The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-16
The Returns Foreshadow De-
feat for the Army Bill.
BERLIN DOESN'T WANT 1T,
The Bill Heavily Showed Under
at the Capita.

4 Aratnat It-Ihe SOctausts Nhngo rreut
4 Gain. and Their Success Crente. "a SEM
n .,,,ou-Pro-pects of n Government Ma
N ,or,,y Grow Less rs tho Returns Come In
The socialist Leaders singer and Lieh-
.,,eht Elected. hut Bcbri is Not Yet Out
orthe Vocabulary KebaIiots Necessary
BERLIN. Juns l6.-At2 o'clock this morning
,.turns from 20 districts Indicate that 80 have
haen carried by parties opposed to the
n AMY bill, II have been carried for tho
L pstlos favoring the bill. and 10 arc In doubt
\ s.,ween the Government and tho Opposition
uatiss, with the chances In the majority OF
tbsm strongly in favor ofthe Government.
The Government parties have lost three Of
n h,ir former seats. two to the Richterists. or
n soojal Democrats as the ballots shall decide
" M one to a South German Democrat The
I government has won one seat from the Gp-
position
The Social Democrats have won two seats
| b..ides having secured many chances for new
victories In the second ballots.
Acurious feature OF their two accom- plished
victories In new folds is that they won at tho
expense OF tho Richter Radicals. also enemies
eitho Army bill. and not. as was expected. at
| ths expense OF tho National Liberals. the
friends OF the bill.
Although the Social Democratic gains are I'M
N iouttedly enormous. they will not prove SO
hre probably as the reports SO far indicate.
The returns from the cities como In first. and
Ms In the cities that the Social Dem ocratic
n Candidates always run best.
In Berlin not single candidate pledged to
n support the Army bill has gained even the
barren honor Of II reballot.
The prospects Of a Government majority an
1T. 4. III. Al.
Socialist vote shows q great increase every
where
The Radical vote has diminished heavily.
chiefly. 1t would seem. because tho better
class Of tho Radical party voted for tho anti
Semitic candidates.
Not ton per cent. OF tho vote cast In Berlin
we're given in favor OF tho Army bill. Seldom
has the city spoken in such emphatic tones
The provincial returns appear to be equally
EMPHATIC in the same direction. The great sue
cess Of the Social Democrats has caused pro-
FUND sensation.
BERLIN.J une 15.-Election day brought tropi-
aheat to all parts OF the empire. In Berlin
he pavements have been searching. Apparently
he selection has been notably quiet one. In
Berlin there has been complete absence OF all
excitement. The Weather classes seemed to
IN .pusiIctio tn the outcome of tho elections.
voters Of the lower classes had the troops and
reserve police kept in their barracks so Us to be
ready to repress any outbreak.
Chancellor Won Caprivi and DR.. Won Boet-
fischer. Secretary OF the imperial Home Office.
voted at the Kaiserhof station. They appar-
rently believed In depositinE their ballots as
soon as possible. for they wero among tho
earliest voters mt the polls. All the officials
attached to the Post ONCE received five hours
| leave OF absence in order to vote Arrange
ments were made by which the firemen also
And the men employed on til. trnmway and
n omnibus lines might 60 to tho polls In relays.
Zach relay had two hours for voting purposes.
ANuml er OF men and women gathered at
/ O'clock this morning at the Book Brewery. the
headquarters OF tho Socialists in the Second
district. where Fischer ran. They devoted
themselves to receiving orders for electoral
tickets while others scattered leaflets in be-
hall OF the party broadcast. Tho Socialists
displayed more activity than any other Of tho
4 Political groups. Women seemed to be as
Deeply interested in the success OF the Social
Democratic candidates as were the men OF the
party. and they labored in every way to aid
The candidates.
Early in the day tho Social Democratic were
loasei by despatch credited to the SanIe
aunert Social democratic candidate iu the
dale district. had been arrested on charge
Slhe'nG to theft while no was making his
nS campaign speech. This despatch. how |
Hef' was followed during the afternoon by
onel' from which tho Social Democrats
s'uld draw only encouragement.
al inc headquarters Of tho Executive Com
lmee telegram after telegram brought news
'oc'l Democratic gains An cnormoye
"o EVIDENTLY was being polled for Socialist
%nuiaates In the Rhino provinces. Saxony.
hsh0urg. Frankfort-on-the-M Main. and other
@ausria centres. Paul Singer. Socialist. in
SSefourh Berlin district. and Herr Schmidt.
s0salist candidate In the Sixth district. were
Npoted as sure OF heing returned by heavy
SN''ltles The Socialists wero also confident
s"ey would capture the Third Berlin dis
go ~ VI the hrst Doll. as at the last election
. lacked only II Tow voteR Of electing their
"adldate. In this district Herr yoctherr ran
nthe Socialist interest. Fischer. Socialist in
lssecond district, and Liebk necht. Socialist
u The Fifth district. were regarded AZ litn,,
hbe elected on reballot.
10 Hamburg the balloting promised to ra
wi in tho return OF three Socialists. Eoo,igs
NFG City was doubtful, hut the Socialists
eere said probably Herr Schullze, their can.
rate would be elected on n rel allot Arthur
@dihagen. Socialist. WAS reported safe nt
ardcrbarnim. and Stettin, Leirsic City. Dres-
va tho first and second districts of Ki,l
vest Breslau. Erlangen, Mainz. Mannheim. |
SSaen nci and Sonneb-rg were said to La |
| Isy TO send Socialists to HE R.ichstag.
phsrr hrupp National Liberal, running in |
Msrn against Editor Sto, tzel a memLor OF
we Leber wing OF the Crntie party, was said |
Ia'S he getting the support lie expected. |
II. Stoecker. anti-Semits at Segon Baron |
tsmmerstein. Conservative at Siegen- Her
~ ~. and Lugen Richter. at Hagen, were re-
ITO az u o'clock as sure OF their ssats.
Eaeu ~ The afternoon that Count Herbert
!sisanlsA ilad run 80 Unexpectedly well in tho
E,sio" district that a reballot woulI prob-
Gupe necessary The general expectation
Wiz ~ Count Herbert would be beaten easily
I'm Tree Trade antagonist. The early after
In tep9rts brought equally surprising news
kSv we FIRST Berlin district where Col. Won
MT smti-hemite. was said to be polling a
ri aInv vote among the wealthiost and
n EspIlun Gqclted voters. His candidacy WAS
~ tS,,a,r during the campaign hy ali tho
tist"" newsnal ers. Tbs fight was supposed
t,htsr Hi,hAy I" lie between his Socialist and
% Fn.sst OPPONENTS. Not a small part OF Col
ssts WI 4, ann semitic support is due to the
Tia "i, men bcrlIn society women have made
~. irnn m'es[esl turiously enough. many
.hGo'Snl ne Bourse also supported him.
GNtoHi,ocE nothing positive was known of
sM iSias, 81 NE election Though dispatches