The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-28
N. CASIMIR.PERIER ELECTED.
The EX-Premier Chosen President oil
France on tha First Ballot.
SOCIALISTS SHOUT "YIYE REVOLUTION
And Tum ultuous Scenes Precede the TAX
ing of n Vote-sketch of the New Presi-
dent-yiewing Carnops Remains.

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cour at 110 F. VI. to-day. At least five
minutes elapsed after the formal call
10 order before there was sufficient quiet
to enable the presiding officer to be heard.
| When finally the assembly became order
| IS, NJ. Challemel-Lacour announced the
| tragic death of NJ. CarnOt, and declared
| Congress open for the purpose Of electlng
his successor.
SOCIALISTS SHOUT "vIys REVOLUTION"
Scarcely had the president ceased speak
| ing when NJ. Michelin, Socialist, sprang
10 his feet and shouted: Il demand the
| suppression Of the Presidency OF the
Republic!" a tumultuous scene ensued,
! the uproar being 50 great that the presi-
dent could not make himself heard. The
Socialists seemed to be the stronger lung
| ed, and their cries of "Niye Revolution
could be heard all over the nall. NJ De
| Baudry DAsson endeavored 10 propose
| a revision Of the Constitution, but was
| quickly silenced by the president.
VOTING BEGINS.
Lots were then cast for the ballot
| the object being 10 see which letter the
| ballot should begin with. Ine letter u
was drawn, and the name Of NJ. Labarthe,
| moderate Republican, was first called
in accordance with custom. NJ. Labarthe
| ascended the rOstrum, and being recoS-
nlzed by the ScrutatCr, placed his ticket
| in the great urn which serves as a ballot
| box, and descended and returQed TO MS
| seat Senators and Deputies whose names
were subsequently, called. went through
! the same ceremony. The voting proceed
ed monotonOusly in this way
| When the name Of NJ. Fabrlot socialist,
was called, he exclaimed: Il shall not
| vote, because believe another Presidency
will kill the Republic"
cAsIMIR- PERIER ELECTED.
NJ. Casimir-Perier arrived at the palace
| Of Versailles at 3:20 T. NJ. Neither ne
nor NJ. Dupuy voted. When the calling Of
| the roll was finished there was counter
| call for absentees This occupied Few
minutes and then the counting Of the
| votes began.
At 3.25 1t was generally believed that
| Caslmir-Perier had received number or
| votes sufficient 10 elect him. and on the
strength Of this belief many senators
and deputies hastened TO congratulate
| him.
The total vote cast for President was
| S5l of which six were cancelled because
| Of irregularities. leaving S45 valid votes.
| or these 451 were cast for Caslmlr-Pe-
rier. 19l for Brsson, 90 for Dupuy, So for
| General Fevrier, 27 for Arego, and Is
! were scattering.
Just before the result Of the vote was
| read De Jeante and Michlin attempted
| TO deposit IN the ballot-box demand for
| a revision Of the Constitution. The Pres
| ident. Challemel-Lacour. refused 10 per-
| NIT the papers 10 be put into the box
on the ground that the act would be un-
| constitutional. The business Of the Ma
| dent declared the body adjourned sine
| die.
The RESULT ANNOUNCED.
While the members We're filing out Of
tho chamber thcr5 were n fcW cries mere
| and there of ''Vive Social revolution"
! The result was announced TO the SEN
| atOrs and deputies at 4:lj p VI. At $40
| everybody in the hall sat patiently await
ing the announcement or the vote. Ihe
! Socialists finally became Wearied, and
| varied the monOtony by shouting "Nive
! Revolution" The impatence OF the mem
| bors and spectators was becoming almost
| beyond endurance, when Challemel-La-
cour. who had left the chair entered by
| the centre aisle, and resuming his place,
| called upon the members TO stand up;
| This vas a signal for the Socialists and
| members Of the Left 10 renew their
shouts. which they did by declaring that
| they would remain seated. The members
| Of the Centre stood up, whereupOn the
| Socialists hissed them, and cried: Lack
| evs lackevs." This was more than the
! members of the Centre could stand,
| and they took their seats. the announce
ment of Casmir-Perier's victory elected
ringing cheers.
THE NEW PRESIDENT OVERCOME.
Dupuy was present when the result Of
| the balloting was read. In the court
| ward OF the palace a landau. driven by
| four horses with four artillerymen as
| postillions was waiting to convey the new
! President 10 Paris. Challemel-Lacour had
PRESIDENT tiAlnDtT
| nounce TO Casimir- Perier the fact that
| ne had been elected President Of the Re
public When the President Of the Sen
| ate informed Casimir-Perier that he had
| been proclaimed President OF the RepuD-
| lie the latter's emotion almost Overcame
! him and the landau which was 70 convey
| him 10 Paris and the squadron Of mounted
| lancers which were 10 escort him were
| Obliged TO wait until the newly elected
| Executive had rested suinclently 10 re-
| cover his calmness.
public satisfaction at the result OF the
| election is general and everything is tran
quill
cAsIMra-pERIER RETURNS TO PARIS.
Casimir-Perier. President OF the French
| Republic. left Versailles FOR Parls AT 9.5J
| o'clock this afternoon. Premier Dupuy
! accompanied him.
| uier in the carriage were the military
| commandments OF the Senate and Chamber
In a landau behind the Presidents car
riage were Ministers Ley6ue5 and pom
| car The President and his party were
| escorted By a troop Of mounted lancers
! AS the President was about 10 drive away
| some one I'm the crowd threw a bouquet
| tied with the American colors into MS
carriage The President took his depar-
ture from Versailles amid the rattle OF
drums and the bows, smiles, ana cheers
| Of the crowd. who shouted, "Nlye lie
| President" Vive Casimir-Perer" un-
| The recount Of the ballots left Casimir-
| Perier's vote unchanged. The votes or
! the candidates, according to the recount,
were as follows: BrssOn, 1876. Dupuy. 81,
| FeVrier, 50; Arago, 22 The rest were scat,
| tering After Challemel-LacOur had READ
| the form investing Casimr-Perier with
| the powers Of the presidency, he made
an emotional little speech and then turn
ing 10 the new President, embracsd MN
heartily Casimir-Perier wept. lie had
not mastered his emotion when a dele
CATION OF journalists was admitted 70
thank them warmly adding:
Gentlemen. / belong 10 you. DlscnHS
me. but never forget France and the Re-
public while doing So.
socialists DISGRACE TN MsELVrs.
The Socialist demonstration after the
decisive vote reheated such bitterness
and desperation as even the extreme
Marlxsts had rarely displayed before.
The moment the new President was pro-
claimed Joseph Mchelin shouted: THAT
Is the vote OF a shareholders meeting
shame upon you" Aime Lazy howled
Down with such action. The figures show
that the reactionary ring has triumphed."
Michelin paced the aisles. waving both
arms and protested In ear-percing tones
against the action OF this so-called
sovereign assembly, which refused to al
low the consideration Of n bill for the
suppression OF the Presidency"
Avez De Jeante. and Clovis Hvgues
behaved as Of bereft Of their senses
They gesticulated. ran from deputy 10
dcpiltv. and shouted their approval OF
Nichelin's declarations. They became or
DERBY only from sheer physical exhaus-
tion. AS the calls from the rostrum for
self 10 this declaration; II desire 90 de-
clare that you have triumphed here by