The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-27
CASIM|R-PER|ER
Chosen President of France
Today by the National
Congress.
ON THE FIRST BALLOT.
Stirring Scenes In the Palace
at Versailles and In
Paris.
TROOPS ON GUARD EVERYWHERE
More Messages of Sympathy for
Nine. Carnot-Sketch Of His
Successor-Reply to Uncle
Sam.
Ru Cable to the United Press.

L Axis, JuAo ~, Io5t.--ln CdSiiiIlI-I SI1 I1ei
was elected President on the first ballot, re-
ceiving 451 votes.
The total number of votes cast was 853
Almost every building of any pretensions
in the city is draped in mourning. Flags
are displayed at half-mast in every quarter
of the city There is no disorder, but the
public feeling is at high tension, and the
slightest provecation would no doubt pre-
cipitate an anti-italian riot. The police and
military are on the alert, and any such
demonstration will be promptly suppressed.
Three Italians having in their possession
Anarchistic circulars, were arrested here
last evening
BEFORE THE CONGRESS-
The weather Is superb. The city pre-
Sented its ordinary appearance this morn
ing, except that details of soldiers were
posted at the railway stations to prevent the
crowds awaiting the arrival of Deputies and
Senators from distant points from indulging
in any disorderly demonstrations. Special
trains have arrived almost continuously dur
ing the forenoon.
At eleven o'clock this forenoon a number
of journalists and about hundred Pro-
gressist Radicals held meeting in the The
atre des Varieties and declared in favor of
dency.
A meeting of members of the Right was
held at the Hotel des Reservoirs this morn
ing, but practically nothing was done, the
sense Of the meeting being that the name of
the favored candidate should be disclosed
only at the sitting Of the National Congress
at Versailles.
1t was learned, however, that about twenty
of the Rightists voted in favor of M. Few
rier, and the rest, large majority, in favor
of NJ. Casimir Perier.
AT VERSAILLES.
Crowds, attracted by the extraordinary
event of the day, began arriving at Yer
sailles at an early hour this morning, but
the chief actors in the scene which engaged
the attention of the world-the Senators and
Deputies comprising the National Congress
did not arrive until later. At half-past
twelve o'clock this afternoon special trains
from Mont Parnasse and st. Lazaire stations
reached Versailles and landed the
first considerable groups Of states
men. Many others had struggled in
by means of other conveyances and num-
Der arrived later At the railway station
most of the President makers boarded the
three-cent omnibuses which awaited the ar
rival of 5he trains, and were driven to the
Palace. On their way to the Palace the
Senators and Deputies encountered an over
powering odor, which proceeded from the
disinfectants used in the military hospital
in the Rue Gambetta, and several of them
declared that they would at once institute
legislation designed to remedy the evil,
which many of them had never dreamed of.
At the palace an immense crowd of people
had assembled, public and private detectives
and all sorts of secret police agents being
plentifully sprinkled among them. At one
o'clock every seat in the hall of the Chamber
of Deputies in the palace was filed and the
galleries were packed for the most part with
xuhOc h,.o
elegant costumes threw gay color over the
otherwise sombre scene. The hall itself was
badly lighted and presented an extremely
dull appearance, and the Senators and Depu-
ties assembled were very noisy.
THE CONGRESS-
The National Congress summoned to elect
President of the Republic for a full term
of seven years, was called to order in the
Palace Versailles by M. ChalIemel-Lacour
at ten minutes past one P Nj, today. At
least five minutes elapsed after the formal
call to order before there was sufficient
quiet to enable the presiding officer to be
heard When, finally, the assembly became
orderly, NJ Challemel lLacour announced
the tragic death of NJ. Carnot and declared
the Congress open for the purpose of elect
ing his successor.
Scarcely had the President ceased speak
ing when M. Michehn, Socialist sprang to
his feet and shouted: 81 demand the sup
A tumultuous scene ensued, the uproar
being SO great that the President could not
make himself heard. The Socialists seemed
to be the stronger lunged and their cries Of
of "Vive RevolutionW could be heard all
over the hall.
propose q revision of the constitution, but
they were quickly silenced by the President.
THE BALLOT.
Lots were then cast for ballot, the object
being to see which letter the ballot stpuld
begin with. The letter "Ln was draw and
the name of NJ Labarthe, Moderate Repub
lican, was the first called. In accordance
with the custom, M. Labarthe ascended the
rostrum and, being recognized by the
Scrutator, placed his ticket in the great urn
which serves as ballot box and descended
and returned to his seat. The Senators and
Deputies whose names were subsequently
called went through the same ceremony.
The voting proceeded monotonously in this
way AT 1:55 r. NJ the letter ''R" was
reached. As there are no formal nomina-
tions or speeches to indicate the preferences
of the voters, it was impossible to form any
accurate idea Of the voting. The names of
the candidates are written on small bits of
paper which are folded and deposited IN uhe
urn.
The leader of each group upon being inter
rogated gave different name as the pro-
bable winner though in view of the manner
of depositing the ballots, they know as little
about the matter as s-the variest outsider
A rumor was next prevalent that M
Arago was gaining, but everybody regarded
it as foregone conclusion that IA. Casimir-
Perier would win, probably on the first bal
lot.
SMALL PANIC.
About two o'clock small panic occurred
in the lobbies owing to ti1e escape Of gas,
which filed the corridors and made respira
tion difficult The fire brigade and a force
of workmen were Immediately summoned.
Smoking was forbidden, and the order was
complied with without remonstrance. The
leak was finally found and the panic sub
sided
NJ Casimir-P Perier did not go to Versailles
but awaited the result of the balloting in
Paris Ne Dupuy, however, was among the
first arrival at the Versailles palace, and
during the voting strolled through the Gal-
leries des Rustes, where many Deputies,
Senators and journalists were calmly con-
gregated, calmly smoking cigarette