Omaha daily bee., 1895-05-27
PREMIER oRIsPI SECURES A MAJORITY
Returns of the Italian Election Mcager
but Indicate = Ministerial Victory.

Returns of the italian Election Mcager
but Indicate = Ministerial Victory.
ROME, May 26-The elections throughout
the country today were regarded with a
certain amount OF apathy by the republic
ans. From such reports have come to
hand. however. the polling has been fairly
active and heavy The dominant question,
finance was not one to arouse any kind of
enthusiasm in the public mind. The at
tempts to discredit Premier Crispi by con-
Meeting him with the Banca Romano scan
dals are not expected to have had much
real influence on the elections The gov
ernment had no difficulty in finding candi
dates, and hopes to secure $50 seats out of
the sos of which the Chamber is composed
The socialists put up many candidates
without much hope of success. Despite the
papal interdict which forbade Catholic citi-
zens Of Italy to take part in the political
affairs, many Catholics went to the polls
today
The electoral campaign has been very
quiet and up to 10 o'clock tonight no reports
of any disturbances have been received
The polling ceased at 4 o'clock this after
noon, and the counting commenced forth
with. The minsterialists displayed great
activity, and in the majority of cases, Sc
cured the election of members of their party
as electoral judges at the polling places,
which is regarded as an indication of sue
cess.
In Rome itself the election was attended
with no excitement whatever. There has
been splendid weather all day. In the fourth
district Premier Crisp was elected with
920 votes against 72O for the socialist can
didate, Felce, who was sentenced to eight
years in prison in connection with the
socialist disturbances in Sicily. Signor
Bacelli, minister of education was
| elected in the third district by
| hn OF
| didate. Signor Crispi has already been
elected from three other places namely:
Modica Tricarica and Naples. Votes were
cast for him in many districts where he
| was not candidate. The ministers of
| marine Rear Admiral Morine; of finance
Signor Boselli; of war, General Mocenni;
| of posts and telegraphs, Signor Ferrari,
and eX-Minister Brinbiancheri, ex-president
| of the Chamber of Deputies and several
undersecretaries are all returned.
The socialist, Imbriana, was defeated at
| San Severe. Merlani. the socialist member
| was beaten by a ministerialst at Turin.
In many places votes were given for tbs
| socialists who were sentenced by the mill
| tary tribunals in Sicily by way of protest
| One of them was elected at Palermo. An
| other was elected twice, once at Milan and
once at Corona.
The returns from siyty-siX districts show
| the following results: SiXty-one ministerial
| lists elected, fourteen of the constitutional
| opposition, six radicals and five socialists.
LONDON May 26.-The Times this morn
| ing announces that Premier Crispi of Italy
| has been elected in five of the nine districts
In which he was nominated for the elections
yesterday. Complete returns will not be re-
ceived, the dispatch adds, until Monday even
| ing but judging from those already knowT
! the ministry has secured 300 seats.
The Rome correspondent of the Standard
informs that paper that the pope, while con-
versing with the cardinals about the italian