The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-01-25
n. .MAURE is CHOSEN.
FEW PRESIDENT For THE FHEycls
S". ,..I,.-I-
y. Felix Faare Bccomc. the suc.
oessor Of Presiden, ;nsin,ier..
Perier, Defeating N. DrisMYn.A
sketch of the New President.

Versailles, Jan. 19.-M Challemel-
Lacour, president Of the senate. the
presiding officer of the assembly.
called the senators and deputies to-
gether at p. m. The proceedings
we're no sooner opened than NJ. Henri
Aichilin, reunionist, asked leave to ad-
1ress the assembly, with the object OF
recommending the convocation of q
constitutional assembly, and NJ. De-
oaudry d'AssOn, monarchist and re-
vlsionist, who, as result Of his inter-
ruptions has repeatedly been the OBJ
ject of rigorous measures upon the
part Of the presidents cf the chamber
of deputies, demanded to be heard. but
US 1t was believed he was only going
to make some Of his familiar affirma.
tlons Of devotion to the monarchy and
the papacy, the president refused to
hear or to permit NJ. Michilin to ad-
dress the assembly. NJ. Challemel-
Lacour ordered that the first ballot be
Immediately taken. This was pro-
ceedcd with amid considerable excite.
ment In the galleries and In the great
halls, which were crowded to their Mt.
most capacity with notabilities repre.
senting every profession. NJ. Faure
was chosen on the second ballot.
NJ. Felix Faure was born In Paris on
Jan. 30, 1871. He was formerly a shin
owner Of Havre. and was president Of
the chamber Of commerce of that
town. He was first elected to the
chamber of deputies rs a Republican
In 1881, and at the time Of the forms
ton of Gambetta's cabinet, on Nov.
IA. 1881, he became undersecretary Of
a f,k~
merce and the colonies. He was
elected to represent the Seine-In-
ferieure In the elections of Oct. 4.
1855. and for the third time became
undersecretary Of state. this time In
the Triad cabinet. In the elections Of
Sept. %. 1889. he was elected to repre-
sent the Second district of Havre, and
In the Dupuy cabinet, which resigned
Casimir-Perier he was minister of ma
rlne. NJ. Faure was slated for the new
presidency of the chamber Of deputies
In the event of the election of either
NJ. Brisson or NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau.
Paris, Jan. 19.-M. Faure took a train
ut the Versailles station and arrived
at the st. LaZare station an hour later.
a hoJOAAky Va ShC OChdtOES duu
ties had preceded him. The Gardes
Republicaines formed guard Of
honor at the st. I4azare station, where
barriers had been erected, owing to
the enormous throng of people that
had gathered outside awaiting the ar
rival Of the new president of the re-
public. All the windows looking upon
the station were filed with spectators.
When the presidential train entered
the station bugles sounded, drums
beat, and the troops presented armA
n. Faure emerged and entered q
superb hooded carriage, which was es-
corted by Cuirassicrs. AS soon as the
president was seen the immense crowd
shouted "Vive Ia Republique!' "vive
Felix Faurew The cries were re-
doubled when Faure ordered the hood
Of the carriage to be thrown back.
Hats were waved and the greatest Of
Of the throng nnsstel urons> >-sns.-.-.~-
ways did not cease until the carriage
Of the president reached the Palace Of
the Elysee. Faure constantly doffed
his hat In response to the enthusiastic
ssolamations Of the multitude.