The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-18
LOUBET WINS.
Elected Seventh President Of
France By the National
Congress.
VOTING VERY QUIET.
Only Paul Deroulede Made
a Gallo Scene Meline
Supports the Victor.
rBv Gable to The Associated Press

announced that M. Loubet mas peeh
elected President of the French Republic
M. Loubet was elected by 4S3 votes
against 270 votes cast for M. Mellne.
The National Assembly met at versailles
at one o'clock in the afternoon. M. Lou
bet, President of the Senate, declared the
sitting open amid the applause of the
Leftists. during which M. Loubet pro-
ceeded to drawing for tellers.
The voting began with the letter -
M. Dausette casting the first ballot.
The situation had been little modi-
fed this morning, M Loubet, who mad the
lead yesterday evening in the contest Ior
the Presidency, was warmly attacked as
a Panamaist and Dreyfusard
M. Meline who withdrew in favor OF M.
Loubet, was still pushed forward by nu-
merous friends.
M. Dupuy it is said, could have prof.
tied by the situation, and, as IN the
case of the last election, an outsider
might have won.
From an early hour stations OF the
railroad lines leading to Versailles were
crowded with people gathered to witness
the departure of the Deputies ana Sena-
tors. M Deroulede arrived here by the
Lyons Railroad and was met by members
of the Patriotic League.
Order prevailed at the stations wnere'
to all appearances, there were no special
police precautions taken.
The first trains took an army OF teie-
graphists and telephonists to Versailles,
where the Town Hall was decorated with
flags and draped with crepe. The lamps
md Ipd wi
The members of the National Assembly,
namely the Senators and Deputies, began
to assemble at ten o'clock and to select
their seats.
M Loubet, President of the Senate and
presiding officer arrived in carriage at
ten O'Clock Friends surrounded him when
he entered the Gallery of Busts, and he
said
"If you love me, hope you won't vote
for me-.
Soon the scene became animated.
Crowds Of people surmounted the doors
watching the arrival of the members.
The Palace was closed to the public.
Various political groups held meetings
at noon and M. Cochery announced that
NJ Meline had definitely withdrawn his
candidacy. The Nationalists and Anti
Semites decided not to vote for NJ. Loubet.
The Assembly met at one o'clock. M
Loubet declared the sitting open amid
the applause of the Leftists, during
which M. Loubet proceeded to draw for
tellers.
The voting began with the letter ID, :"
M. Dansette, Moderate Republican. repre-
senting in the Chamber of Deputies the
Fourth District of Lille, in the Depart
ment of the North, cast the first ballot.
When NJ Paul Deroulede. organizer OF
the League of Patriots and Deputy repre-
senting the Second District of Angouleme,
voted, he attempted to speak from the
Tribune. where the urns were placed, but
M. Loubet forbid him to do so, which
| called forth protests from the Rlghtlsts
and applause from the Leftists.
M. Deroulede, however, persisted in
speaking and resisted 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
| great commotion 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 COM
pleted. While the checking was IN pro-
gress the Members of the Assembly left
the hall and assembled in the galleries
and corridors, where they discussed the
chances of the election.
M. Meline loudly announced that he
| had voted for M. Loubet.
| While in the Tribune, M. Deroulede