The record-union., 1899-02-18
No Time to be Lost in Choosing a
Successor to N. Faure.
A Meeting Of The National Assembly Called
for To-Day to Elect President.
M. Loubet, the President Of the
Senate, Unanimously Nominal
{ ed by the Leftists for the Place
] M. Meline Also Accepts the
{ Candidacy for the Presidency.

PARIS, Feb. 17-The Premier M. Du-
puy, has fixed the meeting of the Ma
tional Assembly or Congress, in which
the Senators and Deputies unite IN
voting for a President of France, fol-
/ o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Yer
sailles
The body of the late President Faure
lay in state at the palace from d
O'Clock until 6 o'clock this afternoon.
Only the Ministers, members of the dip
lomatic corps and high public Junction.
aries We're allowed. to view the re-
mains. But the public will be ad-
mitted to the palace Saturday morning,
and until 6 o'clock Tuesday evening.
The ebsequies will take place next
Thursday in the Cathedral of Notre
Dame. and the interment will occur in
the cemetery of Pere la ChaiSe-
At a meeting of the Leftist Senators
to-day M. Loubet, the President of the
Senate and former Premier. was unan-
imorsly nominated for the Presidency
of France in succession to the late
President Faure. The Senators con-
slider NJ Loubet's selection as assured.
The Chamber of Deputies met at
O'Clock this afternoon. The hall was
crowded NJ Deschanel. who presided,
read Premier Dupuy's letter announcing
the death of President Faure, and pro-
nounced an eulogy of the deceased
chief magistrate. He also asked all
Trenchmen to unite around his coffin
Nj. Deschanel then read a letter from
the President of the Senate, M. Loubet,
announcing that the National Assembly
would meet at Versailles tomorrow 1t
was then moved that the House adjourn
as a token of mourning. This was
agreed to, and the Deputies dispersed
All the sovereigns have sent condo
lences on the death of President Faure.
The city and the provinces are calm
Besides the public buildings many pri-
yate houses display flags at half-mast.
F,mperor William of Germany has tel
egrapned his coincidence to Nine. Faure,
and has directed the German Embassa-
dor here Count Won Munster-Lod
burg. to place a wreath on the Presi-
dents coffin, and to announce that his
MAJESTY is sending a special mission
to represent him at the funeral.
In the Senate to-day M. Loubet. the
President of that body, announced the
tn of President Faure. In so doing
he said all the members of the Senate
ioined in the mourning for suddenly
stricken France. He eulogized the oe-
ceased. who, he pointed out. though
horn in obscurity, had reached the
highest place in the State, where ne
had always maintained the dignity OF
France and the concert of Europe
The Senate then adjourned until
Tuesday.
It was a significant incident that as
M. Loubet, who has accepted the nom
ination for the Presidency, left the
chair he was greeted with unanimous
apnlarse. and the Senators cried viva
La Republique."
The official certificate sets forth that
the death of the President was caused
by congestion and hemorrhage OF the
BRAIN
After the remains had been en-
balmed the body was attired in even
ing dress, with white waist coat
crossed by the grand Gordon OF the
Legion of Honor. 1t was then LAID on
a white mattress IN the study.
A mass for the repose of the soul
of President Faure was celebrated In
the chapel of the Elysee palace to-
dav. The family of the deceased were
present.
The Hobbies of the Chamber of Depu-
ties were crowded with members en-
gagged in discussing the chances of the
various candidates Nm. Loubet, Me-
line and Dupuy were chiefly mentioned.
The Socialists and Radicals favored M.
I.oubet.
Later in the day it was announced
that M. Meline, in spite of the objec-
lions of his supporters. has withdrawn
his candidature for the Presidency in
favor of NJ Loubet.
Although NJ Loubet, possessing the
almost unanimous support of the Sen
ate. is so strong a favorite for the Presi-
dercy. it would be rash to predict his
election. In the election of 1885, when
M .Faure was chosen. NJ. Waldeck-
Rousseau was an almost equally hot
favorite. but on the first ballot he only
obtained 1S5 votes against 314 for M.
Prison. The presidents. therefore, are
unfayorable to M. Loubet
Furthermore, there is a large section
of DEPUTIES who strongly favor M. Me-
line when at the meeting of pro-
eressive Republican Deputies to-day,
M. Meliue announced his withdrawal on
the ground that continuance of his
caadiGature would divide his party and
perhaps cause it's defeat, noisy dis
.ccssion followed. A large section
firmly opposed the withdrawal I'm
able to arrive at a unanimous decision.
the group adjourned until tonight
when II reassembled at half past nine.
Resolutions were then adopted unani-
mously in favor of NJ. Meline's candi-
dature, and the leaders in the party in
the chamber were directed to ende aver
to arrange an understanding with the
Serate.
Apparently as the result OF this de-
cision there will be three candidate
Loubet Meline ard Dupuy; for the
latest accounts represent M. Meline as
wavering. He has the support of the
whole right section and of the large
body of protectinists. He is an. able
debater. hard worker and a man OF
great political influence, and on the
nreyfus question he is an anti-revision-
lists 1t is reported that the Vatican
has decided to support M. Meline's can
didature.
Contrasted with him. M. Loubet is
comparatively colorless candidate,
which is. perhaps in his favor He has
managed cleverly to conceal his opin-