New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-04
sry,TE ELECTIONS IN FRINGE.
r,rrcAls BADLY DEFEATED III "ioD'
rRATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
r,yrs LOSE THREE SEATS.


. r,o,s nar,s Of France for one-third OF the
" -. ~ the Senate resulted In the defeat OF
,,.nis who failed in their attempts 10 Dust
Wv ,, pc,ubiican candidates wherever the lat
49, contested the districts. Even Sene-et-Marne
49, hourxsois own Department. and the Depart
~, du Nord reelected the retiring Moderate Nc-
'"h,;r,n candidates. Up TO midnight the returns
~, ncc, received from ninety-seven districts
~,.;,, ;he election Of ffty-three Moderate Re-
.b,cens eiSh.eca Radicals and eleven Conserva-
.e The Reprhlcars gained three seats from the
conservatives In the Department OF iiautc GArohhe
~ victor Campafan, Republican WAS the on'y SEN
,o- reelected This Department returns Tour
,-olers Q: the upper house. NM. Ou'nac ana
,olcn;i, Abci.lc the latter Radica. Eerup'r'n
mo rcnr,s.r ts a district Of Ilaute Harohne ~
,h. Ctamlcr o: Deputies. were elected. i'"V'hs
~. ,our;, scat 10 lie contested on a rehanoi hy
com, Paul a. 2tmusa;. NJ Adrien hH'F'r1 az"
80 Ni~isf,- Corsiars. the rst;i.rg sehatoFs'
later dispatch says .ha; Count oe Eeinosat
Moderate Republican. defeated NJ constants j,
-. Garoaac O., tho third hil!r Thc vet" stood
y. "a 49, giving Count dc Remusat snajoiiV oi -.
The Moderate Republicans claim that 'nc Hefea' OF
NJ Cons:ans. who IS = Had.cal. Is g'ea; VICTOR!
for them.
In the Depart-,,cn. Of Gironde which returns hVe
Senator's .x-Mins;er Traieux. Refnb'!caa retains
dix scat IN Minister David Kaynsi Repubi'caH.
VINO represents bordeaux in the Chamber OF Depu'
ties was elected Senator In one OF the Giohos uis
,rcts
Il s,.or,n Dubost. Republican was also returned
as a Senator fo- the Department of lscre. ior us
,ric CT which lie now sits in the Chamba7 of Defu-
ties. 49,, .
General Paul Grsvy Republican. who has me" wi
many years one Of the three seats for ihe DeP" =
ment Of Jura. is likely to lose his seat
Dr. Victor Lourties. Republican. who mas 'ep'
sen;cd a district of the Department OF i'a""' ~
ISIS and who was Minister of Commerce III '"o
fer several years. has been who have
Among the more prominent Roussesu who was
Minister of the Interior in the c3olne.s =, u %,1
ietta and Ferry: NJ Louis CocneIy VITO has lfin
sovor,l ministerial positions, inciudnE 'ntl Va .'
s,sr Of Posts and Teegraphs in the Cabinet OF M
waadington NJ Fatres. Mncte: 81 me ni'f Roo.
N , - Minister OF the Colonies in the Cabne; OF
81 psre, and NJ o Tisricts in the De- &c.,
rarfments Of Loire. Lore;. Lot-et-Garonhe ana
Mense
rrha Senate is composed Of 900 members or whom
one-fourth-75-were originally elected by the Ma
tjoral Assembly for life. vacancies in TINS rang oe
,rg filled by the Senate itself Since 1884 however
No new life Senators have been elected the dlsthc
ZION being abolished for all except the Survivors
Of previous elections. Subject to the graoua' an
sorrtion OF the remaining life senatorshi7s the IN
ira body of .he Second Chamber is renewed py
thirds every three years, so that the senatorial
mandate extends for nine years In eaci: case ln*
qualification for Senators IS thai they snah De u
French nationality not under forty years OF age
and in full enjoyment Of their civil and pohtlca'
rights: but members OF families which nave lur
rished occupants Of the throne and generals ana
admiras or active service. are speclali; dlslu,ui-
fed The salary of Senator is lo~' francs
year ..., oo,.,,.,,,, NJ.
narrments are of three categorles-O) communal:
and municipal delegates. elected by maJorlty OF
each commune municipality. one or moro uee
gates for every local representative body according
20 population: C2) all the members of each Couhcn
General and District Council; %, me pe Ironn Of
The delegates the whole electoral colleSs pcocccos
"a nominate third of tho total number OF SeIiN
.ors allotted TO the department. BY an act OF me
Assembly in 1884 there was redistribution 0. 800
acrording 10 which thirty Senator's wer" assigned
"a paris and numbers varying from tweh'! GOWN
ward 20 other cities and large towns. senator
substitutes are elected at the same tine IN case NE
senator should decline or be unable TO accept Ms
mandate.