The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-23
Republicans Elect Nearly Twice as Many Men,
bersa Their Opponents Ballots Neces-
sary in Third of the Districts.
The Government Charged with Unfair
ness in Counting BOulanger's Vote.
Great Interest Felt Throughout the Republic
ss to the Result-Bitter Opposition to the
Payment of Tithes in Wales.
ELECTIONS IN FRANCE.

Boulanger Unsuccessful in the Montmartre
Distriot-His Party Badly Defeated.
PARIS, Sept. Notwithstanding the fact
that an electoral contest was proceeding
the streets of Paris early to-day presented
a deserted aspect. Rain cleared the boule-
wards and kept the people within doors.
The country visitors to the exposition left
the city yesterday for their respective de-
partments to participate in the elections,
leaving the different sections of the exposi-
ton less crowded than usual. Crowds of
electors have thronged the mairies for the
last two days. obtaining their voting pa
pers. 1t is. therefore, considered improba-
BILE that the predictions of large falling
of in the vote will be fulfilled.
The voting began at 8 A. NJ. Around the
electoral urns representatives of the differ
ent parties kept close watch. The voting
proceeded slowly until afternoon. Groups
of electors deposited their papers and re-
tired in silence. There was no excitement
or hustle anywhere. kilograms from the
provinces reported equal tranquility.
After 3 o'clock the polling places were
thronged; still perfect order prevailed, the
crowds were good hunored. and there was
no apparent tendency to a disturbance. The
adthorities had taken elaborate precau-
tons against riot, but there was no dis
play of force on the streets. The soldiers
were kept in readiness, and the police were
massed under cover at various points with
instructions to remain inactive unless CON-
PEELED to interfere.
A Boqlangist majority is, considered i'm
ntol aalx< of fv,,n nrfr np6-
cred prayers in Roulangers favor. The
worknen in this district deposited their
ballots early and departed immediately
without exchanging views with their fell
low-workmen. The demeanor OF the elect
ors was quiet. and there was no crowding
at the polls. The Boulanger committee
was in continuous secret session directing
the contest.
There was riot at Avignon to-day. A
crowd forced the doors of the building
occupied by the Boulangist committee,
burned the voting papers and set fire to the
building. Thence the crowd went to the
Boulangist Club. broke in the doors.
wrecked the, furniture and drove out the
After the closing of the urns there was
some excitement in various parts of the
city, especially in the Bourse quarter.
Here the different parties paraded the
streets, the BOulangists singing popular
rsfrains.. There was great uproar at the
Offices of the Presse, where an announce
ment of Boulanger's victory in Montlnartre
was displayed on transparency. The vote
given was as follows: Boulanger, 1916; JEFF
frin. Labor 5.507; Thiebaud, Republican
Revisionst, A. The news was received
with mingled cheers and boots by the rival
contingents, and as a row seemed imminent
the police and mounted guards charged
upon and dispersed the crowd. Several
persons were arrested. 80 s
The arrangements for the rapid recording
of results of the elections reflect the great
est credit upon Minister COnstank In the
diDing-room of the Ministry of the Inte-
rior two hundred newspaper reporters were
provided with seats at o huge table, which
was furnished with every convenience for
writing The bill-pOSters employed by the
RevisiOnists were hard at work throughout
Saturday night, and the morning found
every available space covered. Continu-
GUS rain after dusk. yesterday evening,
kept the streets quiet. The display of
transparencies by newspapers had been
forbidden.
In the Montmartre district there was free
display of placards representing BOulanger
on horseback trampling upon corpses of
workmen, and inscribed, Murderer of Com
munists." Most of the foreign diplomatic
representatives made it point TO be in
tions were the ambassadors of Germany
and italy. The. boulevards were thronged
until midnight There was much crying of
Down with Ferry"
The provincial priests have been .sus-
pended from their functions for preaching
against the government.
Result of the BalIoting.
PARIS, Sept. 23-1 A. M.-Returns from
the provinces are coming in slowly, Nj.
Thevenet, Minister of Justice, is elected in
the second district of Lyons. NJ. Rouvier,
Minister of Finance. has been elected in
Grasse, in the Alpes-Maritimes division,
and NJ. Meline, President of the Chamber
of Deputies. in Remiremont. in the Vosges
division. Millevaye defeated Goblet at
Amens There are only six definite results
in Paris-One Republican, BrissOn (who
defeated Thibaudin, Boulangistl, and five
Boulangists. namely, Bonlanger. La Guerre,
Revest, Farcy and St. Martin being elected.
pa. Mn. Flourens is elected in En-
bruu. The prefecture of the Seine has is
sued the official figures of the result in
Montmartre, as follows: Registered elect
ors Is, 743: voters, IL 1,6S6; blank voting
papers, 2,494. BouIanger received $3.50
votes. According to these figures, a second
ballot will be necessary In MOntmartre.
This result is probably accounted for by
the number of blanks.
as follows: Republicans elected, 50; Anti
Republicans elected, 5S; re-ballots ncces-
sary. SO.
PARIS. Sept. o3-4 A. Melon Say is elect
eQ In Iau anu
in Nogert-sur-Seine. Pjcot, Revisionist,
has defeated Ferry in the Vosges depart
mcnt. De Roulede is elected for Angouleme
and Spuller for Beaume. Re-ballOts are
necessary in the districts contested by
Clemenceau and Constants
The latest totals are: Republicans
elected, 15S; Anti-republicans, SO; re-ballots
necessary. l45-
1t is admitted that the blanks in Mont
martre were really given to Boulanger.
The public consider the government tactics
unfair and as only likely to create SYM
pathy for the General.
Great Interest i'm the Result.
LONDON, Sept. 23.-Tbe Paris correspond
ents of the London press describe the inter-
est shown in Sundays elections as the most
general ever noticed on any occasion of the
kind. 1t seemed to be the popular feeling
in the French capital that genuine crisis
had been reached. A common remark was
that it was the most important for France
since the day of Sedan. The anxiety to OBJ
tain returns indicating the result through
out the provinces was very marked. and
every scrap of news bulletined at the
leading newspaper offices was being ca
gerly scanned by large crowds of people.
The election was conspicuously an express
sion of the popular will. and in this il diff.
fered from many previous French elections
which were merely the registration by the
people of result already achieved by their
leaders.
The Paris corraapondent of the DAILY