New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-18

publc to succeed NJ. CasimirPerier. whose
resignation was read in Parliament yesterday
The vote was 43O for NJ. Faure and 3el for NJ
Henri Brisson. the candidate OF the Radicals
and Socialists.
The announcement OF the result was made
amid a tremendous uproar. The supporters or
NJ Brisson We're busy groaning. cheering
and reproaching their neighbors. that they paid
no attention TO NJ Challemel-Lacour when he
rose to read the figures. The Presidents voice
was inaudible and his hands trembled violent
3y. 1t was five minutes after he spoke before
all the members Of the Assembly knew the re-
suit. The figures then only approximate.
but they sUlIiced to show that Felix faure
was the President Of France. The scene
was absolutely devoid OF solemnity or even
dignity The Brisson.tes. who had not once
ceased bowling, were joined BY other malcon-
tents. and the windows were fairly shaken by
the indescrbable 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" Occasionally when the din sub
sided for moment the Socialists would yell In
an ear-splitting chorus: "lirrrah for the Social
Republic" "Hurrah for the social HeFOiu-
tOni'
Baudry d'Asson. the Orleanist. got conspicu-
Gus place near NJ Challemel-Lacour. and. with
purple face and waving arms, proclaimed hun
dred times that the Presidency 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 exclusion of Gerault-Rchard and Mirman.
The investure Of the new President with MS
official powers took place in the library OF me
Versailles Palace. 1t consisted merely In the
reading TO him by " Chaene-Lacour OF the
minutes Of the Assembly
The crowd outside the palace was In strange
contrast to the Assembly 1t was neither excited
the coming OF the new President. The carriage
which carried NJ. Casimir-Perier back TO Paris
some six months ago stood in the courtyard with
the artillery escort nearby.
THE RETURN TO PARIS
The big palace clock struck s the President
who had been receiving official congratulations.
passed through the Sale des Tombeaux between
lines Of soldiers with fixed bayonets He was
preceded by ushers and followed by Cabinet
Ministers The crowd heard the beating OF
drums and saw the President come out bowing
right and left, but 1t gave sign Of welcome.
There was occasional hurrah but no attempt
10 raise hearty cheer Two men even shouted
Long Live Brisson" Mounted lancers sur
rounded the carriage after NJ. Faure entered It
and escorted him to the station Outside the
palace there were half dozen cheers for
Faure and two or three for Brisson when the
President entered the train
The train was a special one and extremely
slow 1t reached the ST. Lazare station In Paris
at five minutes past g. Ry that time the news OF
the election had spread far and wide and vast
throng had gathered in the Place du Havre out
side the station. The President was received
With few cries OF Long live Felix Faure. but
there was no enthusias a.
THE NEW PRESIDENT ~ THE ELYsEE
General MERCER; Minister OF war ana NJ
Hanotaux, Minister OF Foreign Affairs met NJ
Faure at the station and accompanied him 10 'he
Elysee. The palace was brilliantly hghted ana
ushers in gala livery stood at the doors NJ
Casmir-Perler welcomed and congratulated MS
successor Premier Dupuy then presented the
resignation OF the Cabinet. NJ. Faure returned To
the Ministry of Marine for the night. HIS young
est daughter Lucie, met him at the door OF MS
apartments, anad threw her arms round his neck.