The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-19
MRS. EMILY CRAWFORD.
LOUBET ELECTED.
His Effort VIII BE to Unite the Re
publicans

publicans.
Paris, Feb. 1S.-It is officially an
nounced that Loubet has been elected
president of the French republic He
received 4S3 votes, against 270 for Me-
line.
The assembly met at l O'clock the
palace being closed to the public Me-
line begged his friends not to vote for
him. During the progress of balloting
several deputies attempted to speak
and cries of Down with anarchy Were
heard, but no actual disturbance occur
red. aAt2:4of thsss,$baHot Was.completed.
The pfosfessists insisted on voting for
sMeline, which explains 'the.Nyote cast
for him. The vote not cast for Loubet
or Meline, was divided between Cavaig-
nae, General Junont, General Sausser
and others.
Emile Loubet, who until his election
to the presidency to-day was president
of the French senate, was born at Mar
same on December l, 1888: was edu-
Gated for the bar and began his prac-
tiee at Montemilar. He entered polit-
ical life in the general election of 1876,
when he professed himself a republican
and opposed to general and complete
amnesty. He was elected by great
majority and at once associated himself
in the assembly with the republican left
He was one of the deputies who refused
ministry in 1877. .t ..
After having been twice reelected to
the assembly. he became candidate
for the senate in his other department
and was elected in 1885. He became
member of the first yTirard ministry
which only survived for three months,
holding the position of minister of the
public works When NJ De Freycinet
declined to undertake the presidency of
the council he was intrusted with the
reconstruction of the ministry and took
the position of minister of the interior,
from which NJ Constans had retired
in 1892.
The official count showed that S12
votes were cast and that M. Loubet re-
ceived 4S3, NJ. Melne 279, and so We're
scattered. After the announcement of
the result NJ. Chauveau and many men,
bers of the assembly repaired to an ad-
joining salon, where M. Loubet awaited
them. The result of the election was
communicated and he received the con-
gratulations of his friends.
The newly elected president has prom
Used to devote his best efforts to fulfill
ing the wishes of the country and to
''reunite the republicans who have
drifted asunder by the current of un-
happy events
President Loubet's remarks brought
forth lively applause from his hearers.
The premier, NJ. Dupuy, then formally
transferred the executive power to NJ.
Loubet and congratulated him upon his
election. The president. in thanking
NJ. Dupuy, expressed the hope of hav-
ing the support of the cabinet. The
senators and deputies then filed past
and shook hands with the president.
who this afternoon received the news
paper men and through them appealed
to the whole press of the country to
work in unison and appeasement.
NJ. Loubet left the palace in a car
riage, accompanied by NJ. Dupuy and
followed by the ministers. The crowds
along the route acclaimed President
Louhet with cries of "Nive la repub-
lique" ''Vive rarme.' "Vive Loubet."
AT !, o'clock Versailles had resumed it's
normal aspect. President Loubet ar
rived here from Versailles at sos p. m
and was received with military honors
Amid renewed acclamations from the
crowds, the president proceeded to the
Elysee palace, in order to pay tribute
of respect to the remains of the late
President Faure. He then received the
high state officials and the diplomatic
corps.
AS the presidential carriage left the
st. LaZare, station a band of 80 or 40
persons ranged itself on either side of
the landau, under the leadership of a
couple of individuals who kept giving
signals for shouts of Down with Lou
bet" and Resign" The general pub
lie was apparently Indifferent, and no
hostility was displayed. Many in the
crowd saluted the president and cried
"Nive Loubet' and ''Vive rarmee" but
the shouts of the demonstrators rum
ming beside the carriage drowned the
friendly salutations. The noise and eX-
citement were redoubled when the car
riage stopped at the Elysee. Here two
compact hostile groups were massing,
hooting and blowing whistles. MN.
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