The German Elections

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume VI, Issue 1850, 28 January 1907, Page 2

The German Elections

. 4v* ! Tremendous Excitement

Expected Dafaat ol tha Socialists

Press. Association.—Copyright. (Rooeived January 27,4.51 p,rn.)

Bhklin, January 26 Tub elections indioato a severe Sooialint reverse, fhe announcement io Borlin nt midnight of tho first results occasioned a tremendous outburst of loyalty, and the K»isor was uproariously cheered, though the police prevoutcd a demonstration at the Boyal Palace. Tho orowda insisied on visiting Prinoe Bulow's residence, and the Prinoe assnrod them that tho Government was confident that the electors wouH oveithrow all who barred the nation's welfare and greatness. On Saturday tho result* of 281 out o( 897 oleotions wfre' known. Of these 164 are final, and 117 require a second ballot. The Socialists wero ba'dly dofented in Saxony, Leipzig, and Magdeburg. (Received January 28,8 26 a. m) Berlin, January 27 Tho finel results havo been rooeived for 287 seats in the German elootions. Tho stato of parties so far is—4l Consorvativos, 10 linporiulbls, 18 Polos, 89 Oentro, 20 National Liberalc, 29 Socialise, 6 Radical Pf ople'a Party, and 24 belonging to nine other mubll groups. There are 160 seoond bollots yet to be tikeo, including 29 Conservatives, 81 Centres, 58 National Liberals, 27 Bid oil People's Party, and 92 8oohli«ts. Very heavy polls aro recorded, The Centre hae maintained its ground, while the Sooialist? have lost 19 soats to Conservatives, Ltohls, and Radicals, It is oonsidired probable lhal Prinoe Bnlow wi'l have a working majority of Conservatives and Liberal? on national isssues, and Conservatives aud Olarioals on religious and eoonouiio matters, The defeat of the Socialists is attributed to their over-oonfidenoe. Whotber the Sooialists will bo eompletoly wreoked depends on the attitude of tho Oentto in the second balbts.