Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-01
THE PARTIES HARD AT WORK
Returns Confusing Owing to Lack of
System.
COMPARISON OF RACE CLASSES
Significant Diminution of the Pres
ent Element in Process of Passing
to Final Stage

81 PETERSBURG, March 3I-The cleo
IONS are proceeding slowly. but the choice
OF delegates to the provincial conventions
Is scheduled to be completed before the
Russian Easter April Is
Inc conventions for the actual election
OF members of the lower house of parlia-
ment begin April -. The constitutional DEM
ocrats are constantly gaining ground, espe-
cially in the second degree city elections
Yesterday they captured 46 out of - del
eSates. In the landowners assemblies they
are also forging to the front During the
last three days the delegates elected by the
landowners provincial conventions included
- constitutional democrats, % other pro-
gressives. 3 octoberists, IL conservatives
and 10 reactionists
Yaroslav, one of the cities which elects
member of the lower house directly. is
the first 10 complete its elections to the
municipal convention with 10 constitutional
democrats out of SO delegates.
The returns as they coming in are
very confusing, as none of the papers, and
not even the government, has systematized
the methods of reporting the results.
AS near as can be judged. the first de-
gree electors in the seven provinces where
elections have been completed. show A
per cent members of the party of the left.
that is constitutional democrats social
democrats and other progressives; 30 per
cent of members of the center consisting Of
octoberists and the trade and industry
party; 13 per cent OF the right, made up
of the law and order. party and autocrats,
and IA per cent unclassified.
A comparison of the classes of races of
the second-degree electors with the first
degree electors chosen by them as dele
gates to the provincial congress shows
significant diminution OF the peasant ele-
ment in the process OF passing to the final
stage. For instance, these second degree
assemblies, consisting of 6SS peasants. AZ
orthodox priests. 90 Catholic priests. us
nobemen and landowners, 90 merchants,
~ burghers. "a municipal employees, 81 viii
lage elders, teachers, doctors. IL law
yerS. "a Jews, IL Tartar5. % Poles and
Germans. elected as delegates to provincial
congresses ga peasants 10 landowners. IL
merchants, IL members of liberal profess
sions. IL employees, priests. workmen 1
burgher and unclassifed electors.
Hopeful View of the Situation
NJ Timiarizeff. former minister of COM
merce, in an interview today spoke rather
hopefully of the future. strongly opposing
the idea that the council of the empire or
upper house of the new parliament will
obstruct the legislation of the popular
branch, or lower house. He believes that
the council of the empire. which is familiar
with the technicalities of legislation. will
become an aid rather than a hindrance to
the inauguration of pariiamentarism In
Russia, and regards the council as being
more liberal in Its views than the upper
house of some European countries where
the members are exclusively hereditary or
are appointed by the sovereign.
Intervention of Troops
ELIZABETHPOL, Caucasus, March 81
A renewal of the Tartar Armenian war, ac-
companied by revolutionary activity, has
compelled the Intervention Of the troops.
Several skirmishes have occurred, during
which a score of Armenians and Tartars
were killed, The local authorities have
seized number of machine guns and over
500 rifles.
Zemstvo Leader Elected.
PSkOFF, Russia. March 31-Count Hay
den, the well-known Zemstyo leader has
been elected a delegate TO the provincial
congress.
Jews Scared by Runors.
KIEFF. Russia. March 31.-Many Jewish
families leaving this city. frightened by
the rumors of massacre a Easter. The
authorities announce that they have taken
every precaution and that at the first sign
of trouble the troops will be employed to
restore order.