The herald., 1894-06-28
THE ELECTION.

VERSAILLES, June 27.-Caglmir-Perler
was this afternoon elected president OF
the French republic by the senate and
chamber of deputies, sitting as ma
tional assembly. The assembly con-
sisted OF SS4 members, of whom the
senators numbered 800. The first ballot
gave M. Casimir7Perier 451 votes out of
S53 cast.
The mem bers of the Left had meet
ing before the national assembly met
and decided to support NJ Brisson. The
caucus of senators of tie Right resolved
to vote for General Fevrier.
A scene occurred in the gallery des
Ton nbeaux. owing to the fact OF M. Chal-
lemel la Cour forbidding the Journalists
obtaining an entrance to that part OF
the palace.
The journalists protested vehemently,
but they were compelled to retire.
The galleries around the theater in
which the election took place presented
a brilliant scene. They were thronged
with ladies in fashionable toilets. the
fair sex seeming much interested in the
proceedings.
Just before the balloting opened, a
Socialist deputy shouted:
II demand the abolition OF the pres-
idency."
Another deputy cried:
Down with dictators I"
There were other cries from various
parts of the hall which were lost in the
general huDbuD OF the election. M.
Casimir-Perier was not present during
the proceedings. Much excitement pre-.
vailed throughout.
The balloting began amid consider
able discussion between the senators and
deputies. No speeches were made. The
members of the national assembly de-
posted their ballots in the urn and the
tellers took the urn to the committee
room, after which the telers reported
the result of the vote to the president of
the Assem- bly,. whereupon N. Challenel
la Cour said:
IN. Cssimir-Perer having obtained
an absolute majority, l proclaim him
president of the French republic"
Following is tho complete result of the
poll: NJ. Gasimir- Psrier, 45l; NJ. Bris-
TIsf, 81; n 1fagg65s 1fg5s zaq za sehatPpeapragF ehatParag Fsg ss
Total. -S53.
In officially notifying M. Casimir-
Perier OF his election, NJ. la Cour de-
-ivered an eloquent o1ation, and in reply
NJ. Casimir- Perier said:
II can scarcely restrain the emotion |
now feel. The national assembly be.
slows upon me the greatest honors a
cit:zsn can ever receive by imposing
upon me the heaviest moral re4ponsi-
5ilities man can bear. | shall give nv
country all that is in me OF energy and
patriotism. shall give the republic all
the warmth of my convictions, which
have never varied. | ehal give the
Democracy all my devotion, all my
heart. as did he whose loss we now de.
plore. Finally, | shall endeavor to do
oil my duty
The new president received the con-
gratulations of Premier Dupuy and the
cabinet ministers and large number of
senators and deputies in the room set
apart for the use OF the cabinet. After
wards he received the congratulations OF
the correspondents of the various newa-
papers represented at Versailles upon
this occasion. Replying to the news-
paper men, II. Casimir-Perier said:
II have only one word to soy. You
may discuss mel belong to you; but
nevey forget France and the republic"
A little latter four-horse landau.
the panels inscribed "Consio, non i'm.
perator," drove into the COURTYARD. M
Casimir-Perier entered the vehicle and
started for Paris, escorted by detach-
ment OF dragons with lances, from
which bright pennants were flying, in or
der to make his official entry in the
customary manner. and somewhat after
the strle OF the kings of France, into
the capital of France. The new presi-
dent received an ovation from the dense
crowd Of people which lined the road
from Versailles to Paris
Before the vote was taken M. Baudrev
a. asson, q MonarchisS and Clericalist.
jumped upon chair and, wayiny n pa
per, declared he wanted to submit q mo.
tion to revise the constitution. No at
tention was paid to him and tho ballot
proceeded.
Tremendous cheering also greeted the |
announcement OF the re5ult of the vote.
The Socialists, however, made vociferous
protests. NJ Chaivin, the hair resser !
deputy, representing one Of the divisions
of ST. Denis; NJ. Thivrier, the blouse
wearing deputy, and NJ. Carnaud, the |
deputy who has the distinction OF hauiug
formerly been school teacher, and
other Socialists, shook their fists at the
other members OF tie assembly. at the
eame time shouting:
"Vive larecplution sociale I" Down
with reactionvP etc, mingled with re-
pea ed "A bAs la pr sdencel |"
NJ. de Jeante. o Socialist, shouted out
a violsnt protest against the refusal OF |
congress- to consider his motion to abol- /
ish the presidency. His request was
greeted with loud Socialist applause.
The Radicals demanded the closure |
amid scene OF great uproar, during
which M. Avez3 continued shouting at
the TOP OF his voice: "All this ia result |
of coalition of the reactionnries"
NJ. Michelin. president of the munich
pal council OF Paris, mounted the
tribune and wanted to speak, but his
voice was drowned with loud cries Of
'Boulangist, Boulangist, bas le
I"
The Socialiet clamors were then
drowned by torrents of fcounter.cheerin9.
and in moment of comparative silence
NJ. Challenei la Cour ordered the eec-
retary to read the minutes of the meet
ng, and the session OF the national
assembly was then closed with cries of
Viva Ia Repubiique
The DreAidnnt'a cOrtaua follnwe1 tha