The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-22
AFFAIRS ABROAD.
THE DOISGS or THE WORLD ACi'o''
THE WATERS.
BeIeium's Universal snf!raSc-f irs' ~
Under the New Law-Aiexanuer
Emperor Wiliiam-Oiher Ne"'

RrrsseIs October 14.-Belgium's hrst par
uan,entary election with universal -
frage was held today. The "eatnei -
been rainy and raw and the VotihS ~
been SLOW, Is the bulk OF the VOTES VI.
cast late the returns have come III 't'iU
w. although the polls were cloScu -
the middle of the afternoon -
crowds have surrounded the eli! nan 90
9 o'clock. but at nghtfalT had iearileu ~. 49,.
of the result Il was known then tn"I 'iio
cIaricaIs had made gains in many distress
and that the liberals had suffered Ae@'i.+
on account OF the strong support sven -
the socialist candidates. At cioeN 40
disturbance had been reported
The complications OF the thHee-ciaSS ~
tom caused much delay the voting. Ihe
electors are divided into classes drsis'ial1
by the names univox, rivox anu uINoA.
r'he hrst class includes all men over
TWENTY-FIVE years of age who nave reolu9o
a year or more in the election cl7'iiO
| Many of these voters are ignorant an
we're exceedingly slow In preparing 'hei,
baVots With the second class OF Marie"
! men and widowers, who pay personal taNe'
| Of : francs or more each, there was A1uc
| dificulty. In the third class are most o.
! tbe highly educated men and consequently
| all the priests, who in Belgium. number Iui-
! " 10000. belong to this class. AS every
| priest has three votes, the total Vo'e Vi
| ia. Belgian priesthood is about S2'OO'- rms
| average is supposed to account ioi
| of the clerical gain.
The law of compulsory voting cause"
MANY remarkable scenes today. Many men
who did not understand she law tfied ~
avoid voting, although they mad not pro-
cured the necessary permission from III
civil Judges They were brought aI6iS
and obstinate, 10 the polls and forced %
danosit ballots Some inscribed the names
of imaginary candidates or the ballots
.bus causing much confusion ana del1S
in counting.
The liberal party was divided into ad-
vanced ana moderate groups throus io'''
| ~ cannaiqn and. therefore, went 10 Inc
noIia greatly handicapped. In seVes@l
Ilaces. the socialists and clericals struSSleu
i,oorly for the advantage. PernapS tie
etornsst fight was made ny tie cleric'
leader yocste, against the Christian So
cial;st Abbe Daens. Late this "Fti'ha
several hand-to-hand conlc's we're ralo' :
ed. but none of .hem is 'hoGshI - No
been especially serious.
r,leted at 10 O'Clock We're: Liberals, iS'oVo
ratboIlcs. 1880: socialists, 1850. Ihey 1T
,7i,ota that a second ballot viii be heees
sarv. The returns from other cues az
fraementary. No summary % the gen, :,
result viii be possible before 'o'i''i io'
morning. =. c,,,,,t !
ass,,rad The socialists, united with IN
,,roar4ssists. have gained largely in ohaf
iaroi and Iiege. and have lost IN Aoh7
! Minister Bruyeu was re-e'ectet IA -
I | monde. The liberals have oarrien -N'iii'- 9
/ A. mis- dispatch leaves. it is announce
that n. Woestc, the clerical leader ma
I been defeated.
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