Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-18

a
ent Cabinet, was elected on the second
French Republic. NJ. Faure rolled 430
votes to 361 votes polled by his nearest
opponent, NJ. Henri Brlsson, President
of the Chamber of Deputies The
Socialists protested violently when the
result of the ballot was made known.
By the time the hour for opening the
national assembly approached, all the
streets leading TO the palace OF YER
Sailles were thronged.
A large force Of troops occupied points
throughout the palace. The crowds
were very orderly.
The ladies' we're in the majority among
those present in the gallery set apart
for the diplomatic corps.
NJ. wAIDECK-RoUsSEAU
drove from Paris, accompanied by his
wife, and he met with warm welcome
from his friends when he reached the
Sale du Congress.
NJ. Challemel LaCour called the body
to order at .. m, and read the articles
OF the constitution applying to the case.
When the first burst OF excitement
had subsded, NJ. Chaleme LaCour or.
dered the first ballot taken.
When the name Of Leon Mrman, Rad
ical Socialist, who is obliged TO serve in
the army, although he represents one
OF the districts OF Reims in the Cham
Der OF Deputies, was called in low
voice the Socialists sprang to their feet
and .luGly protested against his sb
seucp, which was due TO the fact that
the commanding officer of his regiment
had refused him permission TO go to
Versailles. The Socialists cried:
"Shame, shame. Every member of the
Chamber of Deputies should have been
present. The election is Illegal"
When the name OF NJ. Edmund Tous-
saint was called, he shouted 81 refuse
to vote. shall deposit blank In the
urn. Vive la Revolution Socale."
When the name of Avez was called,
an Allemanist deputy shouted: down
with the Presidency. Let US have a
dissolution, Stop voting"
FRIENDS OF NJ. FELIX FAURE
were actively canvassing for votes, and
with apparent success until rumor
was started that he was Protestant.
| NJ. Fsure declared no was q Catholic,
and this reassured his supporters.
The greatest uproar broke out
when the usher omitted calling ont the
| name OF Nj. Gerault Richard, who is
undergoing a years Imprisonment for
writing an article in LIE Chomard in
sulting to NJ. Casimir-Perier. The
omission caused the Socialists 10 rise en-
masse, and NJ. Jaures, the Socialist
leader. shouted: "All the deputies
ought to be inscribed on the list OF the
members of this Congress. You are
robbing the country OF universal sur
| frage."
The official declaration of the first
ballot was: Brlsson 3SS, Faure 244,
Waldeck- Rousseau lS4, Cavaignac 6,
Meline 4, M. Dupuy 4, Admira l, Ger
yais l. Marshal Canrobert l, NJ. Louoet
l. NJ. Rochefort l, NJ. Bourgeois l, blank
L: total 7S6.
Shortly before the Senators and Dep
mites reassem bled for the second ballot,
IL was announced that NJ. Waldeck'
Rousseau had retired in favor OF Nj. te-
lix Faure. The casting OF the second
ballot proceeded with less turbulence
THE SECOND BALLOT.
AT 7.15 o. IN. NJ. Challsmel-LaCour
ascended the presidential tribune ana
announced that the result OF the ballot
was: Faure 43O; BrisSon 36l. All OF
the members of the Right Immediately
burst into cheers and the Socialists rosa
and shonted: Down with the rogues;
down with the theues; away Win
them, send them to Mazas prison
Finally Nj. Chsllemel LaCour was
able TO make himself heard, and ne de-
cla red that NJ. Felix Faure was elected
President OF the French Republic.
Tbarennon the Extreme Left and the
Socialists again arose and they set fortn
8 Tremendous shout Of "Vive BriSson,
yive Brisson."
Tbereupop M. ChalIemel LaCour
seized the opportunity, before anybody
had time TO speak, and said rapidly:
"As nobody asks for a hearing, the SIT
| ting is closed.
The Socialists protested violently
against this action upon the part of the
President, and shouted Loudly: "Nive
| Ia Revolution Sociale.
Rut as the other members OF the
national assembly had departed, the
Socialists concluded to do the same and
| the Sale du Congress was soon empty.
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
VERSAILLES, January I'm. Felix
Fanre was born in Paris on January 30,
1s41. He was formerly ship owner of
gavre and President of the Chamber OF
Commerce of that town. During
the Franco-Prussian war he was Chief
of Rattallion Of the Gards Noble and
led from Hsvre to Paris volunteers who
assisted in putting down the commune.
He was first elected to the Chamber OF
DeputIes as 3 Republican in 1881. and
q, the time Of the formation OF the Gam
hatta cabinet of November ii, he be-
came Under-SecretsIy of State in the
new ministry of commerce and she col
onies. He relinQuished office with the
! other members OF the cabinet 10 Janu-
arv 1882, but he was called 30 Oil the
same Office on September "a, 1858, In
the last cabinet presided over by Nj.
JnIes Ferry and resigned with the rest
NJ the ministry on March 81, 1885. NJ
Faure was elected to represent the
Saine Inferieure 10 the elections OF Oc-
toher 4. 1885. and for the third time be-
came u nder. Secretary Of State.
TIE DUKE OF ORLEANS.
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