The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-18

Versailles, Jan. 1.-THE train bearing
the ministers 10 Versailles left Paris at
nossEl. The departure was not marked
By any demonstration upon the part
Of the public Several members Of the
diplomatic corgss travelled on the same
train NJ. caraaaud, the socialist dep
uty, who was recently imprisoned at
RoaEne for inclttng workman TO strike,
was released last evening and arrived
mere just before the ministers. As the
hour for opening the national assembly
approached, al the streets leading to
the Palace of Versailles were thronaei
with animated crowds. When the c4bi-
set ministers arrived at the palace, NJ.
DEIsiy. tae premier, was heard TO de-
clare To several OF His friends that he
WAS not presidential candidate.
In the tobsies of the Sale dn Congress
the greatest uncertainty prevailed in
regard 10 the result. although there
seemed to be a decided impression that
III. Waldeck Rousseau would De elected.
Voting. ricae-s with the names OF Wal
deck Rousseau. Brasso-l, Faure and Me-
line, the rrotectIonist leader. were every
managers Of tl1ei4. campaigns During
the morning il was stated that the
members of the Right should decide
10 oppose the candidacy OF NJ. Rrisson
70 the utmost. The latter reached Ver-
saiIles al 1890 p. m. and went directly
10 the paiace. where ne was warmly
received by his many friends. ii. Wal
deck Rousseau drove from Paris. ac-
coT3an.ed by his wife, and he also met
with a warm welcome from his friends
when he reached the Sale du Congress
No party meetings were held this morn
ms. Prior TO the opening of the ma
tEorlai assembly a large number of dep
uries took lunch together. according 20
the usual custom upon the occasion OF
an election Of a president
a large force of troops occupied the
railroad stations and other paints
Guards were posted throughout the pal
ace. and the streets were lined WITH
gendarmvs The crowds, however, were
very orderly. The tribunes in The Sale
du Congress were filled long before |
o'clcck The ladies We're IN the major
fty among these present in the galleries
set apart for the diplomatic coras.
NJ. ChalltaIlel IAacour. president Of the
senate. the presiding officer of the IA
tioIfal assembly. called the senators and
members 81 the chamber OF deputies
10 order at p. m. and the proceedings
proper ope7sd at 1:i0 p. m. when NJ
Chaisenrel I.ccsir read the articles OF
the constitution which applied to the
case. T'aen there was a scene OF ex-
element. deputies frugn all parts Of the
ing IN be heard. For instance. NJ. Henri
Michelin, a rcviSioufst. asked leave 10
address the assembly for the puYpczss. Of
recommending the convocaticn OF con-
stituuoaai assembly with the object Of
revising the coglstitutsgn. NJ. dc Bau-
dry d Asson. nlonarchist and revision
list. who, rs result OF his Interruptions.
has repeatedly been the object Of sigor-
Gus measures ON the part Of the pre~i-
dent of the chamber Sf deputies. de-
manded to be heard But NJ chalEemel
Lacour would not grant his request,
and believing that NJ. de Baudry d'As-
son was only going 10 make one OF his
familiar afiirngafions of devotion 10 the
monarchy and the papacy. the president
refused % hear him. On the other
haad. NJ. ChaileneI Iacozlr ordered that
the first ballot b. Immediately taken.
This proceeded with great excite
ment in the galleries OF tins hail, whtch
were crowded to their utmost with the
nclabilitges that represented every pro-
feSSioTt
NJ, Aveyron IA BaFtfsa. moderate re-
publican. was the first ~ deposit bal
ict IN the ura. When the name cf NJ
Leon Mirznan. radlsaI secsga-ist, who Is
Obliged II serve In the army although
he ;epressTSS oa.e Of the districts OF
fselnle .n the chamber Of deputies. was
czsfsssi. the socialists sprang 70 their
feet and ioadly protested against his
absence. In spite of their protests.
however. the roll call was c<a<tnuesi
When the uause Of NJ. Edmond Toas-
saint, socialist. was called. ne spoke:
'CsitoyenS 81 citoyen1eS. I refuse -
vote. / shalt Siercsst a bzEak IN the
urn yive n revolution socsale"'
The-5 fiicsaf 4r-----.-s;4sn of the result
~ the first a,ailot after reyt-iorl Of the
lis, was as follows: