The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19
Said President Should Be Elected
by the People,
Was PUT OUT OF ASSEMBLY
LOubet GhGered on One Hand and
lnSuItad on the Other.

Tars, Feb. 1S.-M. Loubet was elected
President of the French republic this af-
ternoon. He received 4SS votes. against
~ votes cast for NJ. Meline, and 50 scat
terng.
The national assembly met at Versailles
al o'clock this afternoon.
N. Loubet president of the Senate. de-
cared the sitting open, amid the applause
OF the Leftlsts, during which NJ. Loubet
proceeded to drawing for tellers.
NJ Loubet president of the Senate and
presiding officer, arrived in a carriage az
j o'clock. Friends surrounded him when
he entered the gallery of busts, and he
sad:
If YOU love me, hope you won't vote
for me"
Soon the scene became animated. Crowds
Of people surrounded the doors. watching
the arrival Of members. The palace was
closed to the public.
Various political groups held meetings at
noon, and NJ. Cookery announced that NJ.
Meine had definitely withdrawn his cam
didacy The Nationalists and the anti
srntes decided not 10 vote Tor NJ Lou
tet
DeBOuIedc the Only Disturber.
When NJ. Paul DeRoulede, organizer of
tie League Of Patriots, and deputy, repre-
sentng the Second district of Angouleme,
voted, he attempted to speak from the tri-
bune, where the urns were placed; but
NJ Loubet forbade him to do so, which
called forth protests from the Rightists
and applause from the Leftists.
NJ. DeRouede, however, persisted in
speaking and repulsed the ushers and
others, who rushed up to expel him from
the tribune which he finally left While
III the tribune, NJ. DeRoulede shouted:
The President of the republic ought to
be elected by the people, I will not vote
here
Then turning to NJ. Loubet, NJ. De
Roulede cried:
Do you deny what NJ. DeBeaurepaire
has written?"
10 this NJ. Loubet replied:
am not called on to answer YOU"
know what you are" NJ. DeRoulede
reCorted.
M. Drumont, anti-semlte. representing
:" 'He ChambeE the First division of AL,
e'erS' also attempted to speak, and a great
,el'inotion followed. during which cries of
Do"h with anarchy" were raised.
incline Voted for Loubet.
:" ''e meantime, the voting continued.
"AAe the checking was in progress the
members OF the assembly left the hail
ana assembled in the galleries and CORR
uoiS' where they discussed the chances of
the election
"' Mehne loudly announced that he had
voted for NJ. Loubet.
Ap'Il from the DeRoulede incident, the
lung passed off quietly, the members re-
lining to their seats after voting. and
'.N'uAs on the events of the day.
nv Fiosressists insisted on voting for
w. M-iine' although he had withdrawn his
I.'dature in favor of M. Ioubet. which
explains the vote cast for him
INC votes not given to NJ. Loubet or M.
'''.ae were divided between M. Cavaie-
'''' Gen. lamont. Gen. saussier and
Others. anu
NJ Meline received an ovation when he
voted. "leh iie
"Aen the sitting of the assembly was
''Slmed the public galleries were crowded.
Loubet's Large Majority.
i"e 'ellers entered headed by NJ. Chau-
,s'u' who announced that NJ. I,oubet had
sH elected by vote Of 4sS to 27o cast
~ A. Meiine' amidst applause from the
-si''st and Centre groups. Senator Chan
'elu added: ma
NJ Loubet having obtained an sbso-
majority, I proclaim him President
o. The Republic"
me announcement was greeted wit,
,. applause mingled with violent
''o'ests from the Rightists. and tba r.of,-
N, shouting "Vive la Republiouer,
closed. 'aieu the sitting
% SQUADRON of curassiers, which arrived
v' ne palace to escort the new Presideo,
WAS "fs greeted by the crowd outslde viz,
ol viva rarme."
NJ 60 the announcement Of the rasult
CnauVeau and many members - ~
ply repaired 10 al adioiy1n5. ~ ~, elIs
suit ~ - Louoet awaited them. The re-
'Ne eieeuon was communicated to