Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-06-11
The Election For Members Of ms
Reichstas Takes Place
ON THURSDAY OF THIS WEEK.
Parties Are Badly Divided and By
Elections Are Sure TO Be Num-
erous-No Well Marked Lines
Drawn-155oCandidatesStand-
ing For 3o7 Placeses-A Re-
ported Betrothal Denied-So-
cialists Proclaim Reasonable
Intentions.

BERLIN, June l0.-At the general
elections for members OF the Reichstag,
to be held on Thursday next, and at the
by-elections that are sure 10 be reQuir-
ed. 397 members, the full complement,
will be returned.
The present week closes with !, $50 can
didates In the field. Not only new aspir-
ants for seats. eut new political factions.
appear daily and as election day draws
gradually nearer the confusion grows
more confounded.
Little can be done In the few days
that elapse before the polling 10 olsen
tangle this intricate web that has been
woven by the many factions. Instead
OF the eight recognized parties Ia the
late Rechstag holding the ELECTORAL
fields in the present campaign, there
are about twenty sections, each hght-
ing for its own programme.
IL seems impossible now that the re-
suit 81 Thursdays balloting will decide
how the Reiehstag will be constituted.
Judged frem the present outlook 10 Is
thought that the vote In most OF con-
stituencles will be cut up 80 that re-
ballots will be necessary IN twO-thirds
of them.
The inal results must depend on po-
litical combinations on the re-baliob.
Where the final ballot In any district
lies between a Conservative and Social
list, then the Centerest aud Freisinnge
minOrities by csalescing may isslst In
the returning OF the Conservative can
dldate. In many districts the strength
OF the factions Is so evenly distributed
that IL will be toss up as 10 which
candidate will lead the poll.
All over the country the re-balsottine
must lead 20 complex barterlng and
vote -mongering bargains, and the cleo
tIons on the second poll will often DO
decided, not on lines Of party policy.
but on considerations OF a private or To-
cal nature.
Everything promises that the new
Reichstag will be the most motley par-
lament known 10 history. The Coo
servatives aim 10 substitute graded
system OF class representation icr eyery
diet Of the federated States with each.
diet electing delegates TO the Reic
stag.
They seriously discuss this props
tion as the only salvation from the Dem
cratic deluge which now threatens 10
sweep the country. An incident that
occurred at Centrist mass meeting In
Westphalia. shows the spread Of Demo-
cratic sentiment Baron Won Sehor-
lener-Alst made a speech, IN the course
OF which he defended Conservative
Catholic programme. Being interrupted
by opposing cries, he exclaimed Urea
snn-llke socialists"
The response was prompt and 70 tho
point "That's what we are" was the
reply, and a number Of priests who were
on the platform, did not venture 70 ve-
monstrate against this very plain state
ment.
The prospects OF the United States
draising gold from Europe excites anx-
iety among tho Rothschilds syndicate,
which Is working she Austro- Hungarian
conversion. Finangiers calculate that
the cost OF the Austrian currency re-
forms will become greatly enhanced n
President CIeveland's plans are APP
proved.
The report that Princes, Alice Of
Hesse was to be shortly betfothed 70
the CzarewIth Isofielally denied.
The dronth ia Freiburg and breis-
gau continues. .'and the outlook is seff-
ous. There 10 a scarcity OF fsod, and,
much suffering Is thereby entsiled. A
number OF the inhabltant Of the village
Of Aliganswsier, who lacked food for
themselves aud families, determined TO
raid the KippenbeIm preserves and cap
turs whatever game possible. Inc
keepers detected them ia their poach-
ing, and q pitched battle ensued, the
invaders resisting the attempt OF the
kee epers TO drive them from the preserves
A number OF the combatants were
wounded, and many Of The villagers
were ARRESTED.
The government ORGANS accuse Herr
Liebknecht, the Socialist leader, OK
having declared at Metz few days
ago that Germany would be defeatee
In the next war. Herr Llebknecht re-
plies to the accusation 10 the VorDoerfs
ie-day. Among other things re says
that the .ggressor In the next war,
~hatbar n ho France or Germany. in