The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-28

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Paris June 27.-[Paris special dis
patch, copyright, 1898, by the Associ-
ated Press. l-Nothing more unlike an
American election could be Imagined
than the French presidential eleol II
which, today, elected NJ. Casimir-Perier
president 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
parrallelograln, and adorned with bat
tie paintings of the Bonaparte period
The constitution ordains that the sue
cessful candidate for the presidency
of the republic must have the highest
number of votes above all other candi-
dates.
NJ. Casimir-Perier today had 451 out
of S53. There were S77 members pres
ent, but twenty -four abstalned from
voting
The palace of Versailles was full of
hustle this morning.
Ticket holders were admitted to the
galleries early in the morning. TIE
members of the press were the first TO
arrive. Brigades of police were posted
at different parts of the general hall,
while sharp-eyed detectives prowled
about among the crowds of holiday
makers, who had come to see what
sights the public palace of Versailles
might afford.
Two special trains of great length
were prepared toward noon and a train
Of saloon cars AWAITED the ministers,
and poor Carrots state train was ready
ia i fl1cL l,.o
ferring to return TO Paris by train The
last time it was used 1t was to bring
back M. Carnot's remains from Lyons.
/ It is customary for the newly elected
president tc drive back from Versailles
lin a, private equipage and escorted by
cuiraSsiers.
The special trains. followed at five
minute Intervals, thZ ministers starting
/ first and the diplomat tic corps last
They vert in almost no time 10 Ver-
sailles. which, near the palace, looked
/ like French town where a fair was
1 going on, Or Chanr;.ly on Derby day.
The crowds were immense.
For Casimer-Perier.
AT the hotels and cafes, the tongues
OF ,parliamentarians wagged freely, and
i the deputies compared notes across the
tables.
| Who will you vote for?" 1 asked
Count Maillereu.
For M. Casimir-Perier," he replied.
why, are you not 4 Radral? ?"
! Yes. but [ wan. 10 prevent him
from ever being premier; besides,
should the anarchists eyer remove an
other president, prefer them 20 re-
move a sen,i-Conservative."
| At l O'Clock. there vas full muster
OF the ambassadors and other members
OF the diplomatic corps in Congress
hall. l fell into conversation with the
members Of a congressman family in
the speakers tribunal and was t)!d that
M. Brisson was now here. M. Casimir-
Perier, it was added, was the favorite.
The royalists intended to vote for Cen
eral Fevrerie, while all the senate
would vote for M. Casimir-Perer since
NJ. Lacour had withdrawn III Cast
1nir-Perier would be a better president
than prime minister. He had a great
| fortune, was honest and hon
orable-not an india rubber char
acter-and was well bred. 1t
would be an advantage to France to
have him at the Elysee, where much
Of the initiatory character was not ex-
pected, but where he might exercise
a Salutatory influence in frowning down
such men as Rouvier, Roch and Rein
ach. His wife, who is a good woman,
! is also wealthy in her own right. NJ.
Casimir-Perier is brave. This is a de-
sirable quality in dyn lmi.ing tines.
He was under fire several times In 1870.
and won by military plI,k the cross
of the Legion of Honor when he was
Y years old. Since The ASA ssnation
OF M Carnot, his ambition has greatly
cooled. He felt that he would make a
great sacrifice in becoming president.
Could he but get in touch with the
democracy and conquer his price he
would be sure to succeed as president.
The ushers kept ARA aging. the bal
lot boxes and seats as the conversation
went on. The speaker and the score
taries entered in the meantime
| The speaker, in choice, simple terms,
alluded to the horrifying event that
necessitated the meeting and he then
/ declared the congress opened. The
speaker named those who were to scru-
tinize the votes. He decided, by lot.
in what alphabetical category the mem
| berS should begin to- vote The letter
was drawn and M. La Barte began the
voting. The members filed past the
urns, dropping in white or black balls
as they went. There We're twelve urns
each OF which was ON a table. The
letters L M N 0 and P took half an
hour to vote.
Walked Nervously About.
At o'clock, M. Casimir-Perier ar
rived from Paris. He walked nervously
about the passages of the committee
rooms
At $50 p M, 1853 votes had been cast.
One other vote had been refused
Breathless anxiety reigned while the
votes We're being counted.
| The speaker then declared the re-
suit of the first and only ballot. The
socialists, apparently for forms sake,
cried Down with dictatorship" Long
Hive social republic" The members of
| the centre applauded and there was a
few who cried, Long live Casinlir-
Perier."
| Very little enthusiasm or warm feel
| ing was shown anywhere, unless it was
in the speakers room by M Casimir-
Perier, who, upon hearing the speaker
announce the result of the ballot, burst
1 into tears and said:
II make great sacrifice in accenting
the Office"
| Half an hour after, the newly-elected
president drove towards Paris, escorted
| by g. body of dragons. He looks
younger than his age. He has an erect
carriage and precipitate diction and a
| little cut of the common in his air. His
Icountenance has a bearing rather mill
| tary, though he is a civilian.
NJ Casinir-Perier called upon Nine
Carnot on returning to, Paris, and
begged her to STAY afJthA palace of the