Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-28
A NEW PRESIDENT.
Elected by the French Parlia-
ment on One Ballot.
CAsIMIR-PER1BR THE MAN CHOSEN

Goes for Him - His Address 10 the
Chambers and Remarks to the News
papermen--NO Speeches Befor the Bal
loting, but Considerable Discussion-
Vote in Detail Reception at Paris.
PARIS, June 2S-Nothing more unlike
an American election could well be inn
agined than the French presidential cleo
ton which has made NJ Casimir- -Perier
president of the French republic The
electoral body, formed of both houses of
the legislature, held its meeting in one
vast room in the form of a parallelogram
and adorned with battle paintings of the
Bonaparte period, of proportionate size.
The constitution ordains that the success
full candidate for the presidency of the re-
public must have the highest number of
votes above al! other candidates. NJ. CAST
mr-Pericr had 45l out of S53. There were
81 members present, but twentyfour abb
stained from voting. Premier Dupuy sat
upon the ministerial bench at the head OF
his colleagues, and the political parties
grouped themselves together in different
parts of the hail. The ballotting began
amid considerable discussion between the
senators and deputies.
No speeches were made. The members
of the national assembly deposited their
ballots in the urn and the tellers then
took the urn to the committee room, the
tellers reporting the result OF the vote to
the president OF the assembly, whereupon
NJ. Challemel-Lacour said: m. Casimir-
Perier having obtained an absolute ma
jorty l proclaim him president of the
French republic" The following is the
complete result of the poll: NJ. Casimir-
Perier 45l; NJ. Brisson, i9l; VI. Dupuy, 30;
General Fevrier, %: NJ. Arago, -: scatter
ing, 32; total, Sj3.
In officially notifying n Casimir-Pe-
rier of his election to the presidency NJ.
Challemel-LIcour delivered an eloquent
oration.
Reply of the New President.
In reply VI. Casimir-Perier said. Il can
scarcely restrain the emoJion / now feel.
The national assembly bestows upon me
the greatest honor citizen can ever re-
ceive 10y imposing upon me the heaviest
moral rcsponsib. lities man can bear.
shall give my country all thai is in me
of energy and patriotism. / shall give the
republic all the warmth of my convic-
tions, which have never varied. | shall
my heart, rs did he whose loss we now
deplore. Finally, ! shall endeavor to do
all my duty" The new president re-
ceived the congratulations Of Premier
Dupuy and the cabinet ministers and n
large number Cf senators and deputies in
the room set apart for the use of the
cabinet.
Remarks TO the Newspapers.
Aiterward he received the coDgratuia-
tions of the correspondents of the vario
| newspapers represented at Versailles upon
this occasion. Replying to the newspaper
men N. Casimir- perier said: Il have only
one word to say. You may discuss mel
belong TO You; bat never forget France
and the republic"
\ little later n four-horSe landau, the
panels inscribed "Consilio Non Inpetuo."
drove into the courtyard. N. Casimir
perier. the president-elect, entered the
vehicle and started for Paris, escorted by
| Il detachment o: dragons with lances,
from which bright colored pennons were
flying, in order 20 rlake his official entry
| III the customary manner.
The new president received an immense
ovation from the dense crowds of people
who lined the route from Versailles to
Paris.