Word: reichstagers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...regards the present strength of the Reichstag: the pro-Monarchist parties increased their votes in the recent election by about 7%, while the Socialists increased theirs at the expense of the Communists by about 3%. It was argued, therefore, that the Monarchists could expect to poll a majority of the twelve million extra votes which are expected to be cast. On the other hand, plain figures showed that the Weimar coalition polled on separate tickets a total of 13,234,490 votes against the Reichsbloc's 10,387,323. It would seem, therefore, that the Weimar coalition was sure...
...Otto Braun, former Prussian Minister President, is the Socialist candidate. Dr. Braun is supported by the strongest individual party (130 Reichstag seats) in Germany; but there is no possibility of obtaining political allies and, therefore, he stands no chance of being next President of Germany...
Ernest Thalmann, prizefighter, is the Communist candidate. His party has 45 seats in the Reichstag...
Through the Doric columns of the Brandenburg Gate, the prancing horses of the cavalry led the procession to the right along the fringes of the Tiergarten to the Reichstag Building where, before the massive statue of Bismarck, Reichstag President Lobe paid a feeling tribute to the dead first President of Germany...
...funeral procession was deprived of any military pomp. A vast crowd of notables, who had arrived in 43 special trains, formed a long and impressive queue of mourners. Among them were Frau Ebert, two Fraulein Ebert, Ebert's only son, a brother and a sister, Chancellor Luther, Reichstag President Lobe, ex-Chancellor Marx...