The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-17
M. FAURE CHOSEN.
The New President Of France
Elected Today.
Only Two Ballots Necessary to
Decide the Matter.
EXCITING SCENES.
Socialist Deputies Indulge in
ShOutings
Of down With the Presidency
of France"

VERSAILLES, an. 17.-In anticipation
of the meeting this afternoan of the SEN
ators and deputies who elect a new pres
ident of France, the usually placid
palace of Versailles, where the election
takes place, is humming like bee hive
An army of telegraph operators is in
stalled in a section of the palace set
apart for their use, and from this operat-
ing room are large number of wires
connecting with Paris.
The first train load of deputies and
senators brought the officers of the SEN
ate and of the chamber of deputies
The senate is composed of 800 mem
bers, and the chamber of 5S4 members
A president is elected for seven years by
a majority of the votes of the national
assembly.
There have been five presidents of the
third French republic: NJ. Theirs, elect
ed August IS. 1871, resigned May "a
1873, died Sept. g. 1877. Marshal
McMahon, elected May "a. 1873, resigned
Jan. 81, 1879, died Oct. II, 1898 Jules
Grevy, elected Jan. 81, 1879, reelected
Dec 2S, 1885, resigned Dec. 2, 1887, died
Sept 8, 1890.
NJ. Carnot, elected Dec 3, 1887, assas-
sinated at Lyons June "a, 1894. VI. Cash
mir-Perier elected June ~ 1894, re-
signed JAN 10, 1895.
there are only three candidates for
the presidency whose chances of cleo
tion are seriously discussed, namely: NJ.
Waldeck- Rousseau, N. Henri Brisson
and VI. Felix Faure
In spite of the political crisis, there is
hardly trace of excitement in Paris
and casual glance at the newspapers
would never suggest that such sensa-
tlonal event as the resignation of the
president had crowded close upon the
neei of the fall of the ministry.
The Journal Des Debats, yesterday had
not single lead in its columns. Its ac-
count of the crises was headed: La Crise
Presidentielle."
This heading was in the ordinary dis
play type Tne leader of the Journal
Des Debats was in small lower case type
with the heading: La Crise President
ielle Et La Presse"
70 provide against possible emergen-
cies, however, the troops forming the
garrison of Paris and of Versailles are
confined to their barracks and will so re-
main until the election is over and the
successor of NJ. Casimir Perier is safely
housed in the Elysee palace.
| BY the time the hour for opening the
national assembly approached, all the
streets leading 10 the palace of Yer
sailles were thronged with animated
crowds.
NJ. Challemel- Lacour, president of the
senate, the presiding officer of the as
/ sembly, called the senators and deputies
together at 1 p III.
NJ. ChaIlemel- -Lacour ordered that the
( first ballot be immediately taken. This
nr0opoNaH with amid con SIHara h lie
excitement in the galleries and in the
great halls, which were crowded to the
utmost capacity with nOta bllitles repre-
senting every profession.
The following are the official figures
for the first ballot for president:
NJ. Henri Brisson, 344; NJ. Felix Faure
216; NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau, 195.
A majority of the total votes cast is re-
quired 10 elect.
81. WaldeckRousseau retired in favor
of NJ. Felix Faure after the first ballot
The greatest confusion prevailed when
the official figures for the first balIo
were announced.
The scattering votes were announced
when the name of Leon Mirman, radical
socialist, who is Obliged to serve in the
army, although he represents one of the
districts of Rheims in the chamber o.
deputies, was called, the socialists sprang
to their feet and loudly protested agains
his absence. crying 'Shamep
In spite of their protests, however, thC
roll call was continued
When the name of NJ. Edmond TOus
saint, socialist, was called, he spoke
sCltoyens ct citoyennes-I refuse to vote
| shall deposit blank in the urn. Viv,
la revolution soclale."
Many of the mem bers of the assembly
demanded an adj djournment, but NJ. Chal
lemel- Lacour ordered that a second bal
lot be taken.
During the balloting when the nam
of Avex was called, an Allemanis
deputy shouted: Down with the presi
dency, let us have a dissolution. Sto]
voting"
There was an uproar also when tn
name of N. De Jeante, socialist, wa
called He shouted: down with tn
presidency"
! While the voting was in progress
the friends of NJ. Felix Faure wer
,, actively canvassing for votes an
.. with apparent success, until a rumor wa
started that he was protestant Thi
had bad effect upon his candidacy, bu
deputation instantly approached an'
questioned NJ. Faure upon the subject
The latter, who was greatly excited
retorted.
No, l am Catholic"
This denial reassured his supporter!
The casting of the second ballot bega
at 4:40 p. m. After depositing their nrS
ballots the deputies assembled in til
gallerie des debustes, which was yer
crowded
ri. Pelletan, editor of La Justice, wa
the center of an exciting throng VIII
were vehemently protesting against th