The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1894-06-27
THEIR FISTS USED FREELY.
MEMBERS OF THE FRENCH CHAM
BEERS ENGAGE IN 4 FIGHT.
Ono OF tho Members Claims He Was
Struck With an Inkstand ON the Head
Another Challenges HIS Assailant to n
Duel But IL Laughed ut.

Ono OF tho Members Claims He Was
Struck With an Inkstand ON the Head
Another Challenges His Assaiiant to n
Duel But IL Laughed ut.
Paris, June 2G.-A meeting of repub-
lican members of the senate and cham
Der Of deputies was held this afternoon
TO decide upon candidate for presi-
dent to be voted for at Versailles to-
morrow. The proceedings were char
acterized by an indescribable noise and
continuous brawling. Deputies and
senators shouted at the tops Of their
voices over one another's heads. Some
demanded a vote without debate. Blows
were exchanged by several members,
find inkstands were thrown about free
ly. Deputy Sauzet tried to stand upon
the table and was pulled forcibly to the
floor by Deputy Berteaux. Another
box was struck and thrown down.
Finally some of the calmer members
proposed recess and motion to adj
journ was carried.
A large number Of the members re-
manned in the hall, however, and after
a short period of quiet Senator De Ver-
ninac, who presided, asked whether the
meeting desired to vote.
The tumult was renewed Immediately
and as it was impossible to restore Or
der M. De Verniac declared the meeting
closed and left the tribune.
Free fighting ensued for fully quar-
ter Of an hour. Eventually the hall was
cleared. The conflict was provoked by
The socialists and extreme radicals in
order to prevent decisive vote.
During the fighting Deputy Humbert,
Vocalist, seized the ballot in which a
vote was being taken and breaking 1t
up threw the pieces in the faces Of his
opponents.
Two hundred republicans met subse-
quently in the committee room, Deputy
Delund-Montaud presiding. Resolu-
tions were adopted expressing the sor-
row OF the moderate members of the
party that the plenary assembled had
been prevented from accomplishing it's
purpose by such tumultCous scenes
and accusing the socialists of purpose
)y obstructng the proceedings. 1t was
Needed that the only resource was to
30 to Versailles without preparatory
decisions as to the presidency, and that
the course was likely to ensure the elec-
tion of M. Casimir Perier
The socialist deputies had delegated
TpI Nd
sCrousset.i Hoveiacque and Pierre Rich
ard to attend the pienary meeting ana l
act in concert with the advanced re-
publicans in the choice Of candidate
who would not combat the socialists.
Later in the day he three republi-
can senatorial groups, the center, the
left republican and the unionist repub-
ilcans, met to choose a candidate for
the presidency. A ballot was taken
with the result:
Casimir- -Perier LA, Dupuy Is, Brisson
s, De Freycinet 4, Arago 2, Loubet 2,
Constans 2, Cavaignac 1.
No representatives Of these groups
attended the plenary meeting.
Deputy Pellatin, radical, complains
that he was struck in the face with an
bAinoIe1hio o0A AAAE9 SAAV SA4AAoAI Al tuO plCtl-
Try meeting.
Deputy Sauzet, who was pulled of the
table during the tumult, has challenged
N. Berteaux to a duel The seconds
named by M. Sauzet have declined to
net.
The chances Of M. Casimir- -Perier are
regarded as greatly helped by the dis
pensions in the ranks Of the republican
senators. It is expected that Of the
700 votes cast on the first ballot to-mor-
row M. Casimir-Per will receive 400.
His supporters are confident that he
will have at least $50 votes. Dupuy
pnd Brisson together may possibly get
$50.
If M. Casimir-Perier is not elected on
the first ballot his chances will dimin-
ish thereafter, as the Dupuy faction is
trying to induce Brisson's supporters to
transfer their votes after the first vote
to dark horse.
The election Of an unknown is re-
garded, however, as improbable.
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