Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
EX-PRESIDENT GREVY DEAD |
A Former Ruler of France
Passes Away To-day.
HE WAS TWICE ELECTED PRESIDENT
Led Into EntangIements by
His Son-in-Iaw
And Resigned His Office--sketch of His
Career--His Book Brought Him Into
Conspicuous Notice Early In His Poiiti-
cal Career.
Associated Press plsp4soh BY special wlr,.

Absoclhteu fross DlspAton Dy cpeclht WroA
PARIS, Sept. On. Francois Jules
p. Grcvy, ex-prcsident Of the French
republic, died to-day.
Francois Paul Jules Grevy was born at
Vaudrez, Jura Mountains, France, in 1907,
and was educated ntthe college of Poligny,
afterward studying law in Paris and be-
coming successful advocate. He took
part in the revolution of 1880, and was
subsequently much employed at the bar AS
defender of members OF the Radical
party who were charged with the commits
sion OF political Offences. In 1SiS he was
appointed c0mmissary Of the provisional
government in his department, and was
returned to the Constituent Assembly,
heading the list of the successful candi-
dates for the Jura. As member of the
Committee of Justice and vice-president
of the Assembly NJ. Grevy frequently as
cended the tribune and proved himself
one Of theablest speakers fthe Democratic
party. While maintaining All independent
attitude, far removed from the Socialists, he
usually voted with the Extreme Left.
After the election of the 10th of December
NJ. Grevy opposed the government of
Louis Napoleon, and protested against the
expedition to Rome. After the coup
d etat' he held aloof from politics and
confined himself to the practice of his pro-
fession. In 1868 he was appointed baton
nier of the Order of Advocates, and the
following year he was again returned as
Deputy for the .Iura On February 18th,
1871, NJ. Grevy was elected president of the
National Assembly, then sitting in Bor-
dcaux, and now removed to Versailles, and
III discharging the duties of this important
office he displayed remarkable tact, iudg-
ment and moderation. lie resigned this
office in April, 1873, when he was succeeded
by NJ. Buffet. In October, 1873 NJ. Greyy
published pamphlet entitled "The Neces-
sarv Government" in which he declared
that France has been transformed, and
has become Il pure Democracy that cher
first mistake was not to have founded Il
constitutional monarchy when she pos
sesseu the elements Of one,n and that cher
second mistake would be to attempt to rs
tablish it when those elements no longer
exist AT the general election of Feb
rnary, 1876, he was returned to the National
Assembly by the reimbursement of Dole
i'll the department of the Jura, and on
the meeting of the Chambers he was
elected its president. He was reelected by
the new Chamber of Deputies November
10th, 1877, and again III January. 1879.
After the resignation of Marshal Mac
Mahon, NJ. Gruvy was elected President of
the Republic for seven years on January
Both, 1873, when 533 votes were recorded in
his favor, 81, being for General Chanzy, )
for Nj Gambetta each for General Lad
miralt the Due dAumale and General
Gallifet. Forty-three voting papers were
blank and 81 Senators and Deputies were
absent. In 1856, he was reelected Presi-
dent, his second term ending in 1888 but
he resigSed about two years ago his retire
ment being due chiefly to some political
scandal attaching TO his son-iil-law, who
utilized his position us being near the head
of government to much himself.