The Portland daily press., 1895-01-18
A DARK HORSE WINS.
Francois Felix Faure Elected Presi-
dent of France.
MI. Rousseau Withdrew in His Favor, De-
feating M. Brisson on the Second. Ballot
Career of the Successful Candidate.

MI, Rousseau Withdrew in His Favor, De-
feating M. Brisson on the Second. d.BaIlot
Career of the Successful Candidate.
Versailles, January 17.-The scattering
on the first ballot tor President of the
Republic included six for NJ Meline, for
M. Dupuy, 2 for NJ. Cavaignac, Q for M.
Loubet, and l for Henri Rochefort.
The second ballot was taken in semi
darkness, and the galleries in conse-
quence were almost emptied. The hall
was lighted, and many spectators as
we'll as mum ber of senators and depu
ties sought the better lighted lobbies.
At the instigation of NJ. Cavaignac,
bulletins were being distributed in the
lobbies in behalf of himself, in the hope
of making the running clear for NJ. Bris-
son, by taking the wavering supporters
of M. Faure.
1t was the belief of M. Cavaignac that
he could secure perhaps SO votes given
to M. Faure because of M. Brisson's radi-
cal tendencies. Had he succeeded in the
scheme, M. Brisson would have carried
off the prize. The second ballot as re-
vised. shows 4SS votes cast for Faure
and 1868 for Brisson. These figures were
not officially announced, and there may
be other changes, but they will not
affect the result.
E The announcement of the second
ballot was made amid a terrible
din. The Brissonites were so
busy groaning, cheering and reproacn-
ing their neighbors that they paid no
attention to M. Challemel-L -Lacour, when
he rose to read the figures, and the Pres
ident's voice was quite inaud1ble, and
his hands trembled violently. Tt was
five minutes after he spoke before all
the mem bers of the assembly knew the
result. The figures generally known
were only approximate-Faure 450, Bris-
SON 361-but they sufficed to show that
Felix Faure was the new President of
France.
The scene was absolutely devoid of
solemnity or even dignity. The Brisson
ties, who had not once ceased bowling,
were Joined by the other malcontents,
and the windows were fairly shaken by
the indescribable tumult. The 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
adventurers," Down with the Panama
scoundrels," and occasionally, when the
din subsided for moment, the socialists
would yell in ear-splitting chorus, Hur-
rah for the social republic, "Hurrah for
the social revolution"
The investure of the now President
with official powers took place in the Ii
brary of the Versailles Palace. 1t con-
sisted merely in the reading of the min-
utes Of the assem- bly, to him. M Faure
was met at ST. Lazare station by General
Mercier, minister of war, and M. Hanoi
tuax, minister of foreign affairs, and ac-
oompanied by them, went to the Elysee
Palace, which was brilliantly lighted,
and ushers N gala livery stood at the
doors. Casimer-Perier welcomed and
congratulated his successor.
M. Francois Felix Faure, mem
ber of the Chamber of Deputies, for
the Seine-Inferieure, today elected
President of the Republic of
France to SUI ,ceed N. Casimir-Perier,
was born in Paris, January 80, 1s41. He
was under secretary OF state for the col
onies in the ministries of ambetta,
Ferry, Brisson, and Tirard, one of the
vice presidents of the Chamber of Depu-
ties preceding the present one. He has
been repu blican deputy about IA years,
and served on Sc veral of the most i'm
portant committees of the cham ber, M.
Faure made the legislative speech of
business questions particularly those
concerning the French merchant marine
and foreign commerce. He served in
the Franco Prussian war as chief of the
battalion of the Garde Mobile, and was
made chevalier of the Legion of Hon
or May 81, 1871.