The herald., 1893-06-16
WENT AGAINST WILLIAM.
Elections for Members of
the Reichstag.
The Result a Triumph for the
Socialists.
Parties Opposed to the Army Bill
Get the Most Seats.
Great Rejoicing Among the Social DEM
ocrats-No Disturbances OF Any
Consequence-The Kaiser's
Forces Defeated.

BERLIN, june 1Os-1Hc cioCsAOHn AOl
the reichstag were held throughout Ger
many today. Almost tropical weather
prevailed everywhere in the country,
which brought out a heavy vote in the
rural districts. In Berlin there was an
utter absence of excitement, the streets
wearing their everyday appearance.
The wealthy classes appeared apsthetic
as to the outcome. The expectation OF
the authorities OF disorder among the
lower classes was unwarranted, and the
troops, which had been ordered in readi-
ness, lounged Iazily about the barracks.
Very few voters went to the polls be-
fore noon. At that hour workfnen left
the factories and walked in groups to
the vsting stations and deposited their
ballots.
The Socialists displayed more activity
than any of the other political groups.
The women seemed as deeply interested
in the success of the Social Democrats
candidate as the men of the party. A
number of women were distributing
electoral tickets, while others scattered
leaflets, in behalf of the Socialist party,
broadcast.
Among the earliest voters at the
Kaiserhoff station were Chancellor Ca
priv and DR.. Won Boetticher, secretary
of the imperial home Office
All the postoffice employees were given
leave of absence in order that they might
vote in their districts.
The police took no measures to pre-
vent rioting. However, everything
passed of quietly and no disturbances
occurred.
Reports from all parts indicate quiet
voting. Jubilant dispatches of an enor-
nous Socialist vote in the Rhine prov
inces and in the industrial centers have
been received at their headquarters here.
They claim the third Berlin district. At
this hour the Socialists seem to have
carried 30 out of 120 districts decided.
At the headquarters of the Social
Democrats executive committee tele-
gram after telegram brought news OF
vote was evidently polled for the Social
iet csndidhtes;in the Rhine provinces.
Saxony, Hamburg, Frankfort-on-the-
Main and other Industrial centers.
Paulinger and Herr Schmidt, two So
cialist candidates in Berlin, are reported
as surs of having majorities. The So
cialists are also confident that they will
capture other Berlin districts. In Ham.
burg the balloting promises to result in
the return Of three Socialists, and Stet-
tin, Leipsic, Dresden, Kiel, West Bres-
lau, Erlangen, Mainz, Mannheim, Offen-
bach and Sonneberg are said to be likely
to return Socialists.
Herr Krupp, national Liberal, is said
not to be getting the support he expect
ed. DR.. Stocker, antiSemite, Baron
Hammerstein, Conservative, and Eu-
gene Richter are reported as sure of
seats.
At 6 O'Clock nothing positive was
known of the results, although dis
patches from l20 electoral districts indi.
Gated that the Socialists had secured 80
and the Conservatives, Richterists and
Liberal Clericals divided the other 80
among them.
BERLIN, June 16.-At 2 O'Clock this
friday morning the returns from 20
districts indicate that SO have been car
ried by parties opposed to the army bill,
10 have been carried for parties fsvoring
the bill and 10 are in doubt between the
government and the opposing parties,
with the chances in the majority OF
them strongly in favor of the govern
ment. The government parties lost
their former seats, two to the Richter
lists or Social Democrats. as second bal
lots shall decide, and one to South
German Democrat. The government
won one seat. The Socialists won two
seats besides having secured many
chances for new victories in the second
ballot.
The police closed up five Socialist
macs meetings, owing to overcrowding.
The crowds poured cheering into the
streets, where they were quickly dis
persed bp mounted police.
1t is stated the Socialists are likely to
to win three out of four re-ballots against
the Radicals In Berlin not single
pledged to support the army
bill was gained; it even barred the
honor of re-ballot. The prospect of
government majorities appears to
be vanishing. Roughly speaking, the
Socialist vote shows great increase
everywhere. The Radical vote dimin-
lahed greatly. Not 10 per cent of the
votes cast in Berlin favored the army
bill. The provincial returns appear to
be equally emphatic in the same direc-
bion. The great success of the Social
Democrats has caused profound sensa-
lion.
The Agrarians were highly elated |
when they learned that Count Herbert |
Bismarck ran so unexpectedly will, that
! reballot probably would be necessary. |
New York, June 10. William Walter
Phelps, the retiring minister from the /
United States to Germany, arrived to- |
lay on the Spree. II think the election
n Germany will go against the kaiser"
dr. Phelps said, land that means the
lefeat of the army bill. If this will be
lone the kaiser will doubtless dissolve
he reichstag and order another cleo
ion."