The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-18
FELIX FAURE.
Chosen President of the
French Republic.
The Duke Of Orleans is Out With a
Manifesto.

VERSArLLEs, Jan. i8--Felx faure,
minister OF marine in tho present cabinet
wns elected on the second ballos yesterday
70 be president Of tho French republic In
succession to Caslmir- Perer. Faurc
poIlcd 430 votes to S6l votes polled by his
nearest opponent, Henri Brisson, prcsi.
dant OF the chamber Of deputies. Tho
Socialists protested violently when the re-
. salt Of tho ballot was made known.
In anticipation OF the meeting of tho
national assembly, which was Summoned
for p m 10 elect new PRESIDENT tho
public officials interested In the proceed
1ngA reporters, police, telegraph operators
and others, arrived by droyes on every
train.
BY the time the hour for opening the
national assembly approached the Streets
oeading to the palace Of Versailles were
thronged, and the Hobbies OF the sale de
oongr~ss were crowded with those having
tickets OF admission. A large force OF
troops occupied the railroad stations and
other points guards We're posted through
out the palace aud the streets were lined
with gendarmes- The crowds, however.
were Very orderly.
When the cabinet ministers reached the
palaoe Premier Dupny was heard to declare
70 several OF his friends that he was not
presidential candidate. AT that time there
were only three candidates for the election
70 the presidency whose chances OF secur-
1ng tho prize were seriously discussed
Thcse were Waldeck Rousseau, Brisson,
and the dark horse" Faure
Friends Of Candidates Busy.
The greatest uncertainty prevailed In re-
gard TO the result Voting tickets were
evorywhcre distributed by the active man
agers OF the candidates campaigns. The
general impression was that two ballots
would be sufficient TO elect a president
and Rousseau's friends expected that he
would secure 800 votes on the first ballot.
The supporters of Brisson claimed a
similar total, with the balance OF votes
about ESQ., cast for Faure. Finally 1t was
claimed that the latter would retire after
the first ballot in favor of NJ. Waldock-
Rousseau; but the politicians, as the
result shows. were mistaken.
Challemel Lacour president OF the SEN
ate, cslied the senators and members OF
the chamber Of deputies to order at about
p. m, when he read the articles OF the
constitution which apply TO the case.
Then there was n scene of considerable
excitement, deputies from all parts Of the
hall springing 10 their feet and demand
Ing to be heard. Whom the first bursts Of
excitement had ceased, Challemel Lacour
ordered that the first ballot be taken as
promptly as possible. The balloting then
proceeded, amid considerable excitement.
The official declaration Of the result of
the first ballot, after revision Of the list,
was as follows: Brlsson, 33S; Faure, 244;
xutt At la.
having votes ranging from q to l.
Fanrc Chosen President.
The work OF casting the second ballot
began at 4:3o p. m, and proceeded with
less turbulence. At7:l5 p. m, Challemel-
Lacour announced that tho result of the
ballot was: Faure, 430; Brisson, 36l.
All of the members of the Right imme-
diately burst into cheers and the Social
lists rose and shouted: "Down with the
roguesl Down with the thievcsi Away
with theml Send them TO Mazas prisoni"
Tho members of the Right replied with
cries, "Down with the Communep'
M. Coutant, Socialist, retorted with
"Down with reactionl'
An indescribable tumult followed; but
finally M. Challemel Lacour was able to
make himself heard. and he declared
Felix. Faure elected president Of the
French republic Thereupon the extreme
Left and the Socialists again rose and sent
forth tremendous, united shout Of
"Vive Brisson vive Brissoni"
This shouting upon the part Of the ad-
herents of the president of the chamber of
deputies lasted for couple of minutes.
Nevertheless Lacour pursued the usual
parliamentary course, and had the min
-.<< l.xrhf H.,
their protests against the election OF
Taurc.
Strong protests and hooted invectiyes
were continually exchanged across the
Aoor of the house NJ Michclin, while
this wordy war was In progress, succeeded
in saying: IF you refuse to grant a revi-
sion Of the constitution, the country will
enforce It,"
Thereupon Lacour seized the opportu.
nifty before anybody had time to speak and
said, rapidly: "As nobody asks for hear
ing, the sitting is closed
Socialists Rampant.
The Socialists protested violently
against this action upon the part of the
president. and shouted loudly: "vive la
revolution sociale"
But rs the other members OF the ma
uonal assembly had dcparted the Social
lsts concluded TO do the same, and the
Dalle de congress was soon empty.
After all the formalities of announcing
che result OF the second ballot had been
concluded, the president Of the assembly
and the cabinet ministers repaired to the
room Of Lacour, where Premier Dupuy
formally read the minutes Of the meeting.
M. Dupuy, addressing NJ Faure, said:
'The ministry has the honor TO hand over
TO you the rights and prerogatives and
functions which had been intrusted TO
thsm Ia the interim. Your colleagues of
yesterday feel honorcd that the national
assembly has chosen from among them the
first magistrate Of the republic. They
know your loyalty and character having
had your trusted cooperation. They are
confideIg that In your hands the honor of
the county, the interests OF the republic
and the defense Of the laws are I'm safe
keeping. We beg you 60 accept our
wishes for won personally, for the success
o. your magisiracy and for the normal
duration a yoIr term OF Office