Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-19
FORMER PRIME MINISTER IS THE NEW PRESIDENT OF
 FRENCH REPUBLIC.
WAS NOT AN ASPIRANT.
If You Love Me l Hope You Won't Vote For Me-" He Said to
 His Friends.

Paris, Feb. 19 The national as
 sembly met at Versailles at l o'clock
 yesterday. M. Louoet, president of
 the Senate, declared the sitting open
 amid applause Of the Leftists, dur
 ing which M. Loubet proceeded with
 8 drawing for tellers.
 The voting then began with the letter D, Dousaetts casting the first ballot. It was officially announced that M. Lou6et received 483 votes against 27O votes for NJ. Moline. M.
 Loubet vas tnen officially declared elected president os the French re- public.
 From an early hour the stations of the railroad lines leading to Yer saiIIes were crowded with people gathered to witness the departure of the deputies and senators. M. DeR9ulede arrived here by the Lyons railroad and was met by the members of the patriotic leaguc. Good or.ier prevailed at the a. tions5 where, to all appearances, there was no police p e 5autions taken. The first train took an army of teIegtaphers and telephonists to Versailles, where the town was dee orated with flags and d~aped witd crape Lamps were lighted aud the crape yelled
 The members of the national as sembl5, namely, senators and depu- ties, began to assemble at 10 o'clock and to select their seats. M. Loub- et, president of the senate, presid- ing officer, arrived in hls calr age at 10 o'c ock. Friends surrounded him wne1 be entered the ga lery, and he said: If you love me l hope you won't yote for me.
 Soon the scene became animated. Crowds of people surrounded tn <, door, watching the arriv4l of men = bers. The palace was closed to the public. Various political groups held meetings at noon and NJ. Coch- cry announced that M. Melne had definitely withdrew his candidacy The Nationalists and ant -Semites decided not to vote for M. Loubet
 When NJ. Paul De Rouledes or ganized league patriots voted he attempted to speak from the tribune where the urus were placed, but M. Loubet forbade him to do so, which called forth protests from the Right ists and applause from the Leftists. M. DeRouIede, however, persisted in spea ing. He was repulsed by the ushers and others who rushed np to expel him from the tribune, which he finally left.
 M. Dumont and the Semites at temped to speak and great commo- tion followed, during which cries of .'down with anarchy" were raised. In the meantime voted confined and at 2:40 p. m. the ballot was comblet- ed. While checking was progress ng the members of the assembly eft the hall and assembled in the galleries and corridors, where they the chances of election NJ. Moline loudly announced that he lad voted for N. Loubet.
 While in the tribu ,e M. DeRou ede shouted: "The president of the ,epubiic ought to be elected by the people. I will not vote here" Then turning to M. Loubet' DeRoulede ,ried: Do you deny what N. De 3eaurepaire has written?7 To this NJ. Lounet replied: q am not called 10 answer you M. De Rouleee re lorted: Il know what you are. ;"
 Apart from the De Roulede irci. lent the voting passed off quietly, the members returned to their seats after voting and cnatted on lhe events of the day. The progressists insisted on voting for M. Moline, all though he had withdrawn in favor of NJ. Loubet, which explains the votes cast for him.