The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-18
CONGRESS TO MEET TODAY.
LOubet, MeIine and Dupuy the Candi-
dntes. with First Named FavOrite.

LOuDet, MeI1ne ana Dupuy the Nuhul-
dates, with First Named FavOrite.
PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE premier, NJ. Dupuy,
has fixed the meeting of the National AS
sembly, or congress, in which the senator's
and deputies unite in voting for a Presi-
dent of France, for 1 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at Versailles. M. Emil Loubet,
president Of the Senate and former premier,
is the favorite candidate. At meeting of
the Leftst senators to-day M. Loubet was
unanimously nominated for the presidency
in succession to the late President Faure.
The senators consider NJ. Loubets election
assured. NJ. Emil Loubet, who is about
sixty-one years of age, was born in the
department of the Drome and began his
political career in 1876. In 1892 he formed
Ministry, became minister of the interior,
but was overthrown on account Of the
Panama revelations. He was reelected
president of the Senate on Jan. last.
Although M. Loubet, possessing the al
most unanimous support of the Senate, is
so strong a favorite for the presidency it
would be rash TO predict his election. In
the election of 1895, when M. Faure was
chosen, M. Waldeck-Rousseau was an al
most equally hot favorite, but in the first
ballot he only obtained 1856 votes against
314 cast in favor of NJ. Brisson. The prece-
dents, therefore. are unfavorabe to NJ.
Loubet Furthermore, there is a. large Sec
ton of deputies who strongly favor NJ.
Meline. When, at the meeting of pro-
gressive Republican deputies to-day, NJ.
Meline announced his withdrawal on the
ground that a continuance of his candida
ture would divide his party and perhaps
cause its defeat, noisy discussion fol-
lowed. A large section firmly opposed the
q, I,
NOUS decision, the group adjourned until to-
night, when it reassembled at half past
s. Resolutions were then adopted unani-
mously in favor of NJ. Meines candidature,
and the leaders of the party in the chamber
were directed to endeavor to arrange an
understanding on the subject with its lead
ers in the Senate
Apparently, as a result of this decision,
there will be three candidates-Loubet, Me-
line and Dupuy; for the latest accounts rep
resent NJ. Meline as wavering. He has the
support of the whole Right section and of
the large body of protectionists. He is an
able debater, a hard worker and man of
great political influence. and on the Dreyfus
question he is anti-revisionist. 1t is also re-
ported that the Vatican has decided
to support NJ. Melines candidature.
Contrasted with him, NJ. Loubet is a COM
paratively colorIess candidate, which is,
perhaps, in his favor. He has managed
cleverly to conceal his opinions completely
on the Dreyfus affair. Since his Ministry
was overturned on the Panama affair he has
not been prominently before the public, and
the impartiality required for the presidency
Of the Senate seems TO be regarded as one
Of his best qualifications for the first magis-
tracy. NJ. Loubets chances depend largely
upon whether the Dreyfus affair is to in
fluence the election. If it does he will prob
ably be defeated. because the anti-revsion-
lists oppose and the revisionists support him.
kilograms from Turin, where the Due
D'Orleans is staying. and from Brussels, the
headquarters OF Prince Victor Napoleon. re-
port considerable activity on the part of the
adherents OF the pretenders. This, however.
is not likely to develop anything beyond
manifestos. and altogether the indications
are against any abnormal developments in
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