The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
THE ELECTION

THE ELECTION.
Versailles, Jan. I'm. Felix Faure
minister of marine in the recent cabinet
was elected on the second ballot TODAY Ia
president of the French republic Faure
, polled 43O votes to 361 polled by his near.
: est opponent, BriSson, president of the
=, chamber of deputies. The Socialists pro.
tested violently when the result of the
ballot was made known.
In ANTICIPATION of the meeting of the ma
, tional assembly, which was Summoned
for 1 p. M, the public officials interested
in the proceedings, reporters, police, tele-
graph operators and others arrived here
by crowds on every train this morning.
BY the time for the opening of the ma
tiOnal assembly all the streets leading to
the palaceof Versailles were thronged with
animated crowds and the Hobbies of the
Sale du Congress were crowded with re-
porters and others having tickets of ad-
mission, all eagerly discussing the chances
Iof the candidates. A force of troops oc-
cupied the railroad station and other
points; guards were posted throughout
the palace and the streets were lined with
|gendarmes The crowd however was very
orderly.
The tribunes in the Sale du Congress
were filled long before / o'clock, and it
was noticed that the ladies were inthe ma
jority among thos present in the gallery
set apart for the diplomatic corps. Prior
to the opening of the national assembly
a large number of senator's and deputies
took lunch together, in accordance with
the usual custom upon the occasion of an
election for president.
The first train load of deputies and
senators from Paris also brought the of
hcers of the senate and the chamber of
deputies
President of the Senate Challemel La
Cour, who in that capacity presided over
the national assembly, Travelled from the
Mount Parnesse railroad station on the
1880 a. m. train. He was accompanied by
his official secretaries and Immediately
after his arrival drove to the palace in an
open carriage.
! Carnaud, the Socialist deputy who was
recently imprisoned at Roanne, near Ly-
ons, for melting a number of weavers to
go on q strike, was released yesterday
evening and arrived her just before the
ministers.
| When the cabinet ministers reached
the palace of Versailles Dupuy, the pre-
mier, was heard to declare to several
of his friends that he was not presiden-
tial candidate.
| During the morning it was stated that
the members of the right had decided to
oppose the candidacy of Brisson to the
| utmost. The latter reached Versailles at
| 1890 p. m. and went directly to the pal
ace, where he was received by his many
| friends.
Waldeck Rousseau drove from Paris,
accompanied by his wife, and he also
met with a warm welcome from his
friends.
NJ. Challemel La Cour called the SEN
ators and members of the chambers of
deputies to order at about / p. m. and the
proceedings proper opened at 10 p. m.
When La Cour read the articles of the
constitution which apply to the case,
there was q scene of considerable eX-
citement, deputies from all parts of the
hall springing to their feet and demanding
to be heard.
Michelin, Revisionist, asked leave to ad-
dress the assembly with the object of re-
commencing the convocation of a consti-
tional assembly for the purpose of revis-
ing the present constitution.
De Baudrey d'Asson, Monarchist and
Revisionist, who, as a result of his inter
ruptions, has repeatedly been the object
of rigorous measures upon the part of the
president of the chamber of deputies, de-
manded to he heard.
But La Cour could not grant Michelin's
request, and believing that d'Asson was
only going to make one of his familiar
affirmations of devotion to the monarchy
and the papacy, the president refused to
hear him. This did not prevent the eX-
citable deputy from crying out i've lie
roll"
When the first bursts of excitement had
subsidized La Cour ordered that the first bal
lot be taken as promptly as possible. The
balloting then proceeded amid consldera-
BILE excitement in the galleries. Averyon
10 the
first to deposit q ballot in the urn.
When the name of Minister Mirman,
Radical Socialist, who is obliged to serve
in the army, although he represents one OF
the districts of Rein in the chamber OF
deputies, was called in a loud voice, the
Socialists sprang to their feet and pro-
tested against his absence, which was
due to the fact that the commanding
officer of his regiment had refused him
permission to go to Versailles.
The Socialists cried Shame, shame.
Every member of the chamber of depu-
ties should have been present The cleo
ton is illegal"
In spite of their protests, however, the
roll call was continued and when the
name of Toussant was called he shouted,
"Citoyen ct citoyens, I refuse to vote: l
shall deposit blank in the urn. Nlve
lie revolution socialie!
During the balloting, when the name of
Alvez was called an Allemenist deputy
shouted: Down with the presidency.
Let us have dissolution. Stop voting"
This was regarded as an indication that
the Allemenist group, contrary to general
expectations, was voting against Brisson.
There was an uproar also when the name
of De Jeante, Socialist, was called. he
shouted: Down with the presidency"
While the voting was in progress, the
friends of Faure were actively canvassing
for votes and with apparent success, when
a rumor was started that he was Prot
estant. This for time had bad effect
upon his candidacy, but Republican in,
stantly approached Faure and questioned
him. Faure, who was greatly excited,
said in reply to the question on the sub
ject: "No, I am a Catholic" This reas-
sured his supporters and they went to
work with increased vigor in the effort to
secure additional votes for their candi-
date.
When the name of Faberot, the. Ad,
Id 1n In nod