divided as follows among the
larger Parliamentary groups Clericals. seventy
five. Social Democrats, ffty-thrce: Conservatives
and Agrarians, ifty-seven, National Liberals,
thirty-hve: Radical tnionists, eleven: Poles, NJ
teen: Free Conservatives, fourteen; Independent
Clericals. eleven; Alsatians, seven Democrats
eleven: Anti-Semitcs seven: Richterists, fifteen
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reported. l66 will enter the Reichstag opposed
TO the Army bill and $50 favoring It. Eighty
one constituencies are still to be heard from
The Social Democrats are iubilant. and boast
that they will come to Berlin on july with
fully ffty-fvc Deputies. Last cTenine they
held enthusiastic meetings in every election
district of this city. The second ballots to be
taken in bavaria tomorrow are expected 70
strengthen the Clericas greatly. and to increase
20 some extent the Social Democratic and South
German Democratic representations Ill the
Relchstag.
A GREAT MORAL VICTORY FOR Won CAPHiNi'
Contrary to all expectations, the Government
remained inactive 10 the last. Not an ollclhi
hand has been stirred in Berlin TO direct IN"
voting. Not even the provincial onicehoiderS
have been admonisheI that the Government en-
pects them 10 do their duty by supporting ARMY
bill candidates. Count lIothozu Eucnburg, rruS-
sian Minister President. still maintains ms az
ttude of studied Indifference: Count Won 'aprNi
awaits with folded the verdict which Is
TO determine his official fate. In view oi uh'S
Government policy Of non-intcrference the sec
ond ballots signify at least sreit moral victory
tor tho Chancellor Not that good working
majority is yet within his grasp. ior al 'ne
opening of the Rcchstag the Government prob
abIv will start hardly more than even WITH
the Opposition; but the prophecies OF Govern
ment disaster at the polls and an Increased OPP
posi,ion among tho Deputies have bcch la'si-
fled. and the Chancellor is believed to be al
ready sure of enough supporters 10 pass 'e ''"'"0
compromi-e on the Army Dill.
Several constituencies yesterday gave such ms
iorities for Ariny-bill candidates as lndica'e
heyond all doubt the change OF sentiment III
favor of the Army bill. Heinrich Klchcr', WHO
was lbnc the Parliamentary lieutenant OF Eusch
Richter and was leader OF the revolt Vi '"'
Government Radicals at the close OIL 'he i''V ~
Rcichstag. obtained a clear majority of 3,oo'
yotos in Danxic City. In Mannheim Herr Basscr-
mann. a Natioral Liberal advocate OF the pii''
ob,ained a majority Of 3,0O0 and unseated the
Social Dcmocrat who sat in the last Rcichsta@
for the city, In Halle DIR. Alexander Meyer
oue az the few Radicals who voted Tor 'he
Army bill. won from Herr Kuncrt. Social Demo
crat. by 5000 majority the seat when 'hc
Social Democrats obtained by almost 2'ooo ma
iority on the second ballot in 1890 In D'rh''
stadt Dr. Osann the National Liberal iriend OF
the BILL beat his Social Democratic opponent
by $500 votes. The Army-bill candidate, ~
rector Kruger. in iiolzmnden, deieatea H.
Caliycr Social Democrat, by $500 majority az
though in $50 the constituency returned Oh 'no
first ballot Radical who voted against the oii''
All these are genuine victories for me Ar'"'
bill. obtaired. not through the influence Oh WI
scarcs or bureaucratic intimidation, hut through
honest and uniInpassioncd discussion OF the "oV-
ernment's demands While in two OF these con-
stituences the largcness OF the majorifl"s may
have been due TO the work Of cartels, the
campaign was fought aud the basis Of the ma, ma,
iorifies was laid distinctiyclX ON the Army-phI