Gilpin observer., 1899-02-23
LousEr is PRESIDENT.
Elected by the Assembly ON the First Bai-
lot


Paris, Feb. 1s.-Emile Loubet was
elected president Of France today. His
principal competitor was M. Meline.
From an early hour stations of the
railroad lines leading to Versailles were
crowded with people gathered to wit
ness the departure of the deputies and
s,.iators.
The members ofsthe National Assem-
bly, began to assemble at ten o'clock
and to select their seats.
NJ. Loubet, president of the Senate
and presiding officer, arrived in car
riage at ten o'clock. Friends sur
rounded him when he entered the gal
lery of busts, and he said: IF you love
me, hope you won't vote for me-"
The palace was closed to the public.
The Assembly met at l o'clock. NJ.
Loubet declared the sitting open amid
the applause of the Leftists. during
which NJ. Loubet proceeded to draw
for tellers.
The voting began with the letter
I'D" and NJ. Dausette, Moderate Repub-
1ican, cast the first ballot.
When Nj. Paul de Roulede, organiZ-
er of the League of Patriots, voted, he
attempted to speak from the tribune
where the urns We're placed, but NJ.
Loubet forbade him to do so, which
called forth protests from the Rightists
and applause from the Leftists. NJ. De
Roulede, however, persisted in speak
ing, and repulsed ushers and others
who rushed up to eXpel him from the
tribune, which he finally left.
Nj. Drumont, anti-Semite, represent
ing in the chamber the first division of
Algiers, also attempted to speak out
and great commotion followed during
which cries of Down with anarchy"
We're raised.
In the meantime the voting continued
and at $40 p. m. the ballot was conf
pleted.
Nj. Meline loudly announced that he
had voted for NJ. Loubet.
When the sitting of the Assembly
was resumed the public galleries Were
crowded.
The tellers entered headed by NJ.
Chauveau, who announced that NJ.
Loubet had been elected by vote of
4S3 to go cast for NJ. Meline.
Fifty scattering votes We're cast, di-
vided among NJ. Cavaignac. General
lamont, General Saussler and others.
Senator Chauveau added: M. Loubet
having obtained an absolute majority,
l proclaim him president of the repub-
lic."
The announcement was greeted with
prolonged applause mingled with vio-
lent protests from the Rightists and the
Leftists shouting "Vive la Repub-
liQuc."
NJ. Chauveau then declared the sit
ting closed.
After the announcement of tho re-
suit NJ. Chauveau and many members
of the Assembly repaired to an adioin-
ing salon, where NJ. LOubet awaited
them. The result of the election was
communicated to him and he received
the congratulations of his friends.
The newly-elected president has
promised to devote his best efforts to
fulfilling the wishes of the country and
to "re-unite the Republicans who have
drifted asunder by the current of un-
happy events"
The premier. NJ. Dupuy. then form
ally transferred the executive power to
NJ. Loubet and congratulated him upon
his election.
The president, in thanking NJ. Dupuy.
expressed the hope of having the sup
port of the Cabinet The senators and
deputies then filed past and shook
hands with the president. who after
wards received deputatlon of news
paper men and through them appealed
to the whole press of the country to
work in union and appeasement