The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-28
Elected on First Ballot by the
French Congress.
SOCIALISTS SHOUT PROTESTS.
He Enters Paris as the Old French
MonarchS Used TO Do.
A Great Multitude Greet the New Chief
Magistrate Method Of tbs Baiisting,
aad scenes at yersasiles-Ihe Fansrai
OF Carnot.

HaS this afternoon esecte - De president
of the Ffsnch Reputable by the senate and
chamber OF deputies sitting as the ma
tiona assembly. The assembly consists
Of ssi members. OF whom the senators
number 80 TIE fret ballot gave NJ.
casimir-Perier I5i votes out of SIS cast, a
clear majority of oaiy Il.
The members OF the LETT held a meeting
before the national assembly met, and
decided 10 support D. brIsson. TIE
caucus of senators of the right resolved to
vote for Gen. Fevrier. A scene occurred
in the gallery Ges Tonbeaux, owing to the
fact of NJ ChalIemel Laconr forhidding the
journalists from obtaining an entrance to
that part of the palace. The journalists
protested yehementiy, but they were COM
PEELED to retire. The galleries around the
theater i'm which the election took place
presented brilliant scene. They were
thronged with ladies in fashionable
toilets, the fair sex seeming to be much
interested in the proceedings.
Just before the bailoting opened, a
Socialist deputy shouted: II demand the
abolition OF the presidency" Another
deputy cried: Down with dictators. I"
There were other cries from various parts
of the hall, which were lost in the general
hubbub of the election. NJ. Casimir- Perier
was not present durlng the proceedings.
Much excitement prevailed throughout.
The balloting began amid considerable
discussion between senator's and deputies.
No speeches were made. The members of
the national assembly deposited their bal
lots in the urn. and the tellers took the
urn to the committee room, after which
4 - .. IA Al
TO the president of the assembly, where
upon II. Challemel Lacour said: IN.
Casimir-Pe having obtained an abso-
lutte majority, proclaim him president of
the French republic" Following is the
complete result of the polI
Perier. Araro.. -. q
Brtsson ..-.......... 19l scattering ..-.-.... 80
Dupuy. %
Feyrier .........- t3l Total. ..............sJ sJ3
In officially notifying NJ. Casimir-Perier
of his election. NJ. Lacour delivered an
eloquent oration, and in reply NJ. Casimir-
Perier said:
II can scarcely restrain the emotion
now feel. The national assembly bestows
upon me the greatest honor a citizen can
ever receive by s.snposing upon me
.ae heaviest moral responsibilities a
man can bear. / shall give my country
ali that is in me OF energy and patriotism.
I shali give the republic all the warmth of
ray convictions, which have never varied.
shall give the democracy all my devo-
ton, all my heart as did he whose loss we
now deplore. Finally. / shall endeavor
TO do ali my duty"
The new president received the congrat-
ulations of Premier Dupuy and the cabinet
ministers and large number of senator's
and deputies, in the room set apart for the
use of the cabinet. Afterward he received
the congratulations of the correspondents
of the various newspapers present at
Versailles upon this occasion. Replying
to the newspaper men. NJ. Casimir- Perier
said: 81 have only one word to say. You
may discuss mel belong TO you: but
never forget France and the republic"
A little later a four-horse landau, the
panels inscribed ''Consilo non impet uoi'
drove into the court yard. NJ. Perier en-
tered the vehicle. aud started for Paris, es-
corted by detachment of dragons, with
lances, from which bright pennants were
flying, In order to make bis official entry
in the customary manner and somewhat
after the style OF the kings of France, into
the capital of France. The new president
received an ovation from the dense crowd
of people which lined the road from YER
sailles to Paris.
Before the vote was taken NJ Baudrey-
D'Asson, monarchisr and clericaiist.
jumped upon a chair and. waving paper,
declared he wanted 10 submit a motion TO
revise the constitution. No attention was
paid to him and the ballot proceeded. Ire
mendous cheering also greeted the an
nouncement OF the result of the vote.
The socialists made yoclferous protests.
NJ Chaivin, the hairdresser deputy. repre-
senting one of the divisions of 81. Denis;
NJ. Thiyrier. the blouse-wearing deputy,
and NJ. Carnaud, the deputy who has the
distinction of having formerly been
school teacher, and other socialists,
shook their fists at the other members Of
the national assembly, at the same time
shouting. "Viye Ia revolution sociaie. I"
"Down with reaction, etc, mingled with
repeated ~ bas la presidence. NJ. De
Jeante, socialist. shouted out violent
protest against the refusal Of congress
70 consider bis motion TO abolish
the presidency. His request was
greeted with loud socialist applause
The radicals demanded the closure amid
a scene Of great uproar. during which VI.
Ayezs continued 30 shout at the top of his
voice: ~All this is the result OF q coalition
of reactionaries. N. Aiehelin, president
OF the municipal council of Paris,
mounted the tribune aud wanted to speak
but his voice was drowned with loud
cries Of aBoui angst. Boulsngist. bss 10
goulangisI." The socialist clam0rs were
thea drowned By torrents Of coun ter
cheering. and in moment Of compare
tive silence NJ. Laeon- ordered the secre-
tary 10 read the msauies OF the meeting.
- u .s... Il a.a...-. =