The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-18
VOL S-NEN sLKlES NO 20 b.

cons Radical tendencies. Had he sue
ceeded I'm his scheme, Brisson would nave
carried off the presidency. PendinS the
preparations for the second ballot the
limo OF the members was spent In ex-
changes OF opinion.
NJ. FAURE ELFcTED.
The second ballot was taken In semi
carkness and the galleries were, IN CON
seauence almost emptied The hall was
vrctchedly lighted and many OF the spec
tators. AS well as a number OF senators
ana Deputies sought the better hshteu
lobbies The announcement OF thc sec
ond ballot was made amid terrible dln'
The Brissonites were so busy groanihs'
cheering and reproaching their neghbors
that they paid no attention TO ChaliehieF
I,acour when ne arose to read the Iis
tres The Presidents voice was quite
inaudlbIe. and his hands trcnbled Vioient-
ly. II was five minutes after ne spohe
before all the members of the AsseinD,y ,,.
knew the result. The figures seheraiS
known were then only approNlfildtee
ISanro 42o. and Brisson, S6i-but they suf-
need to show that Felix Faure was INC
new President OF France.
A SCENE OF WILD Confusion.
The scene was absolutely deVoiu oI
solemnity or dignity. The Brissohi,eS' Wilo
ed bv other rnalcontents, and the windows
were fairly shaken by the indescrloaple
tumtllt. The Radicals mounted chairs ana
benches. shouting: Down with TINS Pres-
ident-elected by the Right The social
lists ran up and down the alsies ho"iils'
"Down with the thieves; down win the
Congo Adventures; down with the ran
anna scoundrels." Occasioially, when the
din eubsided for a moment, the SOCIALISTS
would yell in an eaT-spl1tting chorus:
"IIur~ah for the Social Republic" "Hur-
rah for the Social Revolution.
Baudry q 'Asson, the Orleanist had got
a conspicuous place near Challemel-La-
cour. and with purple face and waving
arms proclaimed a hundred times that
tbe Presidency was useless and the Re
pubIic must end. He eventually mounted
the rostrum, but only TO be met there
nv the Socialists Baudin, Vivian, Michelin
and Toussaint. who, in defiance OF MN
and the President of the Assembly pro-
tested against the exclusions OF Gerault
Richard and Mrman.
APPEARANCE OF THE NEW PRESIDENT.
The crowd outside was in strange con-
trast to the Assembly. 1t was neither
excited nor enthusiastic. 1t waited with
out eagerness for the coming or the new
President. The carriage which carried
months ago stood in the courtyard, with
the artillery escort near by. The big
palace clock struck 8, as the President,
who had been receiving official congratu-
laticns. passed through the Sale des Tou-
hank between lines of soldiers with
uxed bayonets. lie was preceded by ush-
ers. and was followed by Cabinet minis
ters. The crowd heard the beating OF
drums. and saw the President come out,
1rFN laNaf
sign of notice. There was an occasional
b,nrah but no attempt to raise hearty
cheer. Two men even shouted: Lone
1--WE Brinson"
Mounted I.ancers surrounded the car
riage after Faure entered it, and escorted
hin to the station. AS outside the pal
ace dhere were a half dozen cheers Ior
Faure and two or three for Brisson Wnen
the President entered the tram. Inc
train was IL special one, and very SLOW
# reached the station in Paris five min
utes past 8. by that time the news of
tbe election had spread far and wide. and
a vast throng had gathered in the Place
DIN Havre, outside the station Inc
president was received with a few cries
of 'Lona live. Felix Faure" but there
was no enthusiasm. lie drove directly
TO the Elysee Palace.
sKYTcH OF NJ. FAuRE.
Francois Felix Faure was until ms
evening a member Of the Chamber OF
Deputies for the Department OF Seine
Infcrieure He was born In Paris January
20 1871. lie was Under Secretary OF state
for the Colonies in the ministries OF Gam
betta. Ferry, Brisson, and Tlrard. ana
was one. Of the Nlce-Presidents OF the
chamber of Deputies preceding the pres
ent one. He has been Republican depu-
tv for about fourteen years, and has
served on several OF the most important
committees of the Chamber. Faure mas
made a legislative speciality OF business
questions, particularly those concerning
the French merchant marine ana foreign
commerce. He served in the Franco
Prussian war as chief of a battalion or
the Garde Mobile, and was made a che
yaller of the Legion of Honor on May
81, 1871.
THE NEW PRESIDENT or LFIEs.
The investiture of the NOW President
with his Official powers too ACE in the
library of the Versailles e. 1t con-
sisted merely in Challemt our read
ing to him the minutes of th embiy'
NJ. FauTe was met at tn, Lazare
station by General Mercier ster OF
War. and NJ. HanotauX, Min. FOR
eigu Affairs, and was accou by
them to the Elysee. The Palace brill
liantlv lighted and ushers In "a rry
stood at the doors. CasmirPcrl De-
coined and congratulated his sue.
premier Dupuy then presented the
nation of the Cabinet. Nj. Faure retu
to the Ministry of the Marine for
night.
The crowd outside the Ministry cheereu
with considerable fervor when NJ. Faure
was persuaded by friends TO SHOW MmseH
ON the balcony. He was received. for
the first time to-day, with genuine en-
thusiasm Everybody shouted Hurrah
FOR Faurer and every bow or smile from
the President was the signal Tor new
demonstration. When the President re-
entered the salon he said 10 his secretary;
IL have passed the most precious mo-
ments of my political career In this build-
ing" -, .,...
Tomorrow the President will receive
the officers of the stan.
BLOW TO PRorECTloNIsIs.
NJ. Faure is tall, imposing nsure'
whose lines show the training he got In
life as a mechanic. Although million
aire ship-owner. he has simple tastes.
His election is a blow to the Protectionlst
party. The substitution of reciprocity
treaties for the Meline tariff is only a
question of time. Meline's newspaper or
gan. La RepubIique Francois admitted
Yesterday that Faure's election would
mean the same as tariff reform
The result of the election is received
a,-tbuefa SticaIlv I'm LYONS. Early this