Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-18
M. FAURE WINS.
Elected President of French
Republic Over M. Brisson.
Only Two Candidates, Waldeck-Rus-
seau Withdrawing.
Second Ballot Decided the Matter by Vote OF
430 10 sol.

Paris. Jan. 17.-Scattering votes on the
first ballot for President of the RcpuDllc
included 6 for NJ. Meline, for NJ. Dupuy,
2 for NJ. Cavaignac,a for NJ. Loubet and
for Henry Rochef0rt. The second ballot
was taken in semi darkness and the gal
leries We're, in consequence, almost
emptied. The hall was very badly hghted
and many spectators, as well as number
of senators and deputies, sought the bet
ter lighted Hobbies.
At the instigation of NJ. Cavaignac,
bulletins were being distributed in the
Hobbies in behalf of himself, in the hope
of making the running clear for NJ. Bris-
son by taking the wavering supporters of
NJ Faure. 1t was the belief OF NJ. Cavaig-
nae that he could secure perhaps 30 votes
given to NJ Faure because of Nj. Brisson 5
radical tendencies. Had he succeeded in
his scheme NJ Brisson would have carried
off the prize.
The second ballot shows $50 votes cast
for Faure, and 36l for Brisson.
Casimir- Perier welcomed and congratu-
lated his successor Premier Dupuy pre-
sented the resignation of the cabinet. NJ.
Faure returned to the ministry of marine
for the night. The crowd outside the
ministry cheered with considerable fervor
and NJ. Faure was persuaded by his friends
to show himself on the balcony. lie was
received for the first time, today, with
genuine enthusiasm. Everybody shouted,
''Hurrah for Faure, and every bow or
smile from the President was the signal
for new demonstration.
NJ. Faurc is millionaire ship owner
and has simple tastes. His election Is a
blow to the protectionist party. The sub
stitution of reciprocity treaties for the
Meline tariff is only question of time
NJ. Meline's newspaper organ, La Repub-
Iique Francois, admitted, yesterday, that
Faures election would mean the same as
tariff reform The result of the election
was received enthusiastically at Lyons.
Early this evening the United Press
correspondent saw a copy of letter sent
by the Duke of Orleans to Senator Buffa,
mailed at Dover, last evening. 1t is
virtually a manifesto, declaring that at
the best republic in France can be only
provisional, and he stands ready to step
in and help the people the moment they
call him.
The announcement of the second ballot
was made amid terrible din. The BIS
sonites were so busy groaning, cheering
and reproaching their neighbors that they
paid no attention to Challemel Lacour,
when he rose to read the figures. The
Presidents voice was quite inaudiblc and
his hands trembled violently. 1t was
five minutes after he spoke before all the
members of the Assembly knew the re-
suit. The figures generally were only ap-
proximate: Faure, 1870; BrissOn, 36l; but
they sutficed to show that Felix Faure
was the new President of France
The scene was absolutely devoid OF
solemnity or even dignity. The Brisso-
mites, who not once ceased bowling, were
Joined by other malcontents and the win
dows were fairly shaken by the indescrib-
able tumult Radicals mounted chairs
and benches shouting Down with this
President elected by the Right
The Socialists ran up and down the
aisles bowling Down with the thieves ;
Down with the Congo Adventures ;
Down with the Panama scoundrc!s.
Occasionally when the din subsidized for q
moment, the Socialists would yell in ear
splitting chorus "Hurrah for the Social
Republic; "Hurrah for the Social revo-
luton
The investiture of the new President
with official powers took place in the
library of the Versailles Palace 1t con
sisted merely in ChallemelLocour's read
ing to him the minutes of the assembly.