New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-30
ANr1-sEMITEs WIN IN VIENNA.

DR. LUEGER AGAIN ELECTED MAYoR-DTsTURB-
ANcEs IN THE CITY.
Vienna Oct 2e-Herr L1ger. leader OF the Anti
semites was elected Mayor OF Vienna this morning
by 90 votes to a in the Municipal Council.
At least 10000 people gathered around the
Town Hall during the election. and when the re-
suit was announced IT received with shouts OF
low Later however there were several disturbances
In the streets and many OF the rioters were ar
rested.
Dr. Luger who is the anti-SemItic leader in the
Reichsrsth was elected vice-Burgomaster OF VI
emma last May. Dr. Grubl. the Burgomaster' VINO IL
a Liberal opposed to DR.. Luger. ana wnen the
latter elected. Herr Grtbl resigned the Burgo-
m3stership. DR.. Luger refused to accept the Once
to which he elected. basng his refusal on the
fact that the majority he had received was the
smallest that permitted by law TO elect. Upon
learning of his refusal a mob made an attack oil
the Town Hail. which they gtormed and took pos
session OF. The rioters occupied the galleries and
Justify cheered Dr. Lager and hooted his opponents.
Finally the military called TO restore order.
which done only after a fierce fght.
The capture OF the Municipal Council By the
Antl-Semtes treated as involving great deal
more than local politics In fact. tho ambassadors
Vienna notified their respective Governments or
Il as though 1t Of International importance
The victorious party is made up OF lot OF restless
elements including Extreme Clericals ultra-feudal
arstocrats and all shades OF the proetarat inciud
ing labor agltators and Socialists. The numerical
and financial strength Of the Hebrews in Vienna
made hostility TO them most telling pretext In the
campaign and the vote today. giving DR. Luger
majority of 49, shows that full advantage was taken
OF this hostility.
The anti,semtIc agitation in Austria is Of long ,s
Prime Mlnistershlp there had been moderate Lib
eral administration in the municipality OF Vienna
The .ate Prime Minister In his efforts TO annihia,e
the German Liberal element. tolerated the anti
Semitic agitation. That movement originated In
Austria among the small tradespeople, who believed
certain restrictive directed against large
capitalists This resctionary movement was taken
mp by the Clericals. Count Taaffe tacitly encour
by his successor The anti-Semltic party which
hitherto has thrlven the discomfort OF smaller
tradespeople. now sought and obtained support
sition IL generally recognized to be unsatisfactory.
II was part OF Count Taaffe's system TO repress
any manifestation OF discomfort among the smaller
government employees and IL was only AFTER ne re-
signed that they able to ventate their grew
ances subsequently great discomfort was felt
among the liberal Jewish element Of the popuaton,
cal reactionary regime in force. They did not see
any advantage in having contributed by their votes
to secure office for the leaders OF the Liberal party
when their position was practically worse than De-
fore. This is believed TO be the reason why GER
tain number OF Jewish Liberals cast their votes In
favor OF ant-Semtic candidates.
which still affect the Jews in Austria IL may be
observed that II is not customary to appoint them
to the rg e, an6 maj are vas
that the Government would prevent DR.. Lhger. as
an ant-Semtic. from filing the Vice Burgomaster $
chair The Jewish press all but advocated the abo-
dschgratz. the Prime Minister and Count KEEL
mansberg. the Governor of Austria, received the
for Or. Luger is a man as reactionary as them
selves