St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-28

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one who had not a special pass or q
o'clock there was full muster Of
the ambassadors and other members Of
the diplomatic corps. fell Into con.
versatIon with the members OF con.
gressinan's family In the speakers
tribunal and was told that M. Brisson
was now here. M. Caslmr-Perier, Il
was added, was the favorlte.
THE RoYALISTs
intended to vate for Gen. Ferrler, While
all the senate would vote for NJ. CAST
mir-Perier. since NJ. Lacouf had with
drawn. II. Casimir-Perier would be q
better president than prime minister.
He had great fortune. was honest and
honorable. not an india rubber charac.
ter. and was well bred. It would be
an advantage to France to have him at
the Etysee, where much of the fnitia-
tory character was not expected, but
where he might exercise saiutary infiu.
ence in frowning down such men as
ROuvier. Roche and Reinach. It was
9 pity he brought hi. kaynal
be loyal to the republic. His wife. who
is a good woman, is also wealthy In hei
own right aud Is cousin OF her nus
band. His late father was Ut the salt
of the earth. NJ. Casimir-Perier Is
brave. This IS a desirable quality Ia
dynamltiag times. He was under FIRE
lii several engagements in 1870 and won
by pluck the cross OF the Legion Of
Honor when he was twenty-five years
old. Since the assassination OF NJ.
Carnot his ambition has greatly cooled.
He felt that ha would make q great
sacrifice In becoming president. Could
he but get Into touch with the Democ-
racy ana conquer his pride he would be
ure to succeed as president.
The ushefs kept arranging the ballo,
boxes and seats az the conversation
went en-. The speaker. NJ. ChalIemei.
Lacour. aud the secretaries entered in
the meantime. Prominent among the
latter by stature and
PERSONAL MAGNETISM
was NJ. Sorel, the historian and member
of the institute. NJ. Lacour is a white.
haired. rosy faced man Of digaiff cd
appearances, and an admirable orator.
liaue," as he entered, and the ladies fn
the galleries crancd forward aud their
fans ceased to fiutter.
The speaker, In cnosee, simple terms,
alluded to the horrifying event thai
necessitated the meeting, and then de.
clared the congress opened. Three
cranks. radical, a royalist and So
cialfst, claimed leave to speak, and an,
other crank cried, Long live the social
revolution" The Socialist deputy
Chauyain. shouted: '.Down with thu
presidency" which was echoed by hi.
colleagues. Nd. Groussier cried: .'Dowl
with dictators," but this cap fitted nc
head. The speaker took no notice OIL
the cries. aud named those who were t.
scrHtinize the votes. He decided by 10,
In what alphabetical category the mem.
bers should begin to vote. The letter
was drawn. and NJ. Labarts
BEGAN THE VOTING.
The members flied past the urns
dropping In white or blue balls as they
went. They then went to walk in The
gardens. There were twelve urns, eact
OF which was on separate table. Thu
letters L, NJ, n, o and P took half al
Perier arrived from Paris. He walked
nervously about the passages Of thu
committee rooms. At half past
O'clock 1858 votes had been cast. Ont
other vote had been refused. Breath
less anxiety reigned while the votes
were being counted. The speaker Their
declared the result Of the first and only
ballot. The Socialists. apparently fo
forms sake, cried: Down with dicta-
torship;" "Long live social republic
The members Of the center applauded
and there were few who cried: "Lon(
live Casimlr. Perier."
Very little enthusiasm was showl
anywhere unless 1t was In the speaker,
room by II. Casimir-Perier, who, upoI
hearing the speaker announce the re-
suit OF the ballot, burst into tears ane
said: II make great sacrifice by 40
ceptiBE the Office"
Half an hour after the newly electee
president drove towards Paris, escorted
BY body of dragons. As he drove of
be bowed PLEASANTLY. He looks youngel
than his age. He has an erect carriag,
aud precipitate diction, and there Il
little out Of the common In his air. Hi
countenance and bearing are rather
military. though he is q civilian.
n. Casimir-Pe called upon Nine
Garnet on returning to Paris, ant
begged her to stay at the palace Of thu
Elysee as long as IL was convenient {,
her. ln the meanwhile he will make
the foreign ministry his official resi-
dence. EMILY CRAWFORD.