Evening journal., 1895-01-17
CASIMIR- -PERIER WEAK.
The French Ex-President De.
nounced For His Act.
CANDIDATES FOR THE VACANCY.
The Resigned Chief Executive Seems to
Have No Friends Left--His own Peevish-
ness Caused Him to Bring About State
Of AnaIrs which May result Seriously.

ness Caused Him to Bring About State
of Affairs Which May Result Seriously.
PARIS, Jan. 17.-The hundred days
ended in Waterloo It will not be NJ.
Casimir- Periers fault If the 202 days Of
his presidency do not end in the ruin of
parliamentary government in France. He
has acted like a spoiled child or an i'll
tempered chess player, who, on finding
that he had done badly, tosses over the
chossboard.
He is well meaning, but headlong and
ENORMOUSLY tonchy, and is surrounded by
would DO Republican renegades or wealthy
semi-Liberals, afraid If they moved on to
melt like snails. He has been at sea since
the death OF his bosom friend, M. Bur
deau. to whose want Of moral sense he
was blind and whose great talent he over
rated
In resiening the president muddled an
already confused situation. The act Of
resignation was in bad form and disre-
spectful, though not Intentionally so, Of
the presidential Office and of part Of par
lamont, The circumstances connected
with that event are doplorable The high
est post has been deserted at the first crisis
The wholesome precedent established
by MacMahon, Grevy and Carnot ia con-
sulting in times Of difficulty the presi-
dents Of both legislative houses was dis
carded. NJ. Challemel-Lacour, president
of the senate, was alone sent for, he haY-
ing always rather encouraged than sought
to allay NJ Casimir-P Perier's loneliness
and angry ebullitions NJ Challemel- La
cour had advised dissolution, and threaten
ing it as a means of bringing the nose Of
the chamber OF deputies to the grindstone
F1tt &c frr qrrb
Besides he is i'll tempered and arrogant
and synpathizes with the reaotlonaries,
the consequence of having been raised
from nothing to the greatest situations
and assoeiating with dukes at the acade-
my. His splenetio temper chimed in with
the impatience and irritability of M. CAST
mir Perier
Casimir-Perier In Private Life Today.
NJ Brisson, who was ignored, is man
Of firm principles and Puritan in his do
nestle life. His record is spotless. His
intellect is of a high order, but his single
ness Of mind is not associated with the
wisdom of the serpent.
The presidential message was read in
the chamber of deputies by NJ. Brisson in
a mellihuous voice and with admiral en-
phasis. It was the most i'll judged state
paper of which have any recollection. II
hits at the friends and foes of the author
and is absurd throughout.
NJ. Casimir- Perier goes back today to
his private residence in Rue Nitot. where
he lives on the first floor, and his mother.
who, with NM Burdeau and Spuller,
persuaded him to run for the presidency,
lives on the ground floor
NJ. Brisson has apparently the best
chance of being elected president because
he is Puritan and is wanted for the
place. but he will not have a majority Of
the senate.
NJ Roubet who was prime minister
| when the Panama scandals were unveiled
but who was not implicated in them, il
also mentioned in connection with thI
Office.
NJ Dupuy also has a fair chance anC
will be supported by the railway oompa
nies money. He is treating the council 0
states decision in the railway matter a
final.
NJ Felix Faure minister Of marine Il
also spoken of.
Caucusing on the Presidency.
The revisionist deputies are greatly an
noyed at the refusal of NJ. Brisson in tn
chamber Of deputies to allow discussion
of the proposal to revise the constitution
M. Michelin, revisionist and the autho
of a work upon constitutional rights, de
clares that he will bring the matter be
fore the national assembly at Versailles.
The Republican senators at their meet
ing balloted in order TO decide who shoul
be their candidate for the presidency. Th
following was the result;
NJ. Waldeok- Rousseau, 63; M. Brisson
81; NJ. Loubet. 1S; Nj. Challemel- -Laoour
II; NJ. Dupuy, g.
A second ballot had the following re
suit NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau S4; NJ. Bris
son, &C.
The terms of NJ. Casimir- Perier's lette
OF resignation were a great surprise to tn
deputies, who, after it had been read, gath
cred in groups in the lobbies. There wa
no doubt that the letter created very ur
favorable opinion This was mostly e1
pressed by the socialists, who openly d'
clare that the whole affair is a victory fc
them and for their allies The Radical
were pleasantly surprised at the president
resignation. although they regard his al
tion as inexplioable,
The AIoderates appeared TO be yer
/ wrathful NJ tlourens. for instance, saie
1T Is a crime In the face Of Europe
NJ Isanbert who was one Of Gambetta
personal friends and who has always d,
Tended the policy Of the Republican III
, ion, remarked
+ I'VE thought we had elected man an
1 not child as president
After various meetings at the sena
the presidents Of tho Republican groul
saw M. Waldeck- Rousseau and strong
i represented the intentions Of their frien'
70 support his candidacy Il he would col
4 sent to stand. II is believed that, in vie
4 Of this urging and tho fact that gre
number Of deputies have promised to su
port him, NJ Waldeck- Rousseau will de-
nitely consent to become "A candidate
: Nine Casimir- Perier has been anxiol
!, for the resignation Of her husband, 81
finding the Palace of the Elysee a cost
prison, and her children lives threaten
and therefore deprived Of their usual OF
ings. The whole family lived in a gla
house to be marks for missiles, and, viii
the objects of burning jealousy, we're ute
!, ly wretched EMILY CRAWFORD.
Duke of Orleans Isobs Up.