The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-02-06
FRANCE ELECTS FAURE.
HER NEW PRESIDENT A FIRM
REPUBLICAN.

Create Great Commot10n-Careel
of the New French Executive.
NJ. Francois Felix Faure, Minister Of Ma
rine in the present Cabinet. was elected on
the second ballot at Versailles, France, to be
President Of the French Republic in success.
sion to NJ. Casimir-P -Perier, who had resigned.
II. Faure polled 43o votes to 36l votes polled
by his nearest opponent, NJ. Henri Brisson,
President OF the Chamber of Deputies. The
Socialists protested violently when the result
Of the ballot was made known.
This Is victory for the Moderate Repub-
hcans. The result was brought about by
Walkeck- Rousseau Withdrawing in favor OF
Faure. Faure received 4S0 to Brisson S61.
Two ballots were taken, the first being as
follows:
NJ. Henri Brisson. sSs; NJ. Felix Faure,
~; III. waldeck-Rousseau,1 1874.
The scattering vote on the first ballot In
eluded 6 for NJ. Meline, 4 for M. Dupuy,
for NJ. Cavaignac, 2 for Ii. Loubet and for
Henri Rochefort.
1t was after this ballot that Waldeck-
Rousseau announced his withdrawal. when
the second ballot was taken, with the above
results.
The open advocacy OF the candidacy OF n.
Brisson by the Socialists hurt his chances
considerably.
The National Assembly was called to order
p BY NJ. Challonel-Lacour for the election OF
sPresident Of the Republic at O'Clock.
Imme iiately after the joint body had as
sembIed, NJ. Michelin, Socialist, asked the
Chair 1t the National Assembly had been
called for the purpose of revising the consti-
tuition.
M. de Baudry d'Asson protested against
the question, and demanded that he be
In nf tha ~ kha
monarchy, but he was not allowed to do 80.
When N. Toussaint, Socialist, deposited
his vote In the urn he cried: long live the
social revolution /" and when the name of
M. Avez, Social Revolutionist. was called he
refused to vote, but shouted from his seat
"Abstention means dissolution. Down with
the Pre5idency!'
When ". de Baudry d'Asson voted he
shouted: "Long live Catholic France
Long live the Kingr'
The announcement Of the second ballot
was made amid terrible din. The Bris-
sonites E'Pre so busy groaning. cheering and
reproacbing their neighbors that they paid
NO attention to M. Challemel-Lacour when
he rose to read the figures.
The Presidents voice was qui'e inaudible,
and bis hands trembled violently. 1t was five
minutes after bespoke before all members of
the Assembly knew the result. The figures
mate-Faure, 490, and Brisson, 361-but
they suff1ced to show that Felix Faure was
The new President OF France.
The scene was absolutely devoid OF SOL
emnity or even dignity. The Brissonites,
who had not once ceased bowling, were
Joined by other malcontents, and the win
dows were fairly shaken by the indescrlta-
bic tumuit. The Radicals mounted chairs
and benches, shouting:
T., ala oAnI HxxAI
Rightu'
The Socialists ran up and down the aisles,
bowling:
HtDown with the thieves r
"Down with the Congo adventures
, sDown with the Panama scoundrelsr r.
Occasionally when the din subsidized for
moment the Socialists would yell In an ear
splitting chorus;
"Hurrah for the Socialistic republicI"
"Hurrah for the social revolution
Baudry d'Asson. the Orleanist, had got q |
conspicuous place near Challemel-Lacour. |
and, with purple face and waving arms,
proclaimed hundred times that the Presi- |
dency was useless and the republic must |
end. He eventually mounted the rostrum, |
but only to be met there by the Socialists, |
Baudin, Viviani, Michelin and Toussaint,
who. in defiance Of him and the President of |
the Assembly, protested against the exolu- |
sion Of Gerault- Richard ana Mirman.
awhile the voting was in progress the |
friends OF N. Felix Faure wers actively can |
vassing for votes, and with apparent success,
until rumor was started that he was q
Protestant. This, for time, had bad et- |
feet upon his candidacy; but deputation !
Instantly approached M. Faure and ques- |
TONED him upon his religious persuasion. |
II. Faure, who was greatly excited. said. in |
reply to question: "No I am Catholic"
This reassured his supporters.
The crowd outside was in strange contrast !
enthusiastic. It waited without eagerness |
Sor the coming ofthe new President.
The investure OF the new President with |
his official powers took place in the library |
Of the Versailles Palace. 1t consisted merely |
IN d.. Challemel-Lacours reading to him the |
minutes of the Assembly.
n Faure was met at the st. LaZare sta |
don by. General Mereier, Minister Of War;
and M. Hanotaux, Minister OF Foreign At |
the EIysee in Paris. The palace was bril- |
Hantly lighted. and ushers In gala livery |
stood at the doors. NJ. Casimir-Perier J
welcomed and congratulated his success |
bor. Premier Dupuy then presented the |
resignation OF the Cabinet. N. Faure re-
turned to the Ministry of Marine for the |
night. His youngest daughter. Lucie, met |
him at the door OF his apartments, and threw
her arms round his neck, kissing him and |
crying repeatedly, "I am SO happy, papaw
The crowd outside the Ministry cheered |
With considerable fervor and N. Faure was
De1suaded by friends to show himself on the
balcony. He was received with genuine en-
thuslasm.
n Faure has q tall, imposing figure,
whose lines show the training he got In early |
life as mechanic. Although millionaire
shipowner, he has simple tastes. His cleo. |
ton is q blow to the protectionist party. |
Tne substitution Of reciprocity treaties for |
The Meline tariff is only a question Of time.
u. Meline's newspaper organ. La Repub- |
hque Franchise, admitted that Faure's elec.
tion would mean the same as q tariff reform.
Tho result OF the election is received en-
Enthusiastically in Lyons.
When the report OF the scene IN the
Chamber OF Deputies on the occasion OF
the reading OF the Presidents message OF
resignation reached the Palace OF the
&lysee, M. Casimir-Perler broke down and
need several months Of absolute rest before
he will be the same man he was when he
vas elected President last June.
Life of Faure.
Felix Francois Faure, just elected As tn.
sixth President OF the Third French Repuh-
Nc, WAS born n. Paris, January 81, 1S4I. His
election Is for term OF seven years.
The new President Of this sister republic
once worked in tan yard. He Is very
Rhlegmatic. and certainly will not resign
unless forced TO. But he has many bad quar-.
ters of hou before him, the first OF which
will be the selection OF Premier 10 succeed