Mr. Egan to Mr. Blaine.
Santiago, October 26, 1891. (Received December 3.)
Sir: I beg to refer to my No. 202, of 16th September, and to say that the elections held on 18th of present month resulted very nearly as I then predicted.
In the new Senate there will be but 3 Conservatives or members of the Clerical party, the other 29 being composed of the different groups of Liberals and Radicals; and in the Chamber of Deputies, 35 Conservatives and 59 Liberals and Radicals. There is also a substantial majority [Page 203] of the presidential electors on the side of the Liberal party, but up to the present there is no certainty, and even very little idea, as to who will be selected for the Presidency.
I have, etc.,