so as to prevent the resistance of the Upper Chamber
from being overwhelmed at any critical moment by an influx of crown
nominees appointed _ad hoc_. The general election which took place amid
considerable enthusiasm on the 14th of May resulted in a sweeping victory
for the Social Democrats whose number rose from 11 to 87; in a less
complete triumph for the Christian Socialists who increased from 27 to 67;
and in the success of the extremer over the conservative elements in all
races. A classification of the groups in the new Chamber presents many
difficulties, but the following statement is approximately accurate. It
must be premised that, in order to render the Christian Socialist or Lueger
party the strongest group in parliament, an amalgamation was effected
between them and the conservative Catholic party:--

_German Conservatives_-- Total.
Christian Socialists. . . . . . . . 96
German Agrarians. . . . . . . . . 19
_German Liberals_--
Progressives. . . . . . . . . . 15
Populists . . . . . . . . . . 29
Pan-German radicals (Wolf group). . . . . 13
Unattached Pan-Germans . . . . . . . 3
" Progressives . . . . . . . 2
_Czechs_-- -- 177
Czech Agrarians . . . . . . . . . 28
Young Czechs. . . . . . . . . . 18
Czech Clericals . . . . . . . . . 17
Old Czechs . . . . . . . . . . 7
Czech National Socialists . . . . . . 9
Realists. . . . . . . . . . . 2
Unattached Czech. . . . . . . . . 1
_Social Democrats_-- -- 82
Of all races. . . . . . . . . . 87 87
_Poles_--
Democrats . . . . . . . . . . 26
Conservatives . . . . . . . . . 15
Populists . . . . . . . . . . 18
Centre . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Independent Socialist . . . . . . . 1
_Ruthenes_-- -- 72
National Democrats . . . . . . . . 25
Old or Russophil Ruthenes . . . . . . 5
_Slovenes_--