Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-18
FRANCES CHOICE.
Z. Faufe Duly Made President Of The
Republic.
UNIDENTIFIED PROCEEDINGS.
Indeseribable Tumult During The Elec.
ton at Versailles.
NO POPULAR ENTHUSIASM.
Very Little Popular Interest In tho hc-
suit, which. II IL said, Means
Tariff Reform.
UNIDENTIFIED PROCEEDINGS
no POPULAR ENTHUSIASM.

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Faurc. member OF the Chamber OF De
Duties for Seine-Inferieure. was r-day
elected President Of the French republic
10 succeed NJ. Casimir-Perier. whotc re-
signntion was read in the Chambers yes
terday.
The day opened quiet, and nothing In
the appearance or demeanor OF the peo-
pie. either in Paris or Versailles. indi-
Gated that the country was on the eve OF
on election 20 I'll the highest office in
the nation. which had been voluntarily
vacated by President elected a little
more than six months ago. Except that
a force OF soldiers was massed at each
OF the railway stations. and four sappers
and miners were guarding each railway
bridge and grade-crossing between Paris
and Versailles. there was nothing to show
that anything extraordinary was going
on or that anything unusual was even
contemplated Each detachment OF sol
diers at the stations and each guard Of
sappers and miners at the crossings was
surrounded by an admiring group of
small boys. but beyond this no interest
was publicly evinced in the event of the
day.
Very few persons arrived at Versailles
before noon. but after that hour every
train arriving there was packed with
Senators. Deputies. newspaper-reporters
and sight-seers.
AT THE PALACE.
a small crowd. numbering. perhaps.
f0D. stood opposite the entrance to the
palace, through which the Senators and
Deputies passed. and watched them enter.
There was no demonstration Of en-
thUsiasm either at the station or at the
palace. Small groups of spectators were
assembled at the approaches to the
palace and AT the railway station as the
1rst of the Senators and Deputies, few in
number, began 10 arrive.
AT ii o'clock a number of telegraph
operators. with their apparatus. were in
stalled in the palace. Hundreds Of at
taches arrived. and the printing-presses
were made ready 10 record the official re-
port of the proceedings Of the national
convention.
II. Challemel-Lacour. President OF the
Senate, accompanied by his secretaries.
started from Paris for Versailles at $50
this morning. and upon his arrival in
Versailles was conveyed to the palace in
an onon carriage.
Workmen had been engaged all night
In fitting up the hall In the palace in
which the National Assembly was TO sit
q force of 800 detectives from this city
arrived early this morning, and the
strength of the regular police force was
greatly increased. IL being feared that
the Anarchists might seize the oppor-
tunity afforded by the crisis TO Indulge in
bomb-throwing and other pastimes pecu-
liar "a their sect. but these fears were
groundless. as nothing worse than So
c.al.stic vaporings occurred throughout
the dag.
THE ASSEMBLY. g..
The National Assembly, convoked in the
Palace or Versailles for the purpose of
electing a President to succeed NJ CAST
m'r-PeIier, was called TO order by NJ
Challemel-Lacour at 110 p. NJ. NJ. Chal-
ltmel-iacour. In brief speech. announc-
ei the resignation OF President Casimir-
Icrier and read the text OF the articles
Of the Constitution regulating the election
or a President. AS soon "a the presiding
officer had ceased speaking. NJ. Micbelln
tSoclalsD, sprang to his feet and flour
ished copy OF a motion for revision Of
the Constitution. shouting, 1--WE ought not
10 have president"
NJ. Eaudry dAsson G>egitimisO, de-
maniod "A right to be heard. and. in spite
of storm OF protests from all parts OF
the hal, insisted upon speaking from his
place. While persisting in speaking, he
waved aloft a document. which, he de-
clarci. contained proposition to re-
establish the monarchy. The protests had
I'm the mean time become SO vehement
that They rendered d'Asson's remarks
iraudihle. and after repeated vain at
tenpis 70 make himself heard he finally
deposited the document upon the table.
but II was contemUtuously pushed aside
by NJ. Chalicmel-Lacour while the Re
puhlicans and members OF the Centre
made the hall ring with cheers.
Nothing Gaunted. d'Asson produced a
volume contaiuing the rules governing the
proceeding Of the national convention. and
demanded hearing respecting the breach
OF the regulations which had been com
m'tted. Tie President remained obdurate.
md the fiery Lesitlmist. seeing that his
tnoris 20 make n speech were hopeless.
finally suhsdc1
THE DALLOT1NG.
Lots were drawn at III L. NJ. for thirty
Elk scrutators % supervise the hallOting
Then came the drawing OF lots to see
what letter the voting should begin with
letter l. was drawn. and NJ Labarthe
tmodcrate Republican,. was enabled for
the second time 10 begin the balloting
for a President. he having begun the
voting whom Casimir-Perier was elected
While the drawing WAS going on. inter
est was focused in the lobbies. where the
members Of the Right were holding a
caucus. The result OF the caucus was
decision to support Waldeck- Rousseau.
When the name OF NJ Mirman Social
isI was called there was no response
that deputy being a soldier garrisoned at
Nlncennps and the colonel OF his regi-
mcnt having refused 10 grant him a fur
Tough in order that he might be present
N tho Assembly. The Socialists raised a
Tremendous uprOar because Mirmans
vote was not recorded
Another cause Of Socialist fury was
the refusal % the government TO tenn
p rari!y release Gerault Richard VINO is
N prison for insulting President Caslmir-
ierier and was elected a deputy while
IN prison. Deputy Carnaud. who was ar
Ie.iei IN koanne on Tuesday. was re-
leased today. and voted IN the assem-
p'y. a. d.i also NM Rouanot and Jaurez,
Wh' were recently expelled from the
CLs rher
When NJ Toussaint SOCIALIST deposited
'E i" tht urn nc cfieu 'Nive social
i,VoinNon. ana when the name OF Avez
- '''N k@volu'.0nlsO was called he re-
iu'eA 10 vote. but shouted from his seat,
"os'euuon from voting means dissolu-
uoh' Down with the presidency
SLOW PROCESS.
The voting was a slow process. II was
cohauciel precisely az upon the occa-
sion OF the election OF Casimir-perier last
june each Deputy and Senator In re-
sponse TO his name walking TO the pat
form. depcsi,ing his ballot in an urn.
ana returning 10 mis- seat.
While the voting was In ,progress the
members OF the Assembly lnJnIe~d In
electioDeer;ng fOr their respective c,nal-
dates.
The ballotlng began AT l:20 p N and
lasted until $780, The counting, revising
etc, Of the votes required another nour.
and the result was officially announced
az 4;31. as follows: Br!sson. S5S: faure
2H; Waldeck- Rousseau. lsi: scattering. "a.
Total number OF votes east. 7gi: neces.
Sary % elect. 3.s The scattering votes
included for Mellne. 4 for Dupuy, 2 for
Ciyaignae. for Loubet. and for Henri
KOchefOrt
When the result OF the vote was pro-
ciaimed The members again fell 10 elec-
uoneerng ana speculating upon the out
come OF the SsfopI hafiuS I,fa.o.. h..,f...