The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-28

SoS+Se tff2s morning llcEssEol8ers were
admitted 70 the galleries earsv. Tae mem
oers of the press we're the iirst to arrive.
brigade of police xas pastssi az different
parts OF the general hail. While sharp-evea
detectives pro~Ied around among the
crowd OF hciiday-0akers, who haf come
y see what sights the public palace of
Versailles might afford. Two speeial
trains Of great length were prepared
toward noon, and train OF saloon cars
waited the ministers. ana poor Ca-not's
state train was ready in the event
OF the future president prefer-lnx to
return to Paris by train. The last time /.
vas used lt was 10 rlns hack n. Carnot's
remains from Lyons. 1t is customary Tor
the newly elected president In drive back
from Versailles IN a private equipa.e. eS-
corted by cuirassiers. The special trans
followed ~ tiye-minuie intervals, the min
listers starting first and the diplomatic
corps iasi. Tney went IN almost no time
10 Versailles. which. near the palace,
looked like = French town where fair is
going on, or Chantiily on Derby day.
The crowds we're immense Az the
hotels and cafes the tongues OF parliamen-
tarlans wagged freely. and the deputies
compared notes across the tables. WHO
will you vote for ?" | asked Comte Mai.ie-
reu. French Lsboueiere. "For NJ Cash
mir-Perier." he replied. "Why. are you
not Radical?" Yes. but want 10 pre-
vent him from ever being premier. because
should the anarchists want TO remove an
other president prefer them 10 remove a
semi-Conservative."
AT l O'Clock there was a fun muster OF
the ambassadors and other members of
the diplomatic corps in the congress hall.
| fell into conversation with members of
n congressman's family in the speakers
tribunal and was told that NJ. Brisson was
nowhere. M. Casimir- Perier, IL was
added. was the favorite. The Royalists
intended to vote for Gen Feyrier, while
ali the senate would vote for NJ Casimir-
Perier. since NJ. I.acour had with
drawn. NJ. Casimir- PerIer would be a
better president than prime minister.
he had a great fortune, was honest and
honorable, lot an india-rubber character.
and was well bred. It would be an ad-
vantage TO France to have him at the
Elysee. where much of initiatory was not
expected, but where he might exercise a
salutary influence in frowning down such
men as Rouvier, Roche and Reinach.
is also wealthy in her own right.
NJ. Casimir-Perier is brave. This is de-
sirabie quality in dynamiting times. lie
was under fire in several engagements in
1870. and won by military pluck the cross
of the Legion of Honor when he was p
years old. Since the assassination Of Nj.
Carnot his ambition has greatly cooled.
He felt that he would make q great sacri-
fee in becoming president. Could he but
get in touch with the democracy and con-
quer his pride, he would be sure to succeed
as president.
The ushers kept arranging the ballot
boxes and seats as the conversation went
on. The speaker and secretaries entered
in the meantime. The speaker. in choice,
simple terms, alluded to the horrifying
eyent that necessitated the meeting,
and then declared the congress
opened. The speaker named those
who were to scrutinize the votes.
He decided by lot in what alphhet-
ical category the members should begin
to vote. The letter was drawn, and Nj. In
Barts began the voting. The members
filed past the urns. dropping In white or
black balls as they went. There were
twelve urns, each of which was on a sepa-
rate table. The letters l. NJ n o and
took half an hour to vote. At o'clock
NJ. Casimir- Perier arrived from Paris.
He walked nervously about the pas
sages of the committee rooms. At
$3.50 p. IN. $50 votes had been cast
One other vote had been refused. Breath
less anxiety reigned while tho votes were
being counted. The speaker then declared
the result of tho first and only ballot. The
Socialists, apparently for forms sake,
cried: Down with dictatorship" Long
live the social republic" The members
of the center appiauded, and there were q
few who cried Long live Casimir-
Perier." Very little enthusiasm or warm
feeling was shown anywhere. unless 1t
was in the speakers room. by NJ. Casimir-
Perier, who. upon hearing the speaker an
nounce the result of the ballot. burst into
tears and said: '.I make great sacrifice
in accepting the Office"
Half an hour after the newly elected
president drove toward Paris. escorted by
a body of dragons. He looks younger
than his age. He has an erect carriage
and precipitate diction, and Is a little oat
of the common in his action. His counte-
nance has a rather military bearing.
though he is a civilian.
NJ. Casimir. Perier called upon Nine
Carnot on returning to Paris. and begged
her to stay at the Palace OF the Elysee as
long as il was convenient to her. In the
meanwhile he will make the foreign MIN
istry his official residence.
EMILY CRAwFoRD.