The Anaconda standard., 1895-01-18
FAURE Is PRESIDENT
Elected 10 Rlle Over the French
R public.
1T WAS A NOISY FIGHT
An Inde scrlbabIe scene Occurred
In the National Congress
Wnen the Result Was
Announced.


the mlnisIer' of France to Versailles left
Paris at noon. NJ. Caranaud. a socialist
deputy recen tly imprisoned at Roanne
for melting workmen TO strike, was re.
leased last evening and arrived just be-
fore the minister's.
BY the time the hour for opening the
| national assembly approached all the
streets leading to the palace of Versailles
were thronged with mated crowds.
When the cabinet ministers arrived AT
the palace, Nj. Dupuy, premier, was heard
TO declare TO several of his friends, that
he was not a presidential candidate. In
| the lobbIes of the Sale du Congress, the
greatest uncertainty prevailed IN regard
| to the result.
Voting tickets with the names of Wal
| deck, Rosseau. Brsson, Faure and
Meline, the protectIonist leader, were
everywhere being distributed by active
managers of the campaign.
During the morning il was stated that
the members of the right had decided to
oppose the candidacy of NJ. Bris,on to the
tmost. Tho latter reached Versailles at
1880 p m. and went directly to the palace
where he was warmly received by his
many friends.
Waldeck-Roussean also met with a
!
reached the Sale du Congress.
large force of troops occupied tho
railroad stations ana at other points
guards we're posted throughout the palace
and the streets were lined with gendarmes.
The ladies were in the majority in the
galleries set apart for tho diplomatic
corps.
Nj. Challemet-La Coure, president of tho
senate. called the senators and deputies
To order at y. m. and read the articles of
tho constitution applying 10 this. There
was scene OF CONSERVATION, the deputies
from all parts of the hall sprlnging to
their feet and demanding to be heard
NJ. Henri Michclin, revIsionist, ask cd
leave TO address tho assembly with the OBJ
jec, of recommending the convening of a
constitutional assembly for the purpose
of revising the present constitution.
On the other hand, NJ. Challemet-La
Coure ordered that the first ballot be inn
medlately taken. This was proceeded
with amid great excitement in the galle-
ries of the great hall, which were crowdyd
to their utmost with notables that repre-
sented every profession.
NJ. Aveyron La Barthe, a moderate re-
publican, was the first 20 deposit his ball
lot in the urn. When the name of NJ. Ed
mon Toussaint, socialist, was called he
said: "CItizens. | refuse to vote. shall
deposit n blank in the urn. Viva la revo-
luton sociale."
The Official declaration of the re suit OF
the first ballot was as follows: Brisson,
33S; Faure, pa; Waldeck-Rosseau, ISi:
CdvIagnac, 6; Meline, A; Dupuy, 4: Ad-
miral Gervaise, /; Marshal Canrobert, 10;
Loubo, /; Rocheforte, /; Burgeoise, /;
Blank, l. Total 7S6.
The greatest confusion prevailed when
the official figures of the first ballot were
announced. Many of the assembly de-
manded an adjournment but NJ. Challe-
met La Cour prdered a second ballot.
Soon after this it was announced
Waldcck-Rousseau had retired in favor of
Faure.
During the balloting, when the name of
Avez was called, an allomanst deputy
shouted: "Down with the presidency lot
us have dissolution. Stop voting"
After depositing their ballots, the
deputies assembled in the gallery which
was crowded.
NJ. Richard shouted: "This election is
illegal
NJ. Jaures, socialist leader, was tho GEN.
ter of a group of excited deputies. He ex-
planned he had voted for NJ. Brisson, as
the socialists wanted an armistIco and
were desirous of proving that their party
was ono of organization and work. Ii was
said If Nj. Brsson was not elected the !
socialists would recommence their strug-
gle against the government.
The greatest uproar occurred when tho |
usher omitted the name of NJ. Gerault- |
Richard, who is undergoing Imprisonment |
for writing an article insulting NJ. Cas-
simir-pcrer. The socialists rose en- |
masse and NJ. Jaures shouted: "All the |
deputies ought to he inscribed on the list |
of members of this congress. You are |
the country of universal suf- |
frage.'
At 7:l5 o'clock La Cour ascended the /
tribune and announced that |
the result of the ballot was: Faure, 4Sl; |
Brisson. SOL. The members of the right /
burst into cheers, and the
socialists rose and shouted: down |
with the rogues; down with the
away with them; send them
to the Mzas prison." The members of the
right replied with cries of Down with tho
An indescribablo scene en-
sued bu; finally La Cour was allowed to
make himself heard and he declared that
Faure was elected president of the French