Word: monarchists
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...Monarchists or Reichsbloc, formed mainly of the Nationalists and German People's Party, searched in vain to find another leader. General-feldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg was approached and, after some hesitation, refused to stand as the Monarchist candidate. It was expected that Dr. Jarres, the last candidate, would be renominated...
Germany has had her elections, and the results, though inconclusive, are encouraging. Most Germans and all other nations feared a monarchist success which might have restored all that was worst in old Germany. There was also some danger of the communist power increasing enough to endanger the economic stability of Europe. But all forecasts now predict a moderate government after the second election soon to be held...
Socialists. The Social Democratic Party (Socialists) ignored the Catholic pleas and nominated Herr Otto Braun, ex-Minister President of Prussia, as their candidate for the Presidency. This probably means that the Catholics, many of whom are Monarchists, especially those from South Germany, will be driven, through lack of support for their own candidate, to vote for the Monarchist nominee. The same applies to the Democrats, who are not going to nominate a candidate of their...
...Monarchists. The Monarchist Parties (principally the Nationalists and German People's Party) made no nominations. Some names suggested: ex- Emperor Wilhelm II, ex-Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince Eitel Friedrich, Chancellor Luther (who, although loudly boomed, was expected to step down in favor of Herr Jarres), Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, General-feldmarschal von Hindenburg, ex-Minister of the Interior Jarres. The last named seemed the likliest candidate as, although a Monarchist at heart, he belongs to the German People's Party and is known to favor the continuance of a Republic for the present. As a matter...
...will undoubtedly run are Chancellor Hans Luther, who, when hairs are not split, is a Monarchist, and ex-Chancellor Wilhelm Marx, leader of the Catholics. Chancellor Luther can depend upon the Monarchist vote and the votes of the big interests. Chancellor Marx can depend on the Catholic vote alone. There remain the large Socialist and the smaller Democratic votes. For whom will these people vote? Possibly for a Socialist candidate, say ex-Chancellor Philipp Scheidemann; but, if the issue is to be between Herrn Luther and Marx, it would seem that a majority of the Socialists and Democrats...