The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-27
SUMMING UP THE ELECTION.
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT NOT SO
STRONG As IT SEEMS.

STRONG As IT SEEMS.
Repubiienni-ru Has Won Great victory
Int the Majority IL Not Homogeneous
and Combination. May Endnueer It-bi-
verse Views OF tho Lenders-Ciemencen"
Struggling Hard. but Ho May BE Dee
neated-The Chamber VIII he BODY u
Mediocritie- - President Cnrnot s"'" 70
he Suffering From Cnncerons Aheeuon'
PARIS, Aug. 26.-At first glance the result OF
last Sundays national polling seems 10 nc al
overwhelming victory for republican ihst'u-
t,ons and the stability OF tho Governments
The figures now at hand prove that the pop.
ular verdict ia n more genuine expression oi
the will OF the electors than was expecoeu'
Nearly two.thrds OF those entitled to the SUI
fraGe went to the polls The apathy In Paris
down to the day OF election led many TO pc
lieve that not moro than half the electorate
would vote. The enemies OF the repupIo
who have been elected are small In numoer
and influence. The support given to tho pres
ent form Of government by the nation Is even
stronger than was expected. The new Cnafn
her, however will be a wofuy weak body OF
men, and tho stability and integrity OF the Al
ministration are by no means assured. Inc
30 called Government majority In the new
ChnmDer VIII DC IhTeo out uot hoihokohooes~
The accusers IN the disgraceful scandals
OF tho past year have Jared worse than
the accused. Some OF tho strongest and
cleanest men In the old Chamber have been
defeated. Those most deeply stained by half
proved dishonor have been reelected or head
their poll for second ballot.
The gains OF tho Socialists have been great.
but not so extensive as many expected. They
held only fourteen seats in the last Chamber.
and will probably occupy about eighty in the
new one.
The representative leaders take widely diff
ferent views Of the situation. Premier Dupuy
is naturally triumphant
Tho victory OF the Republican party Is
above all our expectations" he said to me yes
ter1ay. II would rather meet two parties
within the Republican party than deal with
tickle maiorities. composed OF unnatural COM
binations. l presume the Socialists will inter-
pelate the Government regarding tho politics
OF the Cabinet. but as We are sure OF q vote OF
confidence. it will make the attack as harmless
as thrusting a sword into water"
Iasked NJ Du Fenille. the representative Of
the Count Of Paris. what would be the attitude
OF the now almost invisible Monarchst party.
He said
THE election. at first sight. seems great
victory for tho Republicans. The fact is, how
ever that such Monarchsts ns Ramel. Due.
Doudeauvie. NJ Do Lnnjuinais. De Soland.
and others were returned by larger major;ties
than were ever received before. The leaders
OF our party will be stronger than ever in
the Chamber. We will easily enforce such re-
forms as liberal education and repeal the law
requiring priests to serve a three-years' mill
tary term. We can compel the passage Of
these measures by threatening to com bine
with the Radicals. Socialists. and extreme
Left. coalition which any time would defeat
the Government 1t is true that for the present
the monarchcal party must follow its leader
and accept the present form OF government.
We must get into the republic In order to
overthrow 1t. Do not overlook the fact that
the protest Of the Right against the political
interference Of the Pope has been fully justi-
fed by the result OF the defeat OF the Rallied
and such men as Count De Nun. France is
ready to bear the theological and spiritual in
huence OF Leo MIL, but will not bear his po-
litical interference"
Cassagnac who Is confident OF election on
the second ballot. says that the Government.
although relying on n big majority. will be moro
easily upset than any previous Government,
by the coalition which probably will be made
between the extreme Left, tho Radicals. and
the Socialists.
Rochefort exclaims. in disgust, that France
politically. Is rotten 10 the core. Any monkey
from Africa cOulQ RUE tno country Co-u8ys
The defeat of the Rallied he declares. is tho
death blow to Dupuy. He is disappointed at
the result for the Socialists.
Clemenceau's struggle Is watched with the
greatest interest II the opposition can be
combined he will be defeated. and the indica-
tons in tho last day or two suggest that this
may be accomplished The French Chamber
will lose all dramatic; interest II the great
wrecker Of governments is absent. 1t will DO
q body OF mediocrities at best.
The Presidential outlook is obscured by
further grave reports about the health Of M.
Cnrnot. Medical authority ls quoted for tho
statement that he is suffering from cancer
Gus affection Of the liver. which will inevitably
cut short his career. 1t is said an operation
will be periorme cd in a few days.
ny United Pre-.
Il is expected that tho second ballots for
members of the Chamber Of Deputies. rom
dered necessary through the failure OF many
OF tho can es 10 secure the requisite ma
jorit in the general elections held on Sun
day last. will result in the return OF IS Repub-
licans. 81 Radicals. 30 Socialists. . Conserva-
tours Rallies. and 20 Reactionaries.
1t Is PROBABLE that there will DO in the new
Chamber majority of l7O Government Re-
publicans on purely political questions.