The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-20

i Copyright, 1899 br Associated Press.)
PARIS, Feb 19.-The election OF NJ.
Loubet by a single ballot and by Re-
publicans only IS the greatest nepubli-
can victory since Grevys walk over the
course.
The new President comes from the
part of France where the Roman power
lasted longer, namely. Marsanne. in the
department Of Drome. He gives the i'm
preston of remote Latin origin, and
looks TO be q solid. practical man, who
sees the facts of life just as they are.
AS president Of the senate he has had
official and other experience that will
be useful TO him as president OF the re-
public, bu. he is essentially n plalnm!d-
d!e-class man, whose mind was sharp
ened by his practice ut the bar in the
provincial town of Montelimar, In the
sauth Of France. Ooligirg 10 his neigh
hofs. he Is as accessible as General
Grantor Lincoln was. and not less I'M
pretending.
Z His thickset figure. massive and some
what Roman. though hamely head, iadl-
Gates n steady, sturdy character. Presi-
dent Sadi Garnet asked Loubct In ,lS92.
u form 4 cabinet, but ii feI! under the
weight of the Panama scandal, in which
some members, albeit not Luubet. were
: Concerned. NJ. Loubet was personally
innocent of Panamusm; but like NJ
Carrot and Rrisson. he thought the
n I'll - Il
had never since flied other office save
the presidency. of the senate, TO which
he was first elected in 1896
The president Is thoroughly domestic
( and dislkes snowy society. He likes 70
spend his time at home and is a great
reader. re Is not rich. nor does he covet
wealth and noaors. He is strong in
finarclal questions. For many years he
. lived In an uApretentious Nat. and dined
of white oilcloth instead Of n table,
cloth. His hands, tlguratirely speaking,
are clear: but his beard and clothes are
untidy, thus contrasting with the late
president.
". Loube:. sor having formerly when
premier, sent Jointly, with the foreign
secretary, NJ. R,bot, Admiral Gervais 10
Ctonstadt, Is persona srata 20 Russia.
lie returned 10 Paris from Versailles
this afternoon oy train. He Is the first
president who has done SO, He ordered
an open carriage and pair 70 await him
~ the station instead Of u carriage. and
four.
He arrived by daylight and had an
Escort Of curassiers. The entire ab
sencc OF hauThtincss in his demearor
was tavoraoiy remarked. NJ. Loubet
paid visit 10 Nine Faure on his way
r.,
Faure.
T!:e Importance OF to-day's pres!den-
tial election for the welfare OF the
F:crch republic and the existence OF
s France abroad cannot be overestimat ted.
The issue taken was whether the law
Should be paramount or an irreSpoasi-
hle league-the League of the French
FA.herland, in the hands OF clerical
monarchInl ard military as.tatOrs.
Nzver was more monstrous consplr-
acy engineered 10 pe"vert whole ma
I tons sense of justice in order 10 pr
petuate the greatest miscarriage OF law
of the ceu:ur: and shield fc;v felJns
from the consequence Of crime. The
EIore sensible part Of France feels. after
NJ Loubet's election. that great weight
hns been removed, and hopes that a
new leaf will De turned over the wors,
page of modern French history.
The Nationalist dc. ROT want fair.
ness. They wan; Dreyfus. guilty" or IN
noccat. II remain perPetuaHy at Devils
Island The Nl.ioaalIsts declared that
Loubet should no. be presiden, or they
would make Paris 100 no; for honest
people to live.!n.
II was 10 be expected that De Beaure-
pare. that mailman and story Teller
would make up. some fa!sefOUd against
i.pubet. Sure enough he published this
morning a Panama story against Lou
bet. if possible. more empty than his
charges against the Court Of CaSs&~
ton. He made destinations AGAINST NJ
Loubet too fatuous f0r contradiction.
The L!bre Parole branded him this
morning az a Panama -Dreyfusite can,
diia;o." The Nationalist organs are
forced to admit that not word or deed
OF II. Loubet can be connected with
Dreyfusism.
The fact is that the antiSemitcs'
heads have been turned By Victories
due to the weakness OF the government
and they thought they could boss
Francc.
premie: Dupuy replied 10 the Nat!on-
alisi threats OF street disturbances by
ordering the troops in the barracks TO
have their arms stacked in readiness
for every emergency.
1t was the bill against the court Of
cessation. learned. that wrecked A.
DupuF's chances OF election. The Dep