Evening star., 1928-04-23
ELECTIONS REVEAL
DRIFT TO PO|NCARE
Premier Appears Certain to
End With Majority in
Deputy Chamber.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, April ga strong drift 70
Premier Poincare. with the disintegrs-
tion OF the parties opposed TO him, was
indicated today TO have taken place
in the national election.
With but eight districts missing the
premier appeared certain to end with q
majority in the Chamber of Deputies
sufficient 10 enable him TO complete his
program Of financial rehabilitation
One hundred and Seventy-nine depu-
ties were elected on the first ballot OF
these, the Poincare union governments
was sure Of 100 and counted upon l3
others TO support IL.
In at least 425 constituencies no cam
dldate received the majority necessary
for election and a second vote will be
taken for these seats next Sunday. At
this time the candidate with the high
est plurality will be declared elected.
The eight missing constituencies are IN
the colonies.
New Coalitions Loom.
New coalitions between now and next
Sunday. may stem the tide toward Poin-
care somewhat II the Socialists and
Radicals are able to get the scattered
pieces OF their parties together. Fore
casts made on the basis of the vote in
districts where there was no majority
yesterday. however. we're that the
union government would have a solid
majority. Supporters Of Poincare pre-
dicted that this would exceed 100.
Radical and Socialist leaders today
were comforting as to what they could
do to save their parties from the wreck.
One leading radical organ demanded
union Of all parties for next sun
days voting"
Another coalition between Socialists
and radicals presented new difficulties
because the Communists made gains
which impressed the Socialist masses
and may cause further Socialist losses
on the second ba'lot. Leon Blum. So
cialist leader was Dut in the minority
by the Communist candidate in his
district He is in a diSagreeahle posi-
ton in that he Is obliged TO ask for
bourgeoise votes or retire.
Communists Gain.
No Communists were elected on the
first ballot. however. Still. one Of the
significant facts was their enormous
lead over the Socialists in the Paris
suburbs and even in some country dis
tricts which had heretofore been re-
garded as Socialist strongholds. In
the suburbs of Paris the Communists
polled $4,000 votes 10 the Socialists
$4,000.
In the department OF the Loire. an
agricultural district. the Communists
polled 10000 to $4,000 for the Socialists.
They sprung another surprise when
they prevented the election Of Social
lists in the Nord and Pas de Calais ce-
partments. These are mining and in
dustrial districts which hitherto had
not shown great Communist strength
Three members Of the cabinet failed
to retain their seats on the first vote
and must go before the electorate again.
All the other deputies who are mem
bers of the cabinet were reelected.
The cabinet members who failed 70 OBJ
tain a majority were Paul Peinleve.
minister Of war: Andre Fallieres. minis
ter Of labor. and Henri Oueuille min
lister of agriculture Their chances on
the second ballot were regarded as good
Henry Franklin Bouillon. radical So
cialist. also failed of election.
Maurice BokanowSki. minister OF COM
merce, was elected on the first ballot
This came as surprise. since one Of the
hardest campaigns had been waged
against him.
One American citizen retained his
seat. He is Marquis de Chamhran. .
descendant OF LAFAYETTE. and bv that
token entitled to vote in America He
was reelected from his old constituency.
the department of Lozere, without seri-
Gus opposition.
AristOeratic Complexion.
The new chamber will have a Ger
tain ariStocratic complexion. for in sd-
dition 10 Marquis de Chambvun. Prince
de Polignac, running as a Republican.
easily defeated another aristocrat. Prince
de Robech, who campaigned with the
extreme Right A duke and another
marquis we're also elected
Among the new men who came 70 the
front was George Claude. a noted Scisn-
tiSt. whose picturesque campaign of
scientific demonstration to the people
out Jacques Louis Dumesnil one Of the
former HerrioE ministry. In the minority
The old Herriot cabinet Jared rather
badly on the first ballot on the whole.
as five Of them failed 10 obtain a ma
iority Herriot. who Is serving as min
lister OF public instruction. was elected
Other members of the cabinet elected
were Georges LeygueS. minister Of
marine; AriStide BRAND foreign min
lister. Leon PevrieT. minister Of colonies:
Andre Tardieu. minister Of public works
and Louis Marin, minister Sf pensions.