Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-23
THE FRENCH ELECTIONS
Pass On, Generally Quiet-The Issues
Involved and Results a. Far q KNOWN.

Pass On, Generally Quiet-The Issues
Involved and Results ~ Far a. Known.
Tho elections In France yesterday generally
passed of quietly. There we're some cases Of
disturbance, but none Of any great moment
except at Avignon, where . crowd forced tho
doors Of the building occupied by the Bou-
langist 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
members.
The bill posters employed by the revisionists
were hard at work throughout Saturday night
and the morning found every available space
covered. Continuoun rain after dusk yester-
day evening kept the streets quiet. The dis
play Of transparencies by newspapers had been
Most of the foreign diplomatic representa-
tives made It point to be in Paris during the
elections. Notable exceptions were the ambas-
sailors Of Germany and Italy.
The boulevards were thronaed until mid
night There was much crying Of 'Down with
Ferry!''
THE ELECTION AND ISSUES.
Only members of the chamber Of deputies
were elected yesterday. The chamber. which
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years existence, contained go moderate repub-
licans, 156 radicals. 40 reactionaries (mon-
archists and Bonapartists) and 80 socialists.
Many combinations to embarrass the ministry
in power were therefore possible, the conserva-
tives being always willing to Join any move
ment for the overthrow of q cabinet. As a
consequence Tirard's is the twenty fifth min
istry since the fall Of the empire, nineteen
years ago.
Elections in France are by universal suffrage.
To be voter man must be twenty-one years
old and be possessed of citizenship, which is OBJ
tanned by two years residence in any one
town or canton. Men once convicted OF felony
or desertion from the army are DISTINGUISHED.
The only requisite for a deputy is to be citi-
zen and twenty-five years of age, but members
of families who have reigned in France are in
eligible.
Yesterdays elections were held under the
scrutin d'arrondissement system, analogous to
the American congressional district system.
In June, 1886, the scrutin de Isle was adopted,
whereby each deputy was elected on general
ticket, voted by the whole department., as
though the entire state would vote for Con-
gresham. By this means Boulanger was able
practically to take plebiscite at bye-elections
and secure an Endorsement equivalent to that
obtalnable at general election.
To deprive the pretender of this privilege q
return was made to the old system after the
Paris election had resulted so dsastrously for
the republicans. To prevent the general be-
coming candidate in every arrodissement a
further law was passed whereby candidate
could only stand in one reimbursement, which
must be announced beforehand Boulanger
chose Montmartre, Paris district, where be
had shown great strength in the Seine election
and recommended list Of candidates in the
other ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
The main question at issue ia that of revision
OF the constitution. The Ferryists, or moder
ate republicans, oppose revision, the radicals
favor revision on certain lines and the Bou.
langists and conservatives favor it with q view
to abolishing the parliamentary republic
When it is remembered that the fate Of the re-
public and the form Of the government-re
public, monarchy, empire or Dictatorship
would rest in the hands Of the constituent as
sembly the Importance Of the issue can be un-
derstood.
THE GENERAL CHOSEN FOR PARIS SEAT.
There are only six definite results in Paris
one republican, Brisson (who defeated Thi
baudin, Boulangist), and five Boulangists
namely, Boulanger, Laguerre, Revest, Farcy
and st. Martin, being elected. or eleven seats
in Pas-de- Calais the republicans won nine.
In the other two districts in Bologna, where q
conservative and legitimist head the polls,
second ballots are necessary. The returns up
to this hour show the election of n republi-
cans and SO anti-republicans, the latter in
Guiding levisionists, Boulangists and conserve
tives. So far 81 reballots are necessary.
The results up to 2 o'clock this morning are
as follows: Republicans elected SO, anti-repub-
hcans elected So, reballots necessary SO.
1t is reported that NJ. Lockroy and M. Gle
menceau are elected. There appears to be no
chance Of the conservatives winningsa single
seat in Paris. Nothing is known of the result
in M. Ferry's district NJ. Fiouquet and NJ.
Lockroy have good chance OF success on the
second ballots.
Ten provincial priests have been suspended
from their functions for preaching against the
government.
For the 81 uncontested seats the members
elected consist Of % royalists 8 ministerialists
and the Boulangist, Leherisse.
The provincial vote yesterday seems to have
been tentative,
The latest totals are: Republicans elected
1853; anti-republicans, 80; reballots necessary
las.
TACTICS CONSIDERED UNFAIR.
Leon Say is elected in Pau and Casimir
Perier, republican, in Nogert, Sur Seine.
Picot, revisionist, has defeated Ferry in the
vosges department. Deroulede is elected 10,
Angouleme and Spuller for Beaune. Reballots
are necessary in the districts contested by
Clemenceau and Constans
Gen. Ignatieff was among the crowd Of dis
tnguished foreigners remaining in Paris
Many visitors left the city, fearing rows
Laguerro polled 621 over the requisite ma
jority.
1t is admitted that the blanks in Montmartre
were really given to Boulanger The public
consider the government tactics unfair and al
only likely to create sympathy for the general
SECOND BALLOTS NECESSARY
In the first Seine district the vote was: Guyot
republican, 4,493; Turquet, Boulangist, s,6ss
Despatys, conservative, 2103; Muzet, republi.
can, 1852; Petit, labor, 2s6. In this district
another ballot will be necessary, no candidate
having received the requisite majority.
In the st. George district Andrieaux Ron.
langist, received $3.50; Berger, republican
1857; Strauss, republican, 1851. Another bal.
lot will have to be taken.
In the Pantheon district the vote was: Naouet
Boulangist, 4,5S6; Bournaville, republican
2,770. Another ballot is necessary.
In the Faubourg st. Honore district the vote
stands: Passy, republican, 1856; Martin, Bou.
langist, 3.546; Serve, conservative, 3,5l1. An.
other ballot will be taken.
Returns from the provinces are coming in
slowly. M. Thevenet minister of Justice. il