The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-27
ROW OVER The PRESIDENCY.
DlS6rateIuI Scenes at a GeeliIs Of Re-
publican Senator's and Deputies.
DISORDER PREVENTS TAKING A VOTE.
Senatorial Groups. However. Mt "A Meeting
Ing Give Decided Majority for Casi-
mir-Perrier-M tarnots Funeral.

PARIS. June pa meeting OF the Re
publican members Of the Senate and
Chamber Of Deputies was held this after
noon to decide upon a candidate for
President to be voted for at Versailles
tomorrow. The proceedings were charac-
terized throughout by an indescriDable
noise ana continuous brawling. Deputies
and Senators shouted at the tops of their
voices over one anOthers heads. Some
demanded vote without deDate. Blows
were exchanged by several members. and
inkstdnds We're thrown aDou, freely. Dep
uty Marc Sauzet. member Tor Ardecne
trled 10 stand upon tuc table ana was
puIed iOrclUiy 10 the nOOr Dy .I. Ber-
lcduA, member IOr oclue-rl..-J4sc. AN
Otner member who tried to hide The bal
lot oON Was struck and thrown down.
Finally some OF the Cdlmcr members
proposed d recess. and a motion 10 ad-
JOurn was carried. 4 large number re-
malned in the man. however. ana after a
short period Senator DE Nerninac, who
presided, asked whether the melting de-
sired 10 vote. The tumult was renewed
Immediately, ana as II was impossible ~
restore order, ". De NcTninac declared
the meeting closed, and left the tribune.
FHEE IGHriAG RESULTS.
Free fighting ensued for fully quarter
of an hour. Eventually the hail Was clear
tN. inc CtllilltL rs - llDFbhttl ~ Al4t s''-
cialists and the extreme kaWcaIs ia or
der to prevent a decisive vote.
During the fight Deputy Humbert So
cillist. sliced the ballot box, IN which
vote was being taken, and breaking 1t up
threw the pieces ln the faces or his
opponents Under the circumstances a
record Of the vote was considered worth
less.
Two hundred Republicans met subse-
Quently in the committee room, Deputy
DelanO-MOntaud presiding. Resolutions
were adopted expressing the sorrow OF
the moderate members Of the party tnat
the Plenary Assembly had been prevented
from accomplishing its purpose bF such
tumultuous scenes. and accusing the So
cialists of purposely obstructlng the pro
ceedings.
1t was decided that the only resource
was to 20 10 Versailles without prcpara-
tory decisions as TO the Presidency, and
that this course was likely 10 ensure the
election of Casimir-Pcrrier.
The Socialist deputies had delegated
Jaures. Hugucs, JOurde Millerand. GrOus-
sett, Hoyelecque, and Pierre Richard TO
attend the plenary meeting and act IN
concert with the advanced Republican
senators in the choice of a candidate who
would not combat the Socialists.
TIE SENATE FOR CAs1MIR-prRIFR.
Later in the day the three Republican
senatorial erOups-tne Centre. the Lett
Republican, and the UniOnist Republican
dency A ballot was taken with this
result: Caslmir-Perricr, lH; Dupuy' 10;
Brisson, s. De Freycinet, 4; AragO' 2
Loubet. .: Constans. ., Caivagac /.
No representatives, Of these groups at
tended the plenary meeting.
Deputy Pelletan Gtadicap conn aims
that he was struck IN the face with an
ink-stand during the tumuit in the plenary
meeting.
Deputy Sauzet, who was pulled on the
table during the tumult, has challehseI
NJ BerteauX TO duel. Ihe secoAus
named by Sauzet have declined to act.
The chances of Casmlr-Perler are re
garded as greatly helped by tne uls5e.,
sions in the ranks OF the fepuDhC@"
senator's 1t IS expected that OF 'n'
$40 votes cast on the first ballot to-iuoi-
row Casimir-Perier VIII receive 4VV. ..' ms
supporters are confident mat ne WIN
have al least 3J0 votes. II Oa1ll4i
Perier is not elected on the nrst nailo1
his chances will diminish thereafter, as
the Dupuy faction IS trying 70 Hu",C
Prisons supporters 10 transfer 'He,l
votes after the first ballot to dark
horse. o-,..-.,.,,u q, 70
carded. however, as improbable.