Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-02
Men Chosen Today Will Elect Six Members
Of Parliament.
CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRATS STRONG
Their ASgresEveness 0ompsls Moderate'
and Conservatives to Unite,
LIBERAL CANDIDATES At ODESSA JAILED
sixty-six Men Presented by the work
men Are Arrested and Voters Or
dered 20 Select ReactiOnaries
to Represent Them.


the city OF st. Petersburg will choose cleo
tors to the municipal congress, which in
turn will elect six members to the national
parliament. The banks will be closed and
business suspended In order to give voters
an opportunity to cast their ballots.
Many rumors are afloat 10 the effect that
the revolutlonists intend to create disorders
and throw bombs in the polling places with
the purpose OF discrediting the elections,
but the authorities declare that nothing Of
the sort will take place.
The close OF the campaign was marked
by great activity and considerable excite
ment. but these did not compare with the
scenes at American political meetings.
Speeches were prohibited, but hundreds of
fhousen nds OF circulars were mailed to the
voters. and the constitutional democrats
employed the expedient OF dlspatching their
reading matter by messengers in order that
il would be sure to reach the, persons to
whom It was sent The newspapers arc
f.elled with appeals TO the voters.
Parties Pool strength.
The strength of the constitutional demo-
Gratis has compelled the moderates and con-
servatives to pool issues and the October
lists and progressive economists. and the
law and order and trade and Industrial par
Nevertheless, the constitutional democrats
claim a certain and sweeping victory and
the indications are that they will carry the
day. They enjoy the advantage of playing
THEIR cards above board, having openly an
nounced that their delegates are pledged
to vote for six Of the following nine candi-
dates for Parlianent: NJ Kedrine the we'll
known lawyer; NJ. Rodicheff, member OF
the executive committee OF the bar associa-
ton; NJ. Petrunkeyitch. a brother of Ivan
Petrunkevitch. the zemstvolst Of Tver; NJ.
Naboukoff, leader Of the liberal party;
NJ Fedoroff and Kaarieff.
The block" on the contrary. is carefully
concealing the names OF their parliament
airy candidates and are contentng them
selves with the publication of a list OF their
100 candidates to the municipal congress.
1t is evident they fear, that II the names
are revealed the radicals will concentrate
70 defeat them BY rallying TO the cry OF
.'block"
r'The emperor ana the liberty and in
tegrity of Russia's party so-called party
Of democratic reforms, has thrown in its
lot with the constitutional democrats. The
reactionaries, realizing that It is too dan
gerous TO be divided in strength. have no'
placed ticket in the field and will vote
for the block"
with the exception Of the Novoe vremys
and Slovo, which are supporting th'
block" all the newspapers have declared
for the constitutional democrats. The
Novoe vremya viciously attacks the parlia
mentary candidates OF the constitutions
democrats. characterizing them as rene
grades" and Poles"
The city Of st. Petersburg is divided int
twelve districts. each with a single polling
place, which elects from five to twent!
y delegates. The polls will be open from
. a. m. TO p. m.
Father Gapon, in a letter to the procura
tor. says he is only living in ST. Peters
burg by tolerance, and demands to be pu
on trial. In order to defend his honor an,
legalize his status, or. IL guilty. TO be con
demned.
Odessa Liberals Arrested.
ODESSA, April lon the eve OF tn
parliamentary elections among the work
= men OF sixty-six factories. all the sixty
six candidates were arrested because the
displayed too liberal tendencies and tn
authorities directed the voters to choos
other candidates belonging to the reaction
airy parties.
Prof. Ivan Michaelovitch zanichevsky
rector of the university here, will be place
trial before the senate. He Is charge
with organizing the student militia whic
defended the Jews during the massacre
last November.
Governor General Kaulbars has prohibite
all election meetings. alleging that he fear
disorders might result.
OctOberists Capture EkaterinosIav.
EKATERINOSLAV, April 1.-The o,
toberists captured the city elections b
electing to the municipal congress forty
seven Of It's delegates, as against thirtee
constitutional democrats, ffteen Jews an
five reaetionaries
CRONSTADT, April l-Father John Sc
gieff. better known as Father John ,
CrOnstadt, was attacked In the cathedr
here today while descending from the aItS
TO administer the sacrament. His assailai
struck az him with a loaded cane, b,
Father John lodged the blow. whiC
smashed the cup. The man was arreste
The penalty for violation Of the sacramel
in Russia Is death
May Declare General strike.
WARSAW. April 1.-The revolutions
here have announced their intention TO d
clare general strike in order 10 preve
the government from contracting a ne
loan.