New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
ELECTIONS IN GERMANY.
DISCUSSION OF THE RESULTS AND
THEIR BEARING

STRENGTH or -HF cEHrrusTs AND THEIR IF
:ANns - DANISH SOCIALIST FROM Tbs
POSTAL rEPARrMENT
Berlin July Public attention continues -
he absorbed In the qulnquAn Nal elections re-
Gently held in this countrr and their results.
The newspapers arc teeminE with incidents in
dicatine tho queer alectioneAring methods OBJ
r'rved IN he campaign. ard mass of evidence
Is presented proving that Intimidation was
sorted 70 In many districts notably in the rural
sections
The Socialists will contest a number of seats.
including the Dantzig constituency whore tho
Director Of the Imperial Navy Yard is charged
with coercinc voters 70 support the Govern
mont candidates. They VIII also contest tho
seats in Cassol Fbne and Dortmund. and I'm
tho IT. and vth districts II Berlin. IN the lat
tcr place 8; is alleged enough ulega ballots
were counted n favor ~ tho anti-Socialist can
dIda,c 20 vitiate the result The defeat 81 Or.
Theodore Rartl. tho Freig'nriSe leader. At RIOS
took was duo 70 n, candidacy II the Asraria7
representative. Dr.. Pcasche. AMI the enormous
Increase in tho Socialist vote. which aggregated
Is 600 above that If lS93
The Increased strength - tho Cent-ists Is now
lu4 and the weakening ~ the Government side
in tho Rcichstag has induced the Centrists N
formulate a list " demands for the coming ses
sion including the recall ~ The Jesuits. th'
abolition - the last remnants Of Kuturkampt
legislation. the reinstatement In The Constitution
~ The articles granting absolute political equal
itv % the catholic Church and the restitution
~ Tho Catholic Department in the Ministry OF
Public Worship
Tho representative =, The Associated Press
learns however from good authority, that al
though h. cannot pass new measures without
ne cooperation ~, the Centrls:s. Emperor VIII
IAN VIII no. sanction the recall Of the Jesuits
which The Centrists regard as the most In
portant q their demands.
Emperor william recently declared that as
lorg as he was king u Prussia the Bundesrath
should not have Prussian vote in favor Of the
recall - the Jesuits nor ~ the other demands
enumerated
T. "a probable. therefore that there Will be
t-outl. between the enrists and the Govern
mcnt IN the next session. especially as NUM-
boz % those elected on the reballots. who we're
aldef h. Centrist votes. arc pledged 70 support
the Cert-is's' demands. giving the Centre a.
icas, 100 votes.
Thc ISSUANCE = a decree ny General Won Pc
doiolsli the Secretary q, state FOR Posts and
telegraph f0rbldd'rg he postal emp oyes. who
number eighty thousand 70 have any connec-
ton With the Socialists occasioned tho dscov
10y n tho course - The campaign that the De
rsr,-"r' IS largely pc-meated With Socialism.
Frequently kilograms connected WITH election
eer.ns ,or Government candidates N-rr delayed
IN favor % kilograms addressed N 'heir Socialist
opponents and other. were hunFled. appare ntly
purrosoly 50 as % lead 70 serious nisunder-
standings on The Government side Besides The
decree Other preventive measures have been
proposed 70 Gust Socialism rom the Postal De-
rar'ment
The Cons~r,a'lve r"vspape-s continue ne
campaig1 ,or the shrdzr1ent ~ the Reichsi a z
franchise maintaining that his - made nHces-
sn-v rs no immense growth ~ tho Social a.
vote Tho representative ~ Tho Associated
Press EARNED that Emperor William and the
King r, Saxony are both In favor ~ this move
menf
IRE Emperor has instructed -" -hie, ~ his
private cabinet - prepare a. the earliesr no
mont a export givln- minute details ~ socialist
progress hy d.strictr towns and villages ~"
r9nGltiors governing each and the fluctuations
previous 20 election. \ special cabinet meeting
VIII 10 summoned - discuss ths matter az soon
a. t-e report IS completed