Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-30
USEFUL AND BUSY LIFE.
Career of Marie Francois Sadi Carnot,
President of France.

President of France.
Marie Francois Sadi Carnot who, December
3, 1887, succeeded Jules Grevy president Of
the French republic, was considerably younger
than any of his three predecessors, having
been born in 1887 at Limoges. The son
and grandson of most distinguished repub-
lican statesmen, he was brought up as q
civil engineer and graduated with the highest
honors at the Ecole polytechnique In 1857 and
subsequently at the famous Ecole des Points
ct Chaussess in 1868. After having acted as
government engineer in several provincial
district he was in 1871 appointed pre-
feet of the Seine department, which
includes the civil governorship OF
Paris and its suburbs, and took prominent
part in organizing the national defense against
the German invaders. A few months later he
was elected by the Cote-d'Or district to repre-
sent them in the national assembly, and after
taking his seat became the organizing secre-
tary of the republican left party in the cham
| ber. In 1870 he was elected by the In
| habitants of the district of Beaune to
represent their interests in parliament. In
| 1873 he was appointed under secretary of
| state for the ministry of public works. In 1880
| he became minister OF the same department In
the cabinet Of Jules Ferry. On the resignation
} OF the latter in 1885 he was reappointed to the
| same ministry in Henri Brisson's cabinet, and
| on the resignation of NJ Clamargerau few
| months later he succeeded him as minister of
| finance, an ONCE which he likewise held In the
| Goblet ministry.
| On the retirement of President Grevy the
two great republican orators, Ferry and Frey
! cinet, were the principal candidates for the
| succession. In the first trial ballot OF the
republican senators and deputies on the morn
| ing of december g. 1887 the former
| received 200 and the latter 1893 votes,
| Brisson coming next with 81, and then Carnot
| with 90. The election of Ferry threatened to
produce a popular disturbance, and Freycinet's
supporters, when they saw that his chance was
| hopeless, decided to give their votes to
| Carnot. When the congress net in the after
| noon Carnot received on the first ballot
3O3 votes; Ferry, PIP; Gen. Saussier, l4S; Frey
| clnet, rs; Gen. Appert, ~; Brisson 20, and
other candidates, 81. Freycinet and Ferry
then withdrew In favor Of Carnot who
was elected ON the second ballot by 6l6 votes
Gen. Saussier receiving from the conserva-
| tives 1885,
President Carnots widow is the daughter OF
Dupont White, who translated John Stuart
| Minis works into French. -Four children al
of whom are living, were the result OF the
union. One of two SONS is In the French army
and another represents q steamship company
in Brazil.
NJ. Carnot's father, who was minister of pub
lie instruction In the republican govern
ment of 1913, and who, together with Gen. Cav
aignac, refused to take the both OF allegianc,
to Napoleon III. In 1851, was one of the mos
popular statesmen and distinguished scientists
and authors In France. His grandfather als'
figured prominently In French history as on'
of the leading members of the convention u
the great revolution OF l79a