Months passed and soon enough the Reichstag elections concluded without spectacle.
The electorate cast its ballots with the same discipline that defined the rest of the Reich's civic life. Results were tabulated efficiently, verified twice, and published with little fanfare.
Turnout had been high, as it usually was, and the results were accepted without contest. By the end of the week, the composition of the new Reichstag was clear.
No dramatic ideological shift had occurred, the major blocs retained their influence, and the smaller factions gained or lost a handful of seats. It was stability, not upheaval, that defined the result.
The outgoing Chancellor addressed the chamber two days later.
He stood behind the lectern beneath the great imperial banner hanging on the wall behind He thanked the Reichstag for its cooperation. He thanked the Kaiser for his confidence. He thanked the German people for their patience and discipline.
