The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-18
FAURE ELECTED PRESIDENT.
The National Assembly Chooses i
Leader for France.

The National Assembly Chooses a
Leader for France.
Versailles, JAM I'm. Felix Faure,
minister Of marine in the present cab
met was elected upon the second bal
lot today to be president of the French
republic. Faulfe poIled 490 votes TO 361
votes polled by his nearest opponent,
Brisson, president of the chamber of
deputies. The Socialists protested vio-
le1tly when the result of the ballot was
made known.
The train bearing the ministers to
Versailles left Paris at noon Their
departure was not marked by any dem
constructions upon the part of the public.
Several members of the diplomatic
corps travelled on the same train.
NJ. Caranaud, the Socialist deputy
who was recently imprisoned at Ro-
nlanne for inciting workmen TO strike,
was released last evening and arrived
here Just before the ministers
By the time the hour for opening the
national assembly approached all the
streets leading to the palace Of YER
SailIes were thronged with animated
crowds. When the cabinet ministers
arrived at the palace NJ. Dupuy, the
premier, was heard to declare to seY-
erel of his friends that he was not
a presidential candidate. In the Hobbies
of the sale du congress uncertainty
prevailed in regard TO the result, al
though there seemed to be a decided
impression that NJ Waldeck- Rousseau
would be elected Voting tickets with
the names of NJ Waldeck- Rousseau,
BrEsSon, F)aure, and AIeline, the pro-
tecionist leader, were everywhere be-
ing distributed by the active managers
of their campaigns. During the morn
ing it was stated that the members Of
the right had decided to oppose the
candidacy Of NJ. BriSson to the ut
most The latter reached Versailles at
1890 o. m. and went directly to the
palace, where he was warmly received
by his many friends. NJ. Waldeck-Rous-
Eeau drove from Paris, accompanied 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
morning. Prior ITO the opening of the
national assembly large number of
deputies took lunch together, accord
ing TO the usual custom upon the occa-
sion of an election of a president
A large force of troops occupied the
railroad stations, and at others points
guards were posted throughout the pal
ace and the streets were lined With
gendarmes. The crowds, however, were
very orderly. The tribunes in the sale
du congress were filed long before /
o'clock. The ladies were in the ma
jority among those present in the gal
fery set apart for the diplomatic corps.
Assembly Called to Order.
NJ. ChallemeI Lecour, president of the
Eerate, the presiding officer of the ma
tionssg assembly, called the senators
and members of the chamber of oepu-
lies to order at 1 p. M, and the PRO-
cealiugs proper opened at ITO p. M,
when NJ. Challemel Lacour read the ar
ticles of the constitution which applied
to the case.
Then there was a scene of consider.
able excitement, deputies from all parts
of the hail springing to their feet and
demanding to be heard. For instance
M. Henri Michelin, RevisioniSt, asked
leave 10 address the assembly with the
object OF recommending the convoca.
alo1 of a. constitutional assembly with
the object of revising the present con
EEftution.
NJ. De Baudry d'Asson, Monarchis
and ReFis5oniSt, who as a result OF NJ:
Interruptions, has repeatedly been TN
object of rigorous measures on the par
OF the president of the chamber Of depu
fiesz. demanded to be heard. But NJ
ChaHemel-Lacour would not grant NJ
hTicheLns' request and believing tina
M. de BaudIy d'Asson was only COINS
10 make one of his familiar affirmation
of devotion to the monarchy and tht
papacy. the president refused to hea,
him. On the other hand NJ. ChaEeJne
IJacour ordered that the first ballot b.
Immediately taken. This was proceeded
with amid great excitement on TIT
door and in the galleries of the grea,
mall which were crowded to their ut
most with nobilities that represented
every profession
BaIIoting Begins.
M. Aveyron La Barthe, Moderate Re
publican, was the first 10 deposit bal
lot in the urn. When the name of NJ
Leon NiirnaI, Radical Socialist, who i
OBLIGED 70 serve in the army although
NE represents one OF the districts
Rairns in the chamber of deputies, wa
o7iled. the Socialists sprang TO thei
feet ard loudly protested against nj
absence. In spite of their protests
however, the roll call was continued
when the name NJ. Edmond TousSadnt
Socialist, was called, he spoke ''Citoyen
Ct e.ftoyennes-I refuse to vote-I sna,
( deposit a blank in the urn. Vive
revolution sociale."
The ofTicial declaration Of the resuI
of the frst ballot after revision Of tn
list ptaS as follows:
M. Henri Brisson, 33S; NJ. Felix Faurt
pa: NJ. Waldeck-Rousseau, 1874; n
Cavdagnac, s; NJ. Meline, 4; NJ. Dupny
4: Admiral Gervaise, /: Marshal CanrS
bert, 10; N. LouEOo, /; NJ. Rocheforte,
or. Bourgeoise, l; blank, l, Total 1856.
Later, however, the following wer
said to be the figures for the thre
leading candidates: NJ. Henri BrissoI
gz4: NJ. Felix Eaure, PIG; N. Waldech
Rousseau, 1876.
TIE greatest confusion prevaile
when the official figures for the frs
szazsok were announced, as they difere