The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-01-29
CHOICE OF PARIS.
Boulanger Elected to the French
Chamber by a Large Majority
Over All Competitors.
NOT MUCH DISORDER.
The Floquet Ministry Ready TO Re.
sign or Stay as carnot May De-
sire-various Opinions on
the Result.

PARIS, Jan. 2s.-Eyery quarter of Paris
was enllvened Saturday evening by ire
quent street brawls between the support
ers and opponents OF Gen. Boulanger. The
most violent encounter took place In Mont
Montre, where number OF persons were
wounded. The police interfered and ar
rested several ring leaders. Another Sc
rious collision occurred In the Faubourg
Temple, where several persons were In.
jured. At several elect oral meetings there
were scenes of great disorder. Bands OF
men and lads singing the lMarseilleise pa
raded the bouleyards until late hour. In
the Place de Ia Republique and Place de Ia
Opera open demonstrations were held.
Great masses OF people were present, but
the proceedings on the whole we've fairly
orderly.
Sunday opened fine, and at an early hour
the streets began 10 I'LL with people. At
noon the electors were thronging towasd
the 2o6 bhlloting stations. The Boulanglsts
were everywhere first at the voting places
| and displayed the greatest confidence. The
prefect of police enlisted the services OF
large number OF householders 10 aid the
police In maintaining order. Troops were
held In readiness at various points and cav
gatherings. Municipal guards lined the
boulevards In every quarter.
Complete returns show the following re-
suit: Boulanger, 24i .O70 Jacques i62, $50;
Boale, 1890; other candidates, i,03S: Bou
langer's plurality. $3.50; Boulangers ma
jority, 81 ,i32.
Members OF the government are aston.
ished at the result, and bets are freely Of.
fered that the ministry will resign. The
| Boulangists predict the immediate fall Of
| the Floquet ministry, the dissolution of
parliament and general elections In March.
They also forecast a rupture In the radical
party and express the belief that forty rad.
ical deputies will join the Boulanglst ranks
and thus give the general q following OF
SIXTY members In the present chamber.
Boulanger will resign his Seine seat, re-
tanning that for the Nord department
The republican journals, while admitting
that the election OF Boulanger Is n serious
reverse, declares that II Is not sufficient 20
discourage the party which must unite
more closely against threatened czArism.
The monarchist papers assert that the re-
suit OF the election Is condemnation OF n
parliamentary republic and presages It's
downfall. The Boulangist organs EN-
phatically declare the election Is blow 10
the government
| ill n vacancy In the chamber for the de-
partment Of Cote dor. Baray. the repub-
Iican candidate. received 25.5l5 votes, and
Prost, radical, 22, ,7s4; Boulanger, II, 7V7.
The cabinet held meeting this morning
and discussed the measures 10 be adopted
In the event OF disorders arising. Il Is
stated the majority Of ministers are In
favor OF diss0lyiDg the chambers and hold
ing general election In April, but first
modifyi Ing the first electoral law In order
/ to prevent plebiscitary proceedings. Some
members OF the chamber advocate strong
anti. BouangIst measures by the govern.
ment. President Carn0t held conference
this morning with many men prominent
| In political life. IL is the presidents inten-
ton 10 await events and 10 accept all the
responsibility the situation involves. lie
| viii not abandon the presidency until the
expiration Of his term of Office Fl0quet
has decided 10 resign or 10 take any other
action that the chamber may consider the
interests Of the republic demand.
Three per cent. rentes for account were
| quoted this afternoon at ~ francs ab cen
tunes, a decline OF but 8 centimes from
Saturdays closing quotation. The price
to day at the close Of the bourse was ~
francs 70 centimes.
In government circles II is considered the
election OF BoulaDger menaces the repub
| lie, 10, 900 conservatives and l50 900 repub
licans having voted for him. One minister,
speaking Of the situation, quoted the words
OF Methiers: "We should take everything
SCI iously, nothing tragically." Various
| questions which IL was proposed to ask the
| government In the chamber OF deputies To
day concerning the political situation have
been postponed until Thursday. Gen.
B0ulanger did not appear In the chamber.
| The crowd outside the chamber Increased
as the afternoon wore ON and became some
what excited. A large number Of police
are In readiness 30 suppress disorders
Floquet, prime minister, was present In the
chamber His appearance was careworn
Boulanger has announced his Intention
10 attend the session Of the chamber
Thursday. The chamber to-day passed q
credit Of AZ. 000,0 900 francs 10 be- expended In
Improving military posts. Fl0quet pro-
poses to Introduce Thursday an antl-pleb-
scite measure and bi II 10 re-establish the
scrntin d'arr0ndissment system. Groups
Of the right and the BoulaDglsts have de-
cided not TO take the initiative, but 10
await the action Of the majority.
| VIENNA, Jan. 8-The Political Cores
p0ndence, referring to B0ulanger's Victory,
says: sin diplomatic circles here the elec.
ti0n Is regarded as sure symptom Of the
coming change OF the system of govern
ment in France. No immediate danger Is
feared rs regards International c0mplica-
ti0ns, as IL In believed Internal dissensI0ns
will prevent external entanglements."
The Wiener Tagklath says: "rhe re.
turn OF France 10 programme OF m0dera.
ton Ia hardly possible. The moderate el.
ement would soon disappear from the scene
and wild revolution hold the field. Danger
OF war between France and Germany ha,
II s.wl