The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-26
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wHEELINo, ". VI, OCTOBER 90, 1883.


WHEELING, ". w., OCLObEh 90 1900
Thn French Elections.
The French supplementary elections,
remarks au exchange, resulted somewhat
l.ss iavorabIy to the reactionaries than
had been expected, and the Republicans
have abouttwo-thirds Of the new Cham
Der. The Radicals form the lesser half Of
the Republican majority, but it is, never
thcless, with them that the victory OF the
campaign rests, as they have largely in
creased their representation, and will
henceIorth infallibly figure in ministries
and share in directing the Governments
policy. They have not been intoxicated
with their triumph, however, and the last
elections indicate that the prospect oil po-
litical power has already given them n
feeling OF responsibility. They showed
themselves entirely amenable to the spirit
Of compromise, and the general supple
nentary result WAS, consequently, thesuc'
cess OF Republican uni0n. Probably they
were enlightened aud good deal sober
ed by the unexpected Conservative gains.
Mr.. Henry Hurlbert writes from Amiens
to the New York San Analysing the vote
for deputies in France. He writes from a
department in which one Of General Cour-
bets comrades was the Conservative can
dida,e agatust Mr.. Goblet, the present
Minister OF Justice in Brisson's Cabinet,
and who commanded the united Republi-
can vote in his department. The Conserv-
alive candidate was voted for by those
who believed that the Republican govern
ment was tending toward atheism and
toward open enmity to tho church. OF
the result he says:
an thisgreat Department ofthe sommel
found the Republican party solidly unit
ed upon one ticket, not broken up, as at
Paris, int, dozen or more factions. There
was indeed Socialist ticket in the field,
but as it poled for its leading candidate
no more than 1884 votes out Of total OF
1919 it may I think be properly treat
ed as negative quantity. And what
was the issue OF the contcst2 Let US put
1t in the form OF table:
Total votes Of the sonme registered
Votes pollct ~ iSS'gtg
Votes pOlldd, 1851 10 W.
Highest Republican vote. 1885 .............5g2Jl
h'Sne" 'O''A'""' '0's ''''''''''''''' ~ sO.te5
HIgheat Republican vote. IsS!..A.. ....g7lO7
Highest Radical vote lSSl.."..r....".. Ill SS - ,,0
Republican los, 2s,C65
Highest MOnarrhIst vote 1855 ....,........ 7o,hl
Highest aOnltchiSt vote lssl...".."...... &c 20
M,narcbl,t gain 1ss, 2,?A
Even il we suppose the whole OF the
difference between the total polls OF 1885
and 1881 TO represent the Monarchistg who
stayed at home last year and who came
out now, we still have distinct drift over
OF more than 1900 votes from belief in
some form OF the republic to disbelief in
all forms OF the republic. In the late
Chamber the Somme was represented by
seven Republican Deputies, including NJ.
Goblet, the Minister aforementioned, and
by one Monarchical Deputy, NJ. Bleu de
Bourbon. At the recent election four
Monarchical Deputies were chosen, and
NJ. Goblet was left fifth on tho list Of the
candidates who were to be balloted for on
the 18th OF October. So far behind, in
deed, does he fall that it is understood he
will either try to be put in nomination for
place on the list to be balloted for in the
Seine,or tcnd in his resignation as mem
Der oil the Cabinet.
No. less remarkable is the result in the
great Southwestern Department of the
Landes, about which Edmond About has
written SO charmipgly. This department
was represented in the late Chamber by
four Republicans and one Bonapartist. 1t
has now returned delegation OF FIVE
Monarchists, headed by NJ. Lambert de
sainte.C roix, the standard bearer OF the
Monarchist party, and this is by vote
representing Monarchial gain Of 1874
since 1881"
Mr.. Hurlburt gives these figures as
striking illustrations Of the tremendous
change which has come over popular feel.
ing in France during the last four years.
He believes that the Republicans did not
expect growth OF Conservative aenti-
ment, aud that they were wholly unpre-
pared for the result OF the elections on
October 4. He thinks the result was
something OF surprise also to the Con-
servatives, as the leaders only expected to
make gain of about twenty members,
whereas they made gain Of over one
hundred.