The herald., 1894-06-28
THE FRENCH PRESIDENCY.
Election of a Successor to
NJ. Sadi-CarnOt.
NJ. Casimir-Perier Chosen on
First Ballot.
Meeting Of the National Assembly
at Versailles.
The Prssident-eIsot Escorted Back to
Paris After the style of the
French Kings-scenes
and Incid snts.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 27.-(Special dispatch,
copyright, 1891, by the Associated
Press). Nothing more unlike an Amer
ican election could be i'm magined than
the French presidential election which
today elected M. Casimir.Perier presi-
dent Of the French republic.
The electoral body, formed of both
houses OF the legislature. held its meet
ing in one vast room in the form of a
parallelogram and adorned with battle
paintings Of the Bonaparte period.
The constitution ordains that the sue
cossful candidate for the presidency OF
the republic must have the highest
number OF votes above all other candl-
dates. M. Casimir-Perier today had 45l
out OF S53. There were SIT members
present, but "a abstained from voting.
The palace of Versailles was full OF
hustle this morning. Ticket holders
we're admitted to the galleries early in
the morning. The members OF the press
were the first to arrive. A brigade OF
police were posted at different parts OF
the general hall, while sharp-eved detec-
tives prowled around among the crowds
of holiday-makers, who had come to eee
what sights the public palaces of Yer
sailles might afford.
Two special trains OF great length were
prepared towarde noon. and train OF
saloon cara awaited the ministers and
poor Carnot's state train was ready in
the event of the future president pre-
ferring to return to Paris by train. The
last time it WAS ueed it was to bring
back NJ. Carnot's remains from Lyons.
1t is customary for the newly elected
president to drive back from Versailles
in private equipage and escorted by
cuiraeHiers.
Tie special trainss followediat fve-
minute intervals. the ministers start
ing tirst and the DIPLOMATIC COLDS last.
Sifigsf " fifcir 'hBBaaff BBaaff'h tie palace, looked
like French town where fair is going
on, or Chantilly on derby day. The
crowds were immense. At the hotels
and cafes the tongues of parliamsntar
ians wsgged freely and the deputies
compared notes across the tables.
who will you vote for?' | asked
Comte Maillerean, French labouchere.
LOt w. ShciuulI'l OIlbI, D0 I6DllGQ.
why, are you not Radical?''
eyes. but want to prevent him from
ever being premier; besides, should the
anarchists want to remove another presi-
dent, prefer them to remove semi
conservative.
AT | O'clock there was full muster of
the ambassadors and other members of
the diplomatic corps in the congress
hall. l fell into conversation with the
members OF a congressman's family in
the speakers tribune and was told that
NJ. Brisson was now here. NJ. Casimir-
Perier, it was added, was the favorite.
The Royalists intended to vote for
General Fevrier, while all the senate
would vote for M. Casimir- Perier, since
M. la Gour had withdrawn. M. CAST
mir Perier would be better president
than a prime minister. He had great
fortune, was honest and honorable-not
an India rubber character, and was we'll
bred. 1t would be an advantage to
France to have him at the Elyeee, where
much Of the initiatory character was not
but where he might exercise
a sGluiary influence in frowning down
such men as Rouvier, Roche and Rel.
mach. His wife, who is good woman,
is also wealthy in her own right.
M. Casimir-Perier is brave. This ia a
desirable quality in dynamiting timss.
He was under fire in several engage
ments in 1870, and won by military
pluck the cross of the Legion Of Honor
when he was % years' old. Since the
of NJ. Carnot his am bition
has greatly cooled. He felt that ne
would make great sacrifice in becom-
ing president. Gould he but get in
touch with the democracy and conquer
his pride he would be sure to succeed
as president.
Tbs ushers kept arranging the ballot
boxes and seats ae the conversation
went on. The speaker and the secreta-
ries entered in the mean time.
The speaker in choice, simple terms.
alluded TO the horrifyipg event that ne
.essitaied the meeting, and he then de-
,lared the congress opened.
The speaker named those who were 70
'crutinize the voters. He decided by lot
n what alphabetical category the mem.
GERS should begin to vots. The letter
Tas drawn apd M. la Horte began the
7oting.
The members filed past the urns.
iropping IN white or black balls as thew
vent. There were IL urns, each boing
IN separate table. Tee letters l., Nj,
n, O and took half an hour to vote.
AT 3 O'Clock M. Casimir- perier arrived
rom Paris. He walked nervously about
he passages OF the com n;t,ee rooms.
AT 80 p m. 852 votes had been cast.
)ne othsr vote had been refused.
3yeathless anxiety reigned while the
'otes were being counted. The spenker
hen declared the result OF the first and
'nly ballot. The Socialists, apparently
or form q sake, cried Down with dicts-
orshipp' Long live the social repub-
ic !"
The members OF the Center applanded
nd there were a few who cried IL ,ng
i've Casimir-Perierp
Very little enthusiasm or warm feel
ng was ehown anywhere unless it was
n the speakers room, by NJ. Caeimir-
'erler, who, upon hearing the speaker
nnounce the reault OF the ballot, burst
nto tears and said:
II make great sacrifice in accepting
he offirp ~