Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-05
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Il. Casimir-PeFier Elected President %
France-Sketch of His Life.

Il. Casimir-Perier Elected President OF
France-Sketch of His Life.
VERSAILLES, June 28.-M. Casimir-
Perier was this afternoon elected presi-
dent of the French republic in success
sion to NJ. Carnot.
The election was by the senate and
chamber of deputies sitting as the ma
tional assembly in the great hall of the
palace of Versailles, that has been the
scene OF SO many historic events, one
of the most recent of which was the
proclamation, January 10, 1871, of the
victorious King William of Prussia as
emperor of Germany. The hall was
filed with spectators an hour before
tina session began, and among the as
semblage were many members of the
diplomatic corps.
M. Challemel-Lacour presided by vir-
tue of his position as president of the
senate. At 1:1Op. m. he called the assem-
bly, to order and, after sympathetic
errefence to the late President Carnot,
read the articles of the constitution re-
lative to the election of president and
then declared the national assembly
open.
No time was lost in proceeding to q
ballot. The voting was more close
than had been anticipated. The as
semb1y consists of about SS4 members,
of whom the senator's number 800. The
first ballot gave NJ. Casimir-Perier 451
votes out of S53 cast-a clear majority
of only about IL. France now has as a
chief executive q man of exceeding
frmness and in many ways, beliefs and
character similar to the late president.
The members of the left supported
i IL a. 4
voted for Gen. Fevrier.
THE NEW PRESIDENTS CAREER.
NJ Perier belongs to family the fame Oh
which dates from the seventeenth century,
and which has given to its native country nots-
bles in finance commerce, industry, politics and
even the church, for there at one time existed
a worthy Bishop PerieP, Of Avignon, and ais
Rose Philippine Duchesne-Perier, who founded
the Society OF Nuns of the Sacred Heart In
America and died in st. Louis, after arduous
| Iabors and heroic actions.
NJ. Perier's grandfather was the famous
| Casinir Perier, president OF the council o.
ministers under Louis Philippe, and his father
was diplomatic and subsequently a minister
OF the interior under NJ Theirs. The
| new president was born in Paris forty
six years ago, and signalized his early years by
brilliancy in literature and historical studies
When the Franco-Prussian war broke out ht
entered the Garde Mobile, of the Aube, AND
was with his company during the siege, win
ming special notice and the Cross Of the Lee
gion of Honor by his bravery He was private
secretary Of his father, the minister OF the in
terror, who, in order to assist his son in public
! life. resigned his position as general councilo
of Aube. In July, 1874, young Casim1r-Periel
4 was elected to succeed him. At the genera
election of February 20, 1876, ne was elected
4 without opposition to the chamber of deputies
/ by the reimbursement OF Nogent-sur
| Seine He put himself record at the two re
| unions OF the left center and the republican
| left. was reelected, and in the republican cab
met formed on December H. 1877, he took thu
/ post OF under secretary OF state in the depart
/ rnent of worship and fine arts, of which Nj
| Barbour chief. He held this position un
| til Dufaure withdrew January 81, 1879. Three
| months later M Perier left the left center anC
Joined the republican left.
In February, 1893, NJ. Perier created surprise
by suddenly resigning his seat deputy oil
| the ground that circumstances had precludet
| him from reconciling his family duties witt
the conduct dictated by his republican con
! Eictions This was the course he took at the
4 time Of the passage of the bill authorizing th
! expulsion of the Orleans princes. In the fol
owing month, however, he returned to tn
| chamber, being elected for Nogent-sur-Sein
| as candidate of the left center, his defeate'
opponent being radical He has since bee
4 in public life as deputy, prime minister anC
| president of the chamber OF deputies, and al
| ways with credit