The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-18

soon after this it was announced that
NJ. Waldeck-RouSSeau had retired in
favor of NJ. Felix Faure. During the
oalloting when the name of AveZ was
called an Allemanist deputy shouted: |
Down With the presidency; let US have |
a dissolution. Stop voting
This was regarded as an indication |
that the Anemanist group contrary TO |
general expectation, voted against NJ. !
Brisson. White the voting was fn pro-
gTeSS the friends of NJ. Felix F'aure !
were actively canvaSsing for votes and
With apparent success until a. rugnor !
was Started that he was a Protestant. !
This had a. bad effect upon his candi- |
preached and questioned NJ. Faure upon
the subject. The latter. who was great
ly excited, retorted "No, am "a Catho-
lie"
This denial treasured his supporters.
Faure Elected President.
The casting of the second ballot be-
gan at 4:4O p. m. After depositing their
first Ballots, the deputies assembled in
I the gallery DIES de dustes. which was
crowded NJ. Pelletan. editor of La
Justice, was the center of an excited
throng, who were vehemently protest.
ing against the absence of NJ. Mtrn1an.
VINO. as already noted, is serving in
the army. NJ. Richard shouted. ''this
election is illegal"
| NJ Jaures, the Socialist leader, was
also the center of a group of excited
deputies. He explained to them that
he had voted for NJ. Brisson as the
| Socialists wanted an armistice and
were DESTROYS of proving that their
party was one Of organization and
work.
1t is said that if NJ. Brisson was not
elected the Socialists would recon-
tnence their struggle against the gov,
eminent.
The name of NJ. Feberot. Advanced
Socialist, being called, he declared that
ne was opposed to the presidency and
/ demanded that the ministers be held
responsible for the crimes they had
committed. This caused further dis
turbance, but the greatest uproar oc-
Cured when the usher omitted the
name of NJ. Gerault-Richard, who is
undergoing imprisonment for writing
an article Insulting to NJ. Casimir-Pe-
rier.
The Socialists arose en- masse and
VI. Jaures shouted: CAN the deputies
ought to be inscribed on the list of
members of this congress. You are
rage"
NJ. Challemel-Lacour tried to saw
something in reply but his voice was
Inaudlble amid Socialist tumult. The
uSllefs nevertheless continued the roll
eall. The work Of casting the second
ballot proceeded with less turbulence
The Allemanists, it became known
during the progress of the second bal
; lo1ng, had come to the congress to
{ vote for NJ. Brisson, and this deterrni-
I f1aiTiOT, 5.ay1
portant movement in his favor and
one which greatly increased his
chances for election.
AT 7;1o p. M. Lacour assembled THE
r presidential tribune and when the hub
bub had subsidized he announced that
the result of the ballot was Faure 431,
, Brisson 361.
Members of the Right Immediately
burst into cheers and the Socialists
rose and shouted down with rogues:
down with the thieves; away with
! them: send them to Mizas prison
The members of THE Right replied
, with cries Of down with the COM
: mune."
The Second Ballot.
An understandable tumult followed, but
; finally Lacour was able to make him
: self heard, and he declared that Faure
t was elected president of the French
S republic. Thereupon the Extreme Left
' and the Socialists again rose and they
- set forth a. tremendous shout of "ViVe
! BTisson, Vive Brisson.''
j Nevertheless Lacour pursued the
4 usual parliamentary course, and had
!, the minutes read, while the Socialists
= continued their protests against the
= election Of Faure. D'Asson, the ire
s pressible Monarchist, watched his OPP
: portunity, mounted the tribune and
cried: Il submitted at the opening of
e this congress the following revislonist
: proposal, that the presidency of the re-
e this congress refused me a hearing
d loud Socialist cries Of Enough; Sit
= doWn.'0
y Viviania, Socialist, arose and inter-
n posed a protest against the exclusion
e of Mirnlan and Richard from the as
sernbly and Michelin Joined with Il
s thought this an assembly of the rep
e resenta tives Of the French nation, but
f 1 find it to be quite the contrary. -
l. Socialist applause.)
: To the applause Of the Socialists the
members or the Right replied with
e strong protests and heated invectives
s were exchanged across the floor Of tbs
/ house Michelin, while this Wordy wal
n was in progress, succeeded in saying
e IF you refuse TO grant a revision
e of the constitution, the country Will en-
force it,
l. Thereupon Lacour seized the oppor
l. tunfty, before anybody had time Il
S. speak, and said rapidly:
"As nobody asks for a hearing, th(
"a sitting is closed.
..Vive la Revolution SOciaIeE'
: The Socialists protested violently
= against this action and shouted loudly
: "Vive Ia revolution sociale.
But as the other members of the ma
- tional assembly had departed. the Socta
n lists concluded to do the same and thA
senate chamber was soon empty.
- After all the formalities of ann0unc
: ing the result of the second ballot has
y concluded, the president of the assem-
. bly and the cabinet ministers repaire,
u TO the room of Chatlemel Lacour, wher
~ Premier Dupuy formally read the min
A. utes of the meeting. Challemel Lacoul
n Du1,uy and Faure made short speeches
l. Dupuy said:
CT over to you the rights and preroga
5s tives and functions which had bee
,e entrusted to them in the interim. You
III colleagues of yesterday feel honore
NJ that the national assembly mas chose
II. from among them the first nragistrat
VI. of the republic. They know your 10y
at atty and character, having mad you
lg tr-1sty cooperation. They are confiden
rs that in your hands the honor Of tn
he country, the interests of the repuibli
ar and the defense Of the country ar
Ell safe. We beg you to accept our wish
be es for you personally, for the success
cd of your magistracy and, normal dura
ne ton of your term of Office.
at Challmel-Lacour then made a sim
= lar address.