The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
N, MeIine EARLY Withdrew from
the Contest
DEROULEDE CAUSED UPROAR.
Attempted to Bring the Dreyfus
Affair Into the Election.
EXCITED CROWDS ON THE STREETS
Nationalist Yelled "Spit Upon Lou
bet," and vive I Armee."
MANY ARRESTS WE'RE MADE
Rival Shouts of Resign" and "Revis-
ion" Were Raised and Some Fight
ing Occurred Between Factions
: Jails Completely Filled.

Paris, February 1S.-Rrom an early hour
stations of the railroad lines leading to
Versailles, were crowded with people gath
cred to witness the departure of the depu-
ties and senators. M. Deroulede arrived
here by the Lyons railroad and was met
by members of the Patriotic League. .,..
Order prevailed at the stations. where,
to all appearances. there were no special
police precautions taken.
The first train took an army of telegra-
piers and telephonists to Versailles. where
the town hall was decorated with flags and
draped with crepe. The lamps were lighted
and yelled with Grape.
The members of the national assembly,
namely the senator's and deputies, began
to assemble at 10 o'clock, and to select their
seats.
NJ. Loubet, president of the senate and
presiding officer, arrived in a carriage at
10 o'clock. Friends surrounded him when
he entered the gallery of busts, and he said:
IF you love me, 1 hope you won't vote
for me-
Scene Became Animated.
Soon the scene became animated. Crowds
Of people surrounded the doors watching
thS oAitNdi VI Tie inoulDtTS. ne palace was
closed to the public.
Various political groups held meetings at
noon. and M Cookery, announced that M.
Meline had definitely withdrawn his can
didacy. Then the nationalists and anti
Semites decided not to vote for NJ Loubet.
The assembly met at 1 o'clock. M Lou
bet declared the sitting open amid the ap-
plause of the Leftists during which M. LOU
bet proceeded to draw for tellers
The voting began with the letter 3D."
and M. Dausette moderate republican. rem
resenting in the chamber of deputies, the
fourth district of Lille. in the department
OF the north, cast the first ballot.
Derouiede Caused Uproar
When M. Paul Deroulede, organizer of the
League of Patriots, and deputy represent
ing the Second district of Angouleme, voted,
he attempted to speak from the tribune
where the urns were placed but NJ Loubet
forbade him to do SO. which called forth
protests from the rightists and applause
from the leftists
M. Deroulede, however, persisted in
speaking, and repulsed the ushers and
others who rushed up to expel him from
the tribune which he finally left
M. Drumont, anti-Semite, representing In
the chamber the First division of Algiers,
also attempted to speak, and a great COM
motion followed, during which cries of
Down with anarchy were raised.
In the meantime the voting continued
and at 2:40 p. m. the ballot was completed
While the checking was in progress the
members of the assembly left the hall and
assembled in the galleries and corridors
where they discussed the chances of cleo
ton.
Meline Voted for Loubet
M. Meline loudly announced that he had
voted for M. Loubet
M. Loubet received 4S3 votes against go
votes cast for M Meine, and was officially
declared elected president of the French
republic.
While In the tribune M. Deroulde said
the president of the republic ought to be
elected by the people, adding: st will not
vote here" Then turning to M. Loubet,
M. Deroulde cried: do you deny what NJ.
Debeaurepaire has written?'
To this M Loubet replied: II am not
called to answer you"
M. Deroulede retorted 81 know what you
are"
Apart from the Derouede incident the
voting passed off quietly, the members re-
turning to their seats after voting and
chatting on the events of the day.
Loubet Declared Elected,
When he sitting of the assemb ywas re-
sumed the public galleries were crowded.
The tellers entered, headed by M. Chau-
veau, who announced that M. Loubet had
been elected by a vote of 4S3 to 210 cast for
M Mellne, amidst applause from the left
and centre groups. Fifty scattering votes
were cast divided among M. Cavaignac,
General lamont, General Saussier and 9TH
ers.
Tho progressists insisted on voting for
NJ Meine, although he had withdrawn his
candidature in favore of NJ. Loubet. which
explains the vote cast for him. Senator
Chauverlau added
IN. Loubet having obtained an absolute
majority, 1 proclaim him president of the
republic"
The announcement was greeted with pro-
longed applause mingled with violent pro-
tests from the rightists and the leftists
shouting vive la republique."
NJ Chauveau then declared the sitting
closed "A squadron of cuirassiers which ar
rived at the palace to escort the new presl-
dent wal greeted by the crowd outside with