The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-27
DISOBEYED THE POPE
MANY CATHOLICS WENT TO THE
POLLS IN ITALY YESTERDAY.
Ministerialists Probably Successful by
Large MajOrities-Premier Crispi
Elected to Several Districts.

ROME, May 26.-The elections throughout
the country to-day were regarded with a
considerable amount of apathy by the Re-
publicans. From such reports as have yet
come TO hand, however, the polling has
been fairly heavy. The dominating ques-
tlon, that of finance, was not one to arouse
any kind of enthusiasm in the public mind.
The attempts TO discredit Premier Crispi
by connecting him with the Banco Romano
scandals are not expected to have 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
Premier Crispis difficulties will be greater
after the chamber actually meets. An
italian Premier's chances of success depend
largely on the amount of personal influence
he is able to exert over the chamber
Among the numerous ministerial candidates
who have offered themselves, party organ
izers have taken to indicate those
whose allegiance is the strongest. The
Socialists have put up many candidates,
but without much hope of success
Despite the Papal nterdict, which for
in the political elections. many Catholics
went TO the polls to-day. The electoral
campaign has been very quiet and up to
turbances hal been received. The polling
eeantna eeaSsd at THIS fs9 and the
isteriallsts displayed sraat activity ana IL
tire majority Of cases secured .s-S-eir-IIon
OF the member OF their party as electoral
officials at the polling places. which is re-
garded as an indication of success at the
polls.
In Rome itself the election was unat-
tended with any excitement whatever In
the Fourth district Premier Crispi was
elected with 920 votes. against 120 for the
Socialist candidate, D. Felicea, who was
sentenced TO eight years In prison in con-
nection with the Socialist disturbances in
tion, was elected in the Third district by
1.5l votes against 1S7 for the Socialist
elected from three other places-Modica.
Tricarica and Naples. Votes were cast for
him in many districts where he was not a
candidate. The Minister of Marine, Rear
Admiral Morine: of Finance. Signor Boselli;
of War General Mocenni. and Of Posts and
Telegraphs Signor Ferraris and ex-Minis-
ter Brin Biancheri. ex-President of the
Chamber of Deputies. and several. under
secretaries are all returned. The Socialist
Merlani. the Socialist member, was beaten
by a ministerialist at Turin In many
places votes were given for the Socialists
who were sentenced by the military tri-
bunals in Sicily by way of protest. One of
them. Bosco. was elected at Palermo An
other, Barbato. elected twice once at
Milan and once at Corona.
Returns from 9O6 districts show the fol-
lowing result: SiXty-one minsterialists
elected. fourteen of the constitutional op-
position, six Radicals and five Socialists.
LONDON, May 27-The Times this morn
ing announces that Premier Crispi has been
elected in five of the nine districts in
which he was nominated for the Italian
elections of yesterday. Complete returns
will not be received, the dispatch adds
till Monday evening. but, judging from
those already known. the Ministry has Sc
cured three hundreds seats.
The Rome correspondent of the Standard
informs that paper that the Pope. while
conversing with the cardinals about the
Italian elections, declared that nothing must
be expected from the revolutionaries who
have come into power in Italy. They may
make vague promises. and even condescend
TO acts of civiity. but they will not repair
the evils committed against the church
The Chronicles Rome correspondent tele-
graphs that paper that he believes all the
opposition leaders have been reelected. The
Socialists show slight increase in the
number of seats.