Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-06-28
CASIMIR- PERIER NAMED
Description of the Scenes, at the
French Presidential Election.
RECEIVED NEARLY HALF THE VOTE
OF the whole Number lie Was Given 45i
to Brisson's 101 and Dupuy's 90 out Of u
fetal Of S53--Littlc Enthusiasm aud Not
Much Excitement.

nm American election could well he imag-
med than the Ihenoh presidential election /
which made H. Casimir- Ptrior president 1
Of the French republic The electoral /
body, formed Of both houses OF the legisla-
turc, held its meeting ia one vast room IN /
the form Of a parallologram and adorned |
with battle paintings Of the Bonaparte |
period. This room was built in $40, when |
the constitution which now rules Franco |
was voted Versailles city and palace |
were created by Louis XIV, although |
they were commenced earlier The con
stitution ordains that the successful candi- |
date for Che presidency Of the republic
must have the highest number of votes
above all other candidates. NJ. Casimir-
Perier had l5l ont of s53. There were s77
present, but "a abstained from
voting.
The palace Of Versailles was full OF lns-
tic. Ticket helders were admitted to the
galleries early in the morning, anu they
missed the sight at the St Lazare termi
nus which the start Of the parliamentary
triin aifoi 3sd. Troops strongly guarded
that terminus. A brigade OF police was
posted at different parts of the general
hall, while uneasy, sharp EYED detectives
prowled about among the crowds Of hell
day makers
The entrance 20 the congress hall IL In
the south wing of the palace by an ordi-
nary looking street door. More soldiers
were there, and soldiers lay hidden in the
porter's lodge and filled tlh inprovisod
guararoom. The police throngod the pas
sages to the telegraph Office In the palace.
No one who had not special pass or a
congressman medal was admitted.
q ~ ell
the ambassadors and other members Of
tho dlploEnatic corps. The speaker NJ
Challemol Lncour, and the secretaries en-
tered I'm the meantime. Prominent among
the latter by stature and personal magnet
ism was NJ. sorel, the historian and mem
Der Il the Institute. NJ. Lacour Is a
white hikTsd, white bearded, rosy faced
man Of digntaed appearance and RR Tad
mirable orator. Somebody erred "NfVe h
republique!' as bo entered.
Baiioting Begun
The speaker, I'm choice, sample terms
alluded TO the horrifying event that ne
cessitated the meeting and then declared
the congress opened Three cranks-a
Radical, Royalist and Socialist
claimed leave to speak, and another crank
cried, Long live the social revolution
Socialist Deputy Chauvain shouted,
Down with the presidency which was
echoed by his colleagues. NJ Groussier
cried, "DOpn with dietatorsl but this cap
fitted no head. The speaker took no ne
tico OF the eBies and named those who
wero to serutiuize tho votes. He decsled
by lot In what alphabetical category the
members should begin to vote.
Thu letter y was drawn, and H. Laharte
1aa IL
the urns, dropping IN white OF linz balls
as they w6ht. Then tkSy went to walk N
the gardops There wtro y HrRs. each Of
which WAS on a separate table TAe let
tors K, NJ, y, q and ? lock hak an hour
to vote
A. o'clock NJ. Caslmir- Perior arrived
from Paris. He walked ncrvously about
the passages Of the committee rooms At
half past 3 O'Clock 500 votes had boon cast.
One other vote had been refused. Breath
less anxiety r6igned while the votes weru
being counted. The speaker then declared
the result OF the 1rst and only ballet
Casmsr-Psrler Elected.
The Socialists apparently for form :
sake cried, 'Down with dictatoPshipl'
Long Ave the social Fepublicl" The mcm-
bers Of this Center applauded, and there
were fow who cried Long live Cast
mir Porlerl"
NJ. Challemel Lacour then delivered a
most eloquent oration, during which the
new president was deeply moved. In re-
ply NJ. Casimir- Perior said:
Il can scarcely restrain the emotion I
now feel. The national assembly bostows
upon me the greatest honor a citizen can
ever receive by imposing upon mo the
heaviest neral responsibility man can
bear"
Half an hour after the newly elected
president drove toward Paris, escorted by
a body Of dragons. He looked younger
than his age. He has an erect carriage
and precipitato diction, and there Is little
out OF the common in his air. His ooun-
tenanco and bearing nre rather military.
He called upon Mme. Carnot on returning
70 Paris and begged her TO stay at the pal
acc OF the Elyseo as long as it was conyen-
lent to her In tho meanwhile he Will
make the foreign ministry his official resi-
dcnce.
1t has been arranged that the funeral
procession which WIN convey the remains
Of the late President Carnot to the Pan
theon Is to leave the lMysee palace at s
o'clock
1t will proceed through the Champs
/ Elysee TO the Place dc la Concorde and
! through the Rue Rivoli, reaching the No
tpo Dame at about noon.
After the services at that cathedral the
procession will 90 to the Pantheon by the
| Pont Neuf and the Boslevard st. Michael
Changes In tho Cabinet.
I'M Dupuy retires as it seems certain
he will do he will soon join the Opposi-
ton, swelling the number OF disappointed
men, OF which NM. Brisson and Goblet
ara the most striking specimens. N. Bur
dcau is destined 20 form pew cabinet.
The choice of president Of the chamber
Of dopUties will be difficult This cues
tion Is not yet discussed. General Morcier
will remain minister of war and NJ Faure
| minister of marine. The presidents mes
sage to congress is said to be destined t.
produce a great impression.