The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-18
cision to vote for N. Rriason

cision 20 vote Tor ID. bria8on
At 7:16 p. m. M. Challemel- Lacour as-
cended the presidential tribune, and when
the hubbub had subsidized he announced
that the result Of the ballot was; M. Felix
Faure, 48o; NJ. Henri Brisson, s81.
All of the members Of the right imme-
diately burst into cheers, and the Socialists
rose and shouted: Down with ths rogues;
down with thieves; away with them; send
them to Mazas prison"
The members Of the right replied with
cries Of Down with the commune"
M. Coutant, Socialist, retorted with:
"Down with reaction"
The Announcement Of Faure's Election.
An indescribable tumult followed, but
finally M. Challemel-Lecour was able to
make himself heard, and he declared M.
Felix Faure elected president of the French
republic. Thcreupon the extreme left and
tho Socialists again rose and sent forth q
tremendous united shout of: "Viye Bris
son, vive Brlsson."
This shouting upon the part of the ad-
herents of the president Of the chamber Of
deputies lasted for q couple of minutes.
Nevertheless, NJ. Challemel- Lacour pur-
sued the usual parliamentary course and
had the minutes read while the Socialists
continued their protests against the cleo
ton of M. Felix Fauro.
M. de Baudry d Asson, tho irrepressible
Monarchist, watching his opportunity,
mounted the tribune and Dried: ~ sub
mitted Mt the opening of this congress the
following revisionist proposal-that the
presidency Of the republic is abolished
The president Of this congress refused me
a hearing"
M. Viviani, Socialist, here arose and In
terposed u protest against the exclusion Of
NM. Mirmsn and Gcrault- Richard from
the national assembly, and NJ. Michelin
Joined with; II thought this an assembly
of the representatives of the French ma
ton, but 1 find 1t to be quito the contrary"
10 the applause Of the Socialists tho
members Of the right replied with n strong
protest, and heated invectives were ex-
changed across the floor OF the house.
NJ. Michelin, while this wordy war was
in progress, succeeded in saying: "If you
refuse to grant a revision Of the constitu-
ton the country will enforce It,"
The Sitting Declared Closed.
Thereupon M, Challemel- Lacour seized
the opportunity, before anybody had time
to speak, and said rapidly: "As nobody
asks for a hearing the sitting is closed"
The Socialists protested violently against
this action upon the part Of the president,
and shouted loudly; "Vive la revolution
socialo." But as tho other members OF
the national assembly had departed the
Socialists concluded to do the same, and
the sale de congress was soon empty
After all the formalities OF announcing
tho result Of the second ballot had been
concluded the president of the assembly
and the cabinet ministers repaired to the
room OF NJ. Chaliemcl Lecour, where
Premier Dupuy formally read the minutes
of the meeting. M Dupuy and NJ. Chal-
lemei-Lecour then made short speeches, to
which President Faure responded:
81 am deeply touched beyond all express
sion by the great honor the national as
sombly has conferred upon mo- l did not
seek the exalted mission you have invested
me with, but nevertheless l accept the
charge with profound gratitude and u full
sense of the responsibility and duties 1t
imposes, You know me, and you need not
doubt that l will devote all my energy to
tho accomplishment of my heavy task. l
cease from this moment to belong to any
party, to become tho arbiter Of all. In
this spirit ! appeal for support to all the
representatives of the nation, without dis
tinction Of republican opinions. We will
always meet henceforth In our common
work inspired by love of country, deyo-
ton to the republic, care of Justice and
solicitude for the lot of all citizens and
ovtr all for the lowly and humble"
President Fnure's Enthusiastic Reception.
PARIS, Jan. lS.-M Faure took train
at the Versailles station and arrived at the
st. Lazare station at o o'clock. A major
ity Of the senators and deputies had pre-
viously preceded him. Gardes Repub-
icaines formed q guard Of honor at the st.
LaZare station, where barriers had been
erected, owing to the enormous throng Of
people that had gathered outside awaiting
the arrival Of the new president of the re-
public. ALI the windows looking upon
the station were filed with spectators
When the presidential train entered the
station bugles sounded, drums beat and
the troops presented arms when NJ. Faure
emerged and entered superb hooded car
riage, which was escorted by cuirassiers.
As soon as the president was seen the i'm
mense crowd shouted: "Yiye la repub-
liqueln "Viye Felix Faurel" Tho cries
were redoubled when M. Faure ordered
the hood of tho carriage thrown back.
Hats were waved and the greatest Of en-
thusiusm was displayed. NJ. Dupuy sat
beside the president. The cheers of the
throng massed along the footways did not
cease until tho carriage of tho president
reached the Palace of the Elysee NJ. Faure
constantly DOTTED his hat in response to
the enthusiastic acclamations of the null
ttude.
The new president Is a great shipowner
md merchant OF Havre. He was born in
Paris Jan 80 1871. He served with dis
tinction in the Franco Prussian war, and
was elected to the chamber of deputies in
1881, since which time he has been almost
constantly in public life, serving in the
cabinets OF Premiers Gambctta, Ferry,
Tirard and Dupuy, besides being elected
TO the chamber of deputies at different
times, always defeating a Monarchist.