The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-28
NOT A SINGLE MINISTERIALIST Is
SUCCESSFUL IN THE CITY
BALLOTINGS
NATIONALIsTs CAPTURE ALL
This Party, However, Suffers Severe
Check in AIgierS, DrumOnt Not
ed Anti-Semite, Being Turn
ed Out by Big Majority.

PARIS, April 27.-Paris has not elected
q single mnisterialist to the chamber of
deputies. Eight Nationalists, six anti
ministerialist Socialists, four anti-minis-
terialist Republicans and three COnserva-
tives were returned. 1t was the worst
defeat the government has ever sustained
in Paris. The ministeriaIsts lost four
seats and another new constituency was
won by the Natonalists. The deputies
elected include NJ Millevoye (National
ist, Georges Berry (NationalisD, Lock-
roy (RadicaD, and valiant revolution
ary SocialisO, who were members of the
retiring chamber, and M. Flourens pro-
gressive). M Mesureur (radical Social
isD, a retiring deputy, was replaced by
M Syveton (NationalisD. RebaHoting
will occur in twenty-nine districts.
One Check for NatiOnaIists.
The NationaIists, however, suffered a
severe check in Algiers, where NJ. Drum
ont, the notorious anti-Semite, was turned
out by a majority of 900. Among the
prominent deputies reelected to the cham
Der are Count Boni de Castellane (pro-
gresssD, from the district of Castellane,
department of Basses- -Alpes; NJ Ribot
CRepublican), from the district of Saint
Omer, department of Pas de calais; M
Meline ProgressisD, from the district of
Remiremont, department of Vosges, and
M. De Lanessan (RadicaD, from the dis
trict of Lyon, department OF the Rhone
The total number~~of candidates was
2,5l5. OF this number 353 stood in the
department of the Seine.
A drerctiing rain in Paris did not pre-
vent the voters from going to the booths
The poll everywhere was about 20 per
cent heavier than at the last elections
The rain ceased in the evening and i'm
mense crowds gathered on the boulevards
in front of the newspaper offices, where
Notwithstanding the prohibition of the
police, Illuminated sheets were displayed,
upon which the results of the elections
were flashed.
Contest Orderly.
No disturbance worth mentioning oc-
Cured. During the day the authorities
took stringent precautions to cope with
possible disorders, and strong Uodies of
police kept the crowds in motion The
entire Republican guard was quartered
in the various public buildings
Dense crowds, composed of Nationalist,
assembled in front of the offices of the
Iibre Parole, the Gaulois and the Echo
de Paris, and greeted the first election
announcements, which included three
Nationalist victories in Paris, with tre-
mendous cheering M. Mlllerand, Radical
Socialist, who stood for reelection in
one of the districts of Paris failed to
secure his election on the first ballot. his
Nationalist opponent running him close
throughout. If the votes recorded by the
anti-ministerialiStS and the Socialists are
transferred to NJ. Millerand on the second
ballot, to be held May II, he is certain
TO be reelected
Over 300 Districts In.
Two ministers M Millerand, the min
1ster of commerce, and NJ. Leygues, the
minister of public instruction, await re-
ballots which most probably will be
favorable. The Dreyfus champion.
Joseph Reinach whose reappearance in
political life was one of the features of
the election, headed the poll in his dis
trict in the department of Bases -Alnes
lie will probably be elected on a rebaIlot
by the transference of the votes given
TO the competing Republican candidate
Ihe mInisterialistS elected include eight
cen militant Socialists, who will give very
loose support to the government. The
anti -ministerialists include thirty-nine
alltl-oociaIsts and Republicans, follow
ers of M. Meline.
Results from $50 districts have been
received. They are divided as follows:
One hundred and thirty-three ministerial
lists, ITO anti-ministerialists and IL re-
ballots.
Late reports show that 147 ministerial
lists and l47 nti-ministerialists have been
elected and that reballots will occur in
lis districts. Jules Siegfried, who was
recently in the United States STUDYING
reciprocity, was elected