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The election of 1892, under the old system, had given a return of ninety- tRree Catholics to fifty-nine Liberals of all shades. Curiosity was naturally felt as to the results of the election of 1894 with the new franchise. It resulted in the return of 104 Catholics, twenty Liberals and Radicals, and twenty-eight Socialists. The old "doc- trinaire" party was practically wiped out. The par- tial elections of 1896 further increased the Catholic majority, which then reached its highest point. The n...ew Chamber contained 112 Catholics, only twelve Liberals, and twenty-eight Socialists.
The authors of the new franchise had conceived that it would greatly favor the Liberals, and as a fur- ther precaution for the protection of minorities M. Beernaert had proposed to supplement the plural vote with a measure of "proportional representation. " His party would not support him, and therefore he re- PARTY POLITICS IN BELGIUM 119 signed in 1894. The overwhelming Catholic majority in the Chamber, which was in excess of all proportion to the votes recorded for the several parties, was in itself an incitement to the attacks of their political adversaries.


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