The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-28
CARNOrS SUCCESSOR.
N. Casimir-P Perier Chosen on the
First Ballot.
HIS QUIET ENTRY INTO PARIS

The Usual Formalities of Inauguration
Postponed Until After Carnots Funeral.
The Now President Requests Carnot's
Ministry to Remain In once.
PARIS, June 2S. The electoral congress,
sailed to elect presldens of the French
republic to succeed the late President Car
not, began its session in the palace at Yer
sailles at 1;lo yesterday afternoon, NJ.
Challemel-Lacour president of the senate,
presiding, The great hall of the palnee
was crowded and the galleries were
thronged with spectators. Nearly all til q
members Of the diplomatic corps were
present among the latter Great precnu-
tons had been taken at Versailles to pre-
vent anarchist outrages.
NJ. Challamel-Lucour,n nfter sympa-
thetic reference to the late President Car
not, read the articles of the constitution
relative to the election of president, and
then declared the national assembly open.
Just before the balloting opened a So
cialist deputy shouted; Il demand the alb
olition OF the presidencyr' Another dep
uty cried! Down with dictatorsp There
were other cries from various parts OF the
hall, which were lost in the general hub
bub of the election
The following Is the result of the pollt
NJ. CasimirPe Perier, 45l; NJ Brisson l9l;
M. Dupuy, 90; General Fevrier. 53 NJ.
Arago, 21; scattering, 30.
After voting the members went to the
Galerie des TomheauX, where there was
an animated scene, during which NJ Ca5.
tmir- Perier drove into the court yHrd In a
landau. He was Immediately surrounded
by senators and deputies, who repeatedly
aud enthusiastically cheered bin The
Socialists, however, made vocifcrous pro.
tests, Premier Dupuy real the figures of
the election to the newly elected prcsi-
dent
NJ Chullemel-Lacour then delivered a
most eloquent oration, during which the
new president was deeply moved
In reply NJ. Casiniier- Pericr said 81 cnn
scarcely restrain hr emotion now feel.
The national assembly bestuws upon me
the greatest honor citizen can ever re-
ceiye by imposing upon me the heaviest
moral responsibility a man can bear.
shall give my country all that is in me of
energy and patriotism l shall give the
republic all the warmth of my convictions.
which have never varied, shall give the
democracy all my devotion. und all my
heart, as did he whose loss we now de
plore, Finally, shall endcavor to do all
my duty"
These who were close to NJ Casinir-
Pcrier when he left Versailles in order to
make his formal entry into Paris as presi-
dent say that he was greatly moved by
the honor conferred upon him He re-
ceived the congratulations OF Dupuy and
the cabinet ministers and a large number
OF senators and deputies in the room set
apart for the use Of the cabinet
Later President Casimr Peripr received
the congratulations of the correspondents
OF the various newspapers represented Mt
Versailles Replyng to the newspaper
men, M Casimirpericr said; II have
only one word to say. You may discuss
mel belong to you-but never forget
France and the republic" f"
Half an hour after the election the
newly elected president drove towards
Paris, escorted by a body Of dragons. As
he drove he bowed pleasantly He looked
younger than his age He has an erect
carriage aud precipitate diction aud there
is little of the common in his mir His
countenance and bearing are rather mill
tary, though he is a civilian. NJ. Casimir-
Perier called upon Nine, Carnot on en-
teriug Paris, and begged her to stay Mt the
palace of the Elysee as long as it was con.
, yenient to her. In the meanwhile he will
ipnake the foreign ministry his Official
rel1leuce.
The presidents cortege followed the
high road To the city, and then passed
along the Avenue des Champs Elysees.
As the remains of NJ Carnot are yet un-
buried the usual installation Mt the Palace
OF the Elysee was foregone NJ. Casinlir-
Perier was driven direct to the Quai d Or
say, where he arrived at 7:2o last evening