The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-23
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startled Franco the past year. nome have
been so great, So sudden or unexpected
as the resignation OF PrcsiGcn: Clsimir-
Perier Oh Tuesday.
an French sta:esuaa, jnllured as they
arc to crises that menace the republic,
have been dazcd by this unlocked ior up
heavel, and confusion prevails in the
ranks OF the governments councillors
To fully understand the situation in
France il is necessary % g back 70 that
/ slltry Sunday in June when the fr5nzied
Santo Cesario stabbed the weli-JeloEed
President Carnot rs the latter was driv-
ing through the streets of Lyons.
ON wednesday, june ~, three days ate
the assassination the parlia mcnt of son
atoFs and deputies MET 1t Versailles and
elected VI. Casimir-Pe then president
of the former chamber. president 10y
vote of 45l ont ofs53. NJ. Dupuy. then
premier, NJ. Bris,on, who was last week
elected president OF the French chamber
Of Deputies, Chas. Fioquet and NJ Con-
stans were the opposing candidates and
the lines were 50 closely drawn that
though there were 81 members present
u abs;ainei from voting.
From the beginning Of his administra-
tion Ferier had hard row 10 hoe. The
TRIAL Of Cesario, his conviction soon after
wards aud his execution at Lyons Au-
gust 10 gave the socialists an cXcusc for
many attacks upon the ministry which
WAS on the ragged edge several times.
Br;sson's election lest wcel. w..s .he ei.
max and DGpuy on Monday gave up the
fight.
This trouble was forseen by the poli;i
cal prophets last July. Al knew that
Garnet, thought to be Z weak man when
elected, was the one man in France strong
enough 10 hold the republics friends
together. Il seemed 1t his death that no
matter which OF the party leaders was
chosen 10 succeed him, the country was
to see an era OF gloomy portcnt to there
public.
NJ. Felix Taure was elected president
of France Thursday on the second ballot. /
Three names were presented to the as
sembly. Brisson, Faurc and Waldecll- I
Rousseau. The resul; oflhe first ballot I
WAS Brisson, 3gs; Faure. 2H; Waldeck- I
Rousseau, Isl. The latter was regarded /
IS strong candidate before he bai!oiing I.
began, bus rs he was one of the attorneys /
for the Panama Canal company, whose /
downfall inflicted 80 much loss upon the 4
French people, il was Thought expedieut l
% withdraw him from tho contest after 4
the first ballot. lie was ferce!y asSa!iod !
by the socialists, who used his relations /
70 the Panama Canal company to dis /
credit him as president in advance oil his
possible election.
In placing ". Felix Faure at the heal /
ofthc government the country has APP /
plrcutly made an exc llent choice. Her /
i q man possessing practical ability and /,
force Of character. belonging . tie t1ye {
known ia America ~ .Dusincss" men. /!
lie first gained distinction in the ci-y o.
IIavTe in private life as a shiph1ilier.
Election OF U. s. ssaat,-s.
The Maine legislature elected william
p. Frye To the United States senate to
succeed himself.
United States Senator !ioar was re-
elected Icy the two branches of the Mas
sachuset;s legislature.
The TWO houses of the New Hamp-
shire legislature voted for United States
senator Tuesday. Mr. Chandler having
az overwhelming minority ia both.
The Colorado Legislature haiiated for
United States senator. Walcau in the
Joint session Wednesday was rc-eiecteI.
Tic legislature Of Michigan ia joint
session reelected Hon. James Mcmillan /
"a United States senator for lhe long .er.n.
Mr. Mcmillan received a unanimous vote. 4
Representative Julius Clo>ar burrows
was elected for the shoT; term
Judge Thursion was elected to the
United States senate by the Nebraska
legislature.
The Republican and PopIlist fusion
in the North Carolina Legislature non-
mated Marion Buller to sue esi Senator
Ransom for the long term, AND the Rs-
publicans have named Jalas G.. Pritchagd
for the short term.
The Idaho legislature began ballot
ing Tuesday for United States senator.
\ long and bitter contest viii fliip-.
lee Mantle Of Butte, and T. T.. Car
.er, of Iie'e ena. were elected United .s-a.e,
senators 10y the Joint session Of the Nio=-
tana leGisisture. The \. =. \. opposition
to Carter wa- utterly futile.
Ex-senator Phiietua Sawyer. of Och
lso-h, Wisconsin. has announced HIM
se!fa candidate for the seat in TIE United .
States senate. now occupied bg William (
=. Villas. The vacancy does not oecur
until 1897.
United States Seustor CnIlom was re-
Thursday by the caucus OF
the Republicans of the Illinois legisla-
ture.
The Idaho legislature has adopted
resolution to submit the woman suffrage
question to Il vote ofthe people.
Ten ballots have been taken for sana-
tor in the Delaware legislature at D1sc-.
but the result is the same as AZ first, SEN
ator Higgins receiving ten votes and Mr.
Addicks six, and the rest scattering.