Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-28
N. CASEMlR-PERIER,
The New President of the
French Republic.
ONLY ONE BALLOT TAKEN,
Opposition Made by the So,
cialists Without Avail.


bN Associated treSs.
Versailles. June 27,--- IL Cnsimir-
Perior was this afternoon elected l,resi-
dent OF the French republic in sueees-
sion 10 NJ. Carnot, the victim OF
anarchlstic hate. The election was by
the senate and chamber OF deputies,
sitting at the natlonal assembly Ia the
great hall Of tho Palace OF Versailles,
that has been the scene o. so many
historic events. one OF the nest scent
OF which was the proclamation Janu-
airy IS, is7l, O the victory o; KING Wal
liam OF Prussia and Emperor o. Ger
many. gsie hall was hiiei Win spec
tutors an hour before the session be-
gan. and among the assemblasc were
many members OF the diplomatic
corpse.
NJ. observation-disclosures president by
virtue " hia p6.itlon az president Of
the senate presided. At lao y. NJ, he
called the assembly to order nni utter
a sympathetic reference 10 the late
President Carnot read the articles ol
the constitution relative TO the rlc0tieH
OF president and then declared The
national assembly opensd, NJ time
was lost In proceeding to a ballot. The
voting was more oloae than HAL been
nnticlpnted The assembly consiatH Of
about 500 members. OF whom the soma
tori number 800. The first ballot gave
NJ. caslmir-pcrier ibi votes, a Gear
majority OF only about II.
Premier Dupuy sat upon TIE
ministerial bench Mt the head Of his
colleagues and the political PARTIES
grouped themselves together In diifer-
emit pnrta OF the halt The hallolinR
began and there was considerable DIS.
cussion between the senators M
deputies but no speeches were mace.
The members OF The national assembly
deposited their ballots on the urn ana
the tellers then took the urn TO the
court room. The tellers reported ihe
result OF the vote 10 the presidrit q
assembly. whcrcupon NJ. chellamel-
l.acour said.
IN. caslmir-Pcrler. having obtained
an absolute majority. ' proclaim him
president OF the f'rench republic,
The following II the complete result
OF fhe poli: NJ. caamfr-Peridr, t6i; NJ,
Brisson, lgi; NJ Dupuy. 90; General
Feverier. 81; NJ. Argio. "a; scattering
80. Total. 1913.
rier N his election 10 the presidency
NJ. Challamel-Lacour delivered an elo'
quent GRAFTON and In reply NJ, caAimler'
Petier said;
an can scarcely restrain the emotion
now feel The national assembly
bestows upon me the greatest honor z
citizen can ever receive by Imposing
upon me the heaviest moral RESPONSE
bilities man can bear shan give
the republic al the warmth OF my
convictions which have never varied
shall give the Democracy all in)
devotion, all my heart, as did he whos'
loss we now deplore Finally. ! sha!
endeavor TO do my duty.
The new president received the con
gratuintions OF Premier Dupug and IN,
cabinet ministers, and large number
Of senators and deputies In the room
I act apart for the use OF the cabinet
Afterwards he received the congratula
lions OF the correspondents " th'
various newspapers represented a.
Vnrsnilles. Upon this occasion, reply
ing to the newspaper men, NJ. Cashier
Perier said:
81 have only one word TO say. Yot
may discuss mel belong TO you--bu
never forget France and the republic
! A little later n four-horse landau, thu
/ panels inscribed "ConallO non impet
l uos," drove Into the court ynrd. NJ
| Cnsimler-Pericr, the presldent-elcct en-
tered the vehicle and started for Paris
escorted by a party u dragons ant
!
In order to make his official entry II
| the customary manner. and after thu
! style OF kings OF France In tho capita
4 OF France. The president received AZ
immense ovation from the deus
crowd OF people who lined the routi
\ from Versailles TO Paris.
Before the votes were taken NJ l3rnu
dy-Asson. a monarchiat and cierieallst
1 Jumped upon chair aud waving !
paper declared that lie wanted 70 sub
init a motion to revise the constitution
but no attention was paid TO him. am
the ballot proceeded.
Tremendous cheering also greetct
the announcement OF the result OF tn
vote. The Socialists, however. mad
yoclferons protests. NJ. Chauvin. IN
haIr-dresser deputy. representing tn
divisions OF 81. Dennis Thiyricr. IN
biouse-wcaring deputy representiDl
I Mon Lucon. and NJ. Caranud. the dep
uty who has the distinction Of hnvini
formerly been school teacher, an
other Socialists shook their netH q
the ether membern OF the national az
sembly, at the same time shouting
''vIve 10 revolution soclaie." DOW
with reaction" etc. mingled with re
heated "Abas Ia preFldeufe." N. DE
isante. Socialist, ahonted out yio
lent protest against the refusal Of III
congress to consider his motion 4
abolish the presidency. His protes
was greeted with loud Socialist M
plaus4 H. Aver. socialist. shouted
'.yVhy was the motion not cunslderedf
The moderator and Radicals re-de
manded the closure. amid scene 0
rre,tt upfrar, during which NJ. Ave
continued shouting at the top az nj
voice. sAii this Is The result Of a coall
lion o. the re-actlonaries-" b. Mich
a.iln. president of The riuriclpal cpun
al Al PARIS, mounted the tribune an
attempted 70 speak. but HIS voice wa
drowned IN the tipronr
The Cenirists were particularly nctiy
In shouting down NJ. Aiichaelin. drown
Ing his words with loud cries o. "ton
ianaaie, . .sIsoulan gaist abaA le Bou
langist.@ Deputy Faberot. q worhin
hat-msker BY trade. and an advance