Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-17
PERIEK'S SUCCESSOR.
The French Electoral Body Meets To-
Day TO Name Him.
REETEj FALL SEYENTY-PIYE CENTlMES

RENTEj FALL SEYENTY.PlYE CENTlMES
The Retiring President Said to BE a Wreck
from Nervous Exhaustion
Paris Calm.
| PARIS. January 16.-The National Con-
vention, comprising the members of the
| Senate and the Chamber OF Deputies. has
been summoned To meet in the Palace OF
| Versailles at | o'clock in the afternoon
( Thursday. January nth. for the purpose
| ~ olecting successor to President CAST
| mir-Perier. Premier Dupuy and other
| members OF the Council of Ministers left
the Palace Elysee this afternoon after
| conference with NJ. Casimir- Perier. at
| which the Ministers gave the President
| assurances OF their personal sympathy
and expressions OF the universal regret
| that Is felt at his resignation. Later the
| Ministers held a conference for the pur
| pose OF discussing the situation created
| by the resignation OF the President. whose
encourage strongly condemn the step he
| has taken.
| Active canvassing for the presidential
| preferences Of the various s nators and
| Deputies has been in progress to-day
many OF the members Of the Senate and
| the Chamber Of Deputies having been
visited at their homes.
| ADDITIONAL CANDIDATES.
| The candidates inc!ude. besides those
| already mentioned, Premier Dupuy, VI.
Cavisnac. and VI. Challemel-I.acour. The
Socialist deputies have asked NJ. Guerin
| Minister Of Justice, 70 liberate Deputies
| Perault-Richard and Carnaud, now serv-
| ing terms in prison. and also demanding
that the expulsion Of NJ. Eounet from
| the Chamber Saturday last FOR period
| OF fifteen days shall not deprive him Of
| the right to sit I'm the National COny n
| tion called TO elect successor to VI.
| Cnsimir-Perer.
After the Council Of Ministers this af-
| ternOon the Cabinet went TO the Palace
Of the Elys o. where they were closeted
with VI. CasimlrPerier for half an hour.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
| The Chamber Of Deputies was called
TO order by the president. VI. Brisson. at
| 3 o'clock. NJ Brisson announced a mes
| sage from President Casimr-Pcrier. H.
| then read the message of resignation.
| After reading the message he read a no.
tice issued by NJ. Challemel-Lacour.
| president Of the Senate. convoking a
national assembly in the Palace OF Yer
| sailles tomorrow. lie also read the con-
| stitutlonal provisions applying To the sit
uation. ard announced that he had re-
| 70 fprA az, fnr lftf of ha
| Constitution. which he said could not be
deaf with now, as the Chamber was sit
| ting az a mere electoral body and not
| in Its legislative capacity.
| The Chamber then adjourned. after a
/ sitting which had lasted only ten min
utes. As tn members dispersed the So
| cialists raised an Iproar, shouting "Nlve
| Ia Revolution Social" whereuIon the
other parties retorted each with its own
| war cry.
| RENTES Go DOWN.
| Rentes were dealt in on the boulevard
| this morning at rate Of 20 c-ntimes
| lower than the price at which they were
| quoted yesterday.
! Although the regulations forbid street
| lenders from starting out with their
| wares befor- o'clock in the morning,
| an ordinance which includes the prohi-
i
! crlers. the newsboys were allowed this
| morning to BEGIN their sales before day
| break. The streets were therefore early
! filled with yelling boys, whose cries In
| formed many prisons for tn. first time
| OF the resignation Of the President. The
| announcement came Ike a thunder-bol'
| 10 thousands OF persons and every one
| was asking tn reason for the Pr siient's
sudden and seemingly unnecessary ac-
| ti0n. Various reasons wrc given by
| newspapers, but none of them seemed to
| satisfy any great number Of people.
| PERIER 4 WRECK.
Some newspapers declared that NJ Cast
| mir-P rier had become physically unabl,
| 20 esst the impulse 10 sign. lie has
Il IS alleged. been subjected to the most
| extreme nervous tension ever since he
| became prominent as a candidate fOi
| President. and it Is asserted by several
| papers that after his election he Hung
| himself upon a couch. completely pros
| trat-d. and that since then he has re-
| peatedly given way to the intense ner-
| Nous strain put upon him.
| when NJ. Burieau. president Of the
| Chamber Of Deputies, diel. Il. Caslmir-
| Psrler was deeply affected. and 1t Is said
| he has not since recovered from the
shock which the announcement Of his
| friends death gave him.
| All OF the groups in the Chamber oi
| II puties held meetings this morning a.
| discuss the situation. The ground was
| thoroughly gone over, but no decision
| was arrived at in regard 10 the selection
| OF candidates for succession 10 the presi-
| dency The supporters u the governm nj
| are willing 10 rr-e!ect II. Cas.mir-pericr
| but falling In this because Of his refusal
to accept. or for any other reason, it Is
| regarded as liz y that they Will support
VI. Dupuy.
| MESSAGE OF RESIGNATION.
| PARIS. January iG-The message Of VI
| Casimir-Perier 10 the Senate ani the
| Chamber OF Deputies reslgning the Office
| OF President OF the republic of France, l.
| as follows:
| Senators AMI Deputies:
| Il have put away from myself the
| difficulties Of the task which the Nj
| tI1nal Assembly imposed upon me.
had foreseen them, but, although one does
| NJ: refuse the post In moment OF dan
| ger one only retains the position with
| dignity under the conviction that he j.
| serving the country. The President OF
the republic. deprived OF the means OF
| acting. can only nnl confidence in reli-
| ance upon the nation. Without this, his
| situation - pOwerless. % not COuD'
| the good sense and justice OF France
| but public opinion has been misled
| Neither my twenty years devotion tc
| democracy nor my deep attachment tC
| the republic has suiiiced - convince all
| republicans OF the sincerity and ardol
| Of my political faith or % dis1buse my
| adversarles, who believe. or affect 10 be
| lieys. that | Will make myself an instru
uent Of their passions ani their hopes.
During the past six months a cam
paign has been conducted Of defamation
and insults against the army. the magis'
! trates" (here a Socialist shouted, And
| rightly'), PARLIAMENT. and the ire
| sponsible Chief OF State. This liberty oi
| fomenting social hatred continues to be
| called liberty OF thought. The respect
! and ambition | have for the country
will not permit me 10 allow that certain
| men may every day insult the best ser
wants Of the Fatherlani' Ga; this point
the reading was interrupted by loud
noises among the Socialist deputies) "and
him who represents France in the eyes
OF foreign nations. | cannot resign my
self TO compare the weight Of moral re-