The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-24
M. FELIX FAURE CHOSEN
PRESIDENT OF FRANCE.
The Minister of Marine Will Succeed
CGsimir-Perier.

". Felix Faure, minister Of marine in the
the present cabinet, was elected on the
second ballot to be president OF the
French republic. VI. Fauro poled $50 votes
to Sol polled by his nearest opponent.
N. Henri Bfison, president Of the chamber Of
OF deputies. The socialists protested vio.
loptly when tho result Of the ba lot was made
known.
There was q seeno Of considerable excite.
meni. deputies from all parts OF the hail
spriuging 10 their feet and demanding TO be
heard. VI, Henri Michclin, Revolutionist
asked leave 20 address the asse nbly with the
object OF recommending the conyocation Of
a constitutional assembly for the purpose Of
OF revising the present constitution. VI. De
Baudy d'AssoD. Monarchist and Revolution
ist. who. as result Of Interruptions, has re.
peatedly been the object OF rigorous mea-
sures upon the part OF the president OF the
chamber Of deputies, demanded 20 be heard.
But VI. Challemel-Lacour could not grant VI.
Michelin's request and believing that NJ. De
Baudry d'Asson was only going to make one
Of his familiar ailirmations Of devotion TO the
monarchy and tic papacy, the president
refused TO hear him. This did not prevent
the eycitable deputy from crying; "Vivo 10
Roi'
when the frs. bursts Of excitement had
sutsided VI. Chalieme-IacOur ordered that
the first ballot b. taken rs promptly "a pos
sihle Tho ballotiug then proceeded amid
considerable excitement in the galleries OF
the great hall, which were crowded TO the
utmost with notability representing every
profession.
White the voting was IN progress the friends
Of VI. Felix FHuro were actively canyassing
ior votes and with apparent success, until u
rumor was started that he was a Protestant
This for "a siFup had n had ttfapt hfg
candidacy. but u deputa,ion instantly ap-
p-oached Vi. Faure and questioned him. Mr.
faure who was greatly excited. said in reply
to n question on the subject: NO. / am n
Catholic" This rcassured his supporters
and they went TO work with increased vigor
in the effort to secure additional votes for
their candidate.
The official declaration Of the result Of the
fret ballot. after revision Of the list. was as
follows; NJ Henri Brisson. 3SS; VI. Felix
Fsuer. 2ii; NJ waldeck-Roussseau 1si; NJ.
Cavaignnc, 6: VI. Meline. g. NJ. Dupuy. 4;
Admiral Gervais. /: Marshal Canrobert, /;
NJ. R1cheior,, /; NJ. Bourgeois, /; blank, l..
1oul7S6.
The casting Of the second ballot began at
$40 f. IN, aud proceeded with less turbu-
lance.
At 7I5 p. m. VI. Challemel-Lacour as
cended the presidential tribune. and when
the hubhub had subsided he announced that
the result OF the ballot was: VI. Felix Faure,
430 VI. Henri Brisson, 3Gl.
All of the members OF the right Immediately
burst into cheers, and the Socialists arose aud
shouted Down with the rogues; down with
| the thieves; away with them: send them 10
Ma2as prison" The members OF the right
replied with cries Of: Down with the com.
mune." NJ Coutant Socialist, retorted with
/ Down with reaction"
An ineescribable tumult followed, but Il.
nally VI. Cballemel-Laco was able TO max,
himself heard. and he declared that NJ. Felix
Faure was elected president Of the French
republic.