Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-18
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS


PARIS, Feb Ism. Loubet has been
elected president of the French r.
public. The count shows that the To-
tai number OF votes cast was SIT, OF
which NJ. Loubet received 4S3 and NJ.
Meline 270. After the formal ar
uouncement OF the vote NJ Loubet was
informed Of bis election in q private
room of the Versailles palace. La
Few words, apprecative OF the honor,
be thanked toe committee sent to
notify him. He then entered e Ism
dau and, escorted by cavalry, vas
driven to the E ysee, the official resi-
dence OF the President. TIE visit 20
the Elysee was merely formal one,
as NJ. Loubet viii not reside there un"
I'll after tue funeral OF NJ. Faure. TIE
whole eleven mile drive 10 the ElYsee
was one continuous ovation. a great
crowd thronGed the Caempa + 3src-,
which, a4 the day was fair and rur ny,
presented briliian; spec;scle.
Emile Loubet was born at Marsanne
in 1888 Re began his political career in
1876, when he was elected deputy
from Montelimsr as moderate re-
publican. H has held the positions Of
minister Of public works and minister
OF the interior, and in 1896 was elected
president OF the Senate. He was re-
elected to that post in January OF last
year.
NJ. Loubet has been violently as
sailed by the anti-Dley tusites because
so many revisicnists ara in favor Of his
election. As matter OF fact his
opinions are rot known, but MS ac-
cesslon means stability of government
and, it is believed, insures impartiality
in The invesIigaton Of the Dreyfus case.
VERSAILLES, Feb. 1S-Never has the
National Assembly of France met at
Versailles for the purpose OF choosing
a president OF the Republic under cir
cumstances so lacking III excitement
or even Interest. NJ. L9ubet was the
only name on everyone's lips. NJ. Lou
bat took the Chair a. 1903 p. ~, amt
Immediately opened the proceedings.
He was gree'ed with moderate ap-
Dlause. He waited moment for it to
UPSIDE and then began reading the
provisions OF the constitution for presi-
Dental selections When he mad
finished reading be declared that in
accordance with the law the balotDg
would take place without debate.
Within ten minutes after n. Loubet
-ook the chair the bailoting was be-
gun. Ia accordance with custom the
letter Of the alphabet st which the
calling OF the roll should begin, was
lrawn by lot. The letter D appeared,
yhereat there was groan and shout
Of "Dreyfus."
VERsA ILLEs, Feb. 1S-Prnted bal,
lots had been prepared n the members
lobby for NM. Loubat and Melioe
Waen the voting was half finished it
wa evident that NJ. Loubet's majority
would be Overwhelming and Meline
personally removed the tickets beariug
nis own name from the tables. 1t was
recognized from the outset that n.
LouDet's election was assured by great
majority Oh the first ballot, The bal
ioting occupied more than su hour snd
! half. There were few incidents OF in.
tarc3t.
1t had been arranged on account of
he candidature of VI. Loubet that he
should retain the chair only through
the beloting, retiring during the count
f. in favor OF NJ. Frank Chaveau, first
vice president Of the Senate. This was
done when the last man voted at 2:50
D. no., and tne.teliers retired.
NJ. Franck Chauveau recalled the
assembly to order at $40 p. m, and the
result OF the bailoting was read and
crested with cheers. The vice presi-
dent of the Senate then proclaimed
Emile Loubet president of the French
Republic, and his words were received
with o great and long continued dem
onstration on the floor and iu The gal
| ries. The exact figures of the ballot
were
L9ubet, 49, Meline, 27O; Cavaignac,
81 Total Sl7
In the meantime Mr.. Loubet had
proceeded to the Grand Salon, where
presidents elect according to custom re.
ceive formal notification of their cleo.
ton.
NJ. Franck Chaveau and Premier
Dupuy and other members of the cabi-
net went to the Grand Salon, and
formally announced the action of the
asse ably 10 NJ. Loube and added their
personal congratulations. NJ. Loubet
received their greetings almost in
silence but was vsiblv affected for some
moments.
The calm which prevailed when the
meeting began did not .st long. Dur
ng the proceedings Paul Deru Darou
ede began yelling at NJ. Loubet de-
nouncing him as a "PAnamsist," the
galleries at the same time answering
with shouts of Down with the
Jesuits," "Viva La France" etc. The
election then pecame the most rotous
n the history Of the third republic.
An attempt was made to eject
Daron1ada from, rha trihune hnt ha