The morning call., 1894-06-28
RULES FRANCE
.Casimir=Perier Is the
President.
HAD A SURE THING.
All Along He Has Been
the Favorite.
CHOSEN BY THE DEPUTIES.
He Accepts the High Honor
Given Him.
ctiEERED BY THE POPULAcE.
The New President Makes His
Entry Into the Capital of
: the Republic.
He Accepts the High Honor
Given Him.
ctiEERED BY THE POPULAcE.

PARIS, June 2I.-Nothlng more unlike
an American election could be imagined
than the French Preside ntial election
which to-day chose NJ. Cas- imir-PeEieT
President of the French republic. The
electoral body formed of both houses of
the Legislature, held its meeting in one
vast room in the form of a parallelogram
and adorned with battle paintings of the
Bonaparte period. The constitution or
dams that the successful candidate for the
Presidency of the republic must have the
highest ngmber of votes above all other
candidates. NJ. Ca simiT-Perier to-day had
45I out of 653. There were SIT members
present, but q abstained from voting.
d. The palace of Versailles was full Of
hustle this morning. Ticket-holders were
admitted to the galleries early in the
morning. The members of the press
were the first to arrive. A brigade
of policemen were posted at different
parts of the general hall. while sharp-eyed
detectives prowled around among the
" crowds Of holiday makers who had come
to see what sights the public palaces Of
Versailles might afford.
=: T wo:special trains of great length were
prepared toward noon, and train Of
saloon cars awaited the Ministers and poor
Carnot's state train was ready in the event
of the future President preferrng TO re-
turn to Paris by train. The last time it
was used 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 cuirassiers.
The special trains followed each other
at fye-minute intervals, the Ministers
starting first and the diplomatic corps last.
They went in almost no time to Versailles,
which, near the palace. looked like
French town where a fair Is going on, or
ike Chanttlly on Derby day. The crowds
were immense. At the hotels and cafes
. tha tongues of Parliamentarians wagged
freely, and the Deputies compared notes
across the tables.
Whom will you vote for?" l asked
Cemte Maillereu, French Labouchere.
"For M. Casimir-Perier," he replied.
why, are you not RadicaI?"
Yes, but l want to prevent him from
ever being Premier. Besides. should the
anarchists want to remove another Presi-
dent, / prefer them to remove a semi-con-
servative."
At / O'Clock there was a full muster of
the ambassadors and other member of
fell in to conversation with the members of
g Congressman's family in the Speakers
tribunal, and was told that NJ. Brisson
was nowhere. NJ. CasimiF-Perier, it was
added. was the favorits.
The Royalists intended to vote for Gen.
eral Fevere, while all the Senate would
vote for II. Casimir-Perier. since NJ.
Lacour had withdrawn. NJ Casimfr-
4 u
Prime Minister. He had a 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 Elysee, where much of the
inftiatory character was not expected, but
where he might exercise a salutary in
f1uence in frowning down such men as
RouYier, Roch and Reinach. His wife,
who is a good woman. Is also wealthy in
her own right.
N. Casimir-Perier is brave. This is
desirable quality in dynamiling lines. He
was under fire in several engagements in
1870, and won by military pluck the cross
of the Legion of Honor when he was %
years old. Since the assassination of NJ.
Garnet his ambition has greatly cooled.
He felt that he would make great sac
riice in becoming President. Could he
but get in touch with the democracy and
conquer his pride he would be sure to sue
ceed as President
The usners kept arranging the ballot
boxes anu sears as the conversation went
on. Inc speaker and the secretaries en-
tered in the meantime. The Speaker. in
choice, simple terms. alluded to the horri.
flying event that necessitated the meeting
ho ba
The Speaker named those who were IN
scrutinize the voters. He decided by ot
in what alphabetical category the men,
befs should begin to vote The letter was
drawn and III. La Barte began the voting.
The members filed passed the urns, drop-
ping in white or BLACK balls as they went.
There were twelve urns, each of which
was On a separate table The letters /.
M. N; 0 and P took half an hour to vote.
; at 8 O'Clock NJ. Casimir-Perier arrived
= from Paris. he walked neryouslv about
!: the passages of the committee-rooms. At
:. $3.50 Pr NJ. 853 votes had been cast. One
other vote bad been refused.
Breathless anxiety reigned while the
votes were being counted. The Sneaker
then declared the result of the first and onIv
ballot. The Socialists, apparently for forms
sake, cried "Down with dictatorship.
Long live the.social republic" Members
of the Center applauded. and. there were a
few who cried. Long live Casmir-Perier."
Very little enthusiasm or warm feeling
was shown anywhere unless it was in the
Speakers room by NJ. Casmir-Perier, who
upon hearing the Speaker announce the re-
suit OF the ballot. burst into tears ana
said: II make great sacrifice in accept
ing the Office"
Half an hour sfter the newly elected
President drove toward Paris, es-