The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1899-02-21

Paris, Feb. 81. - Emile Loubet was
Saturday elected president of France
by the national assembly, which met
at Versailles.
NJ. Loubet. president of the senate
and presiding officer, arrived in a car
rage at 10 O'Clock Friends surround
ed him when he entered the gallery Of
busts, and he said: eff you love me, L
hope you won't vote for me-" Various
political groups held meetings, at one
Of which M. Cookery announced that
NJ Meline had definitely withdrawn
his candidacy. The Nationalists and
Anti-Semites decided not to vote for
NJ Loubet The assembly met at l
o'clock. NJ Loubet declared the sit
ting open. amid the applause of the
Leftists, during which NJ. Loubet pro-
Ceeded to draw for telIers. At 2:4O the
ballot was completed. M. Meline loud
ly announced that he had voted for NJ.
Loubet. The Progressists insisted on
voting for NJ Meline, although he had
withdrawn his candidature in favor Of
NJ Loubet, which explains the vote
cast for him. The votes not given to
NJ Loubet or NJ. NTeline were divided
among NJ. Cavaignac, Gen. lamont,
Received an Ovation
when he voted. When the sitting Of
the assembly was resumed the public
galleries were crowded. The tellers
entered by M. Ct,arveaux, who an
nounced that M. Loubet had been
elected by vot e of 4S3 to 270 cast for
M. Meline, ami DIST the applause from
the left and center groups. FIFTY
scattering votes were cast. Senator
CharyeauX announced:
an. Loubet having received an abso-
lutte majority, / proclaim him presi-
dent Of the republic" The announce
ment was greeted with prolonged ap-
plause, mingled with violent protests
from the Rightests and the Leftists
shouting ''Vtve la republique!' NJ.
Charveaux then declared the sitting
closed.
The newly elected president has
promised to devote his best efforts to
fulfilling the wishes of the country and
to "reunite the Republicans who have
drifted asunder by the current of I'M
happy events" President Loubet's re-
marks brought forth lively applause
from his beavers.
The premiery M. Dupuy, then formally
transferred the executive power to M.
Loubet and congratulated him upon
his election. The president. in thank
ing M. Dupu!T, expressed the hope OF
having the support Of the cabinet. Inc
senators and deputies then filed past
and shook hands with the president,
who afterwa1 d received a deputation
of newspaper men, and through them
appealed to the whole press Of the
country to wo rk in union and appease-
ment.
Opposite Demonstrations.
M. Loubet left the palace in a car
rage, accomp anied by NJ. Dupuy and
followed by tt le ministers. The crowd
along the rOu te acclaimed President
Loubet with cries of "Vive la repub-
Eque" "vive Parmee," "vive Loubet."
President r .oubet arrived here from
Versailles at sos p. M, and was re-
ceived with military honors. Amid re-
neWed accl anlations from the crowds
the reside Mt proceeded to the Elysee
palace in order to pay a tribute of re-
Spect to tire emains of the late Pres
dent Faure. He them went to the
foreign office. where he received the
high officials of state and the diplomat
ic corps.
The Nationai'ists gathered about the
statue of, JOAN of Arc and M. Derou-
lede made a fiery address to them.
The crowd them marched to the boule-
wards and stopped in front Of the
Libre Parole Office. There the Nation
alists yelled themselves hoarse with
cries of 'sVive I,armee," and "Spit upon
Loubet." The appearance of Presi-
dent Loubet in a carriage was the sig
nal for hos tile demonstrations and
cries of ''Pa1amal, Panama" Partisans
OF the president raised cries Of "Vive
Loubet." AT this stage of the demon
st1ntion a detac hment of mounted
police appeared and cleared a passage
for the presidents carriage.