St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-04
Floquet. Clemenceau and Cas-
sagnae Go Down.
The EXCITEMENT WAS INTENSE.
Floquet's Name Connected
With Panama Scandal.
MANY STREET DEMONSTRATIONS
The Vast Crowds Become
Riotous in Some Places.
VICTORY FOB THE SOCIALISTS.

PARIS, Sept. 3.-The country was in
state of excitement today over the
second ballots which were taken fer
members of the chamber of deputies.
The campaign, which has been under
way for two weeks, has become more
active, and has resulted in additional
violence with each succeeding day.
The day the first ballots were
taken was marked with numerous
clashings Of opposing crowds, and all
sorts OF election dodgers were resorted
to IN order to win over voters. In
this evening when dense crowds assem-
bled in the bOulevards and in front of
the newspaper Offices to learn the re-
suits of the voting. The throngs were
i'll bolsterous mood, and there were
dtsorderly scenes al various points,
which the police promptly suppressed
and scattered the participants. There
were 164 second ballots to be taken.
The returns began to come in at Z
O'clock In the evening. Among the first
news was that of the
DEFEAT OF NJ. FLOQUET,
formerly president of the chamber of
deputies. NJ. Faberot, Socialist, being
elected in his district by vote of 1889
against 1927 for NJ. Floquet. NJ. Floquet
waged more active campaign than his
opponent did, but the mixture of his
name with the Panama canal scandals
proved an effective force to defeat him.
He had also to contend with opponents
who reSorted to the most violent
and INSCRIPTIONS methods to beat
him. They broke up his meet
Jugs, smashed the chairs and
tables in the meeting halls and put out
tire lights. a few days age a crowd
peited NJ. Floquet with stones as he
was leaving meeting hall, and when
he fled some one fired revolver at him.
At II o'clock intense excitement was
catised by the news that the defeat of
Nj. Clemenceau, i'll whose campaign IN
terest has chiefly conferred, was assured,
the returns showing $40 votes for M.
JOudan and S,4S0 for Clemenceau. The
campaign in NJ. Clemenceau's district
was of the liveliest character, and was
carried on with much
BITTERNESS OF FEELING.
Everything was done by the parties
fer each candidate to obstruct the efforts
Of the opposing party. NJ. Clemenceau's
following effecUually blocked a road so
that NJ. JOurdan, who was going from
QUE village to another to attend a meet
lag, could not proceed. In their
speeches the candidates INDUCED
freely in personalities, each ac-
cusing the other of all kinds of
bribery and corruption. Nj. Jourdan
issued au address on Friday in which he
said that should Clemenceau triumph
the English will rejoice, but that Russia
will ask if there are any patriots left In
France. In the department of war NJ.
Goblet is elected by vote of 9,O52
against vote of 1852 for NJ. Nurzeta.
NJ. Lagerre, Boulangist. was defeated
night approached the people in
the streets became more demon.
Strative, and excited groups of men
marched about, cheering for their favor
lite candidates and singing pOpu-
lar songs. Around II o'clock the
police stopped traffic on certain of the
streets and boulevards. AS each result
was shown on the transparencies in
front of the newspaper offices there
XUaro tr hrro e
the crowd. NJ. Floque's defeat was re-
ceived with cheers by thousands. 1t
was midnight when the announces
ment of
- CLEMENCEAU'S CERTAIN DEFEAT
was received, and the news increased
the excitement of the multitude. The
returns then showed that So Republic
ans, 9 Conservatives and Rallied Right
candidates had been elected. indicating
gain for the Republicans of ten seats.
VI. Clemenceau was defeated by $50
votes. NJ. Paul Cassagnac is another
prominent man who has been re-
Heyed, he having been defeated
at Miranda by Bascem, Republican.
III. Naquet. Republican, has been re-
elected. At a. m. results from 152
districts had been received. They
showed that 1872 Republicans, 9 Con-
servatives and II Rallied Right candi-
dates had been elected. Reports are
coming in of conflicts between the fol-
lowers of defeated and successful can
didates. At Montmortre the friends of
NJ. Levy, Socialist, who was elected,
made a demonstration in front
of the house of NJ Hol-
stein, the defeated Republican
candidate. A hand-to-hand conflict
between the followers of the two candi.
dates took place. One of the most no.
table features of today's ballots is the
crushing defeat of NJ. Floquet. which is
r. almost entirely to his meddling
ielni,sssthe Panama canal "Pueffing' fund.
fh1 elections in the department of the
Seine have resulted in a signal victory
for the Socialists, who will send twenty
one members 10 the next session of the
chamber of deputies. The election of
NJ. Goblet will necessitate the resigna-
-tion of his seat in the senate. The de-
feat of NJ. Passy in Paris is much re-
igretted. NJ. Passy is one of the leading
[exponents in France of free trade and
international arbitration.
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