The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-02-21
NEW PRESIDENT.
RiotOus Scenes Attended the Election
OfM. LOubet in the Convention Hall.
NJ. DerOulede Drew Revolver and Made
Threats - Nj. LOubet Said to His
Friends: "If You Love Me,
Don't Vote for Me-"

saturday stations OF the railroad lines
leading to Versailles were crowded
with people gathered to witness the
departure of the deputies and sena-
to-s. NJ. Deroulede arrived here by the
LIONS railroad and was met by mem
bers of the Patriotic league.
Order prevailed at the stations,
where, to all appearances, there were
no special police precautions taken.
The first trains took an army of tel
egraphers and telephonists to Yer
sailles, where the town hall was dec
GRATED with flags and draped with
Grape. The lamps were lighted and
yelled with Grape.
The members of the national assem-
bly,, namely, the senators and deputies.
began to assemble at 10 o'clock and to
select their seats.
M. Loubet, president of the senate
and presiding officer, arrived in a. car
riage at 10 o'clock. Friends surround
ed him when he entered the gallery of
busts, and he said: ''If you love me
hope you won't vote for ne"
Soon the scene became animated.
Crowds of people surrounded the doors
watching the arrival Of the members.
The palace was closed to the public.
Various political groups held meet
ings at noon and NJ. Cookery announced
that NJ. Meline had definitely with
drawn his candidacy. The nationalists
and anti-Semites decided not to vote
for NJ. Loubet.
The assembly met at 1 o'clock. M.
Loubet declared the sitting open, amid
the applause of the leftists, during
which NJ. Loubet proceeded to draw for
tellers.
In accordance with custom, the letter
of the alphabet at which the calling
of the roll should begin, was drawn by
lot. The letter D appeared, whereat
there was groan and a shout of
''Dreyfus."
The calm which prevailed when the
meeting began did not last long. Dur
ing the proceedings Paul Deroulde be-
gan yelling at NJ. Loubet, denouncing
him as a ''Panamist," the gallery at
the same time answering with shouts
of down with the Jesuits, +" "Viva Ia
France" etc. The election then be-
came the most riotous in the history
of the third republic. An attempt was
made to eject Deroulde from the
tribune, but he drew a revolver and
threatened to shoot any one who touch
ed him.
Mr.. Drumont, anti-Semite, represeht-
! ing in the chamber the first division of
Algiers, also attempted to speak, and a
great commotion followed, during
which cries of ''down with anarchy, -
were raised.
In the meantime the voting contin-
ued, and at $40 p. m. the ballot was
completed. While the checking was
in progress the members of the assem-
bly, left the hall and assembled in the
galleries and corridors, where they
discussed the chances of the election.
NJ. Meline loudly announced that he
had voted for NJ. Loubet.
M. Loubet received 4S3 votes against
go votes cast for M. Meline.
While in the tribune NJ. Deroulede
shouted: THE president of the repub-
lie ought to be elected by the people.
l will not vote"
Then turning to M. Loubet, M. De
roulde cried: do you deny what M
De Beaurepaire has written?
To this NJ. Loubet replied: 81 am moi
called on to answer YOU"
NJ. Deroulede retorted: ''Iknow what
you are"
Apart from the Deroulede incident
the voting passed off quietly. The
members returned to their seats aftel
voting and chatted on the events of the
day.
The progressionists insisted on Vot
ing for NJ. Meline, although he haC
withdrawn his candidature in favor O
NJ. Loubet, which explains the vot'
cast for him.
The votes not given to NJ. Loubet O.
M. Meline were divided between M
Cavaignac, Gen. lamont, Gen. Saussie
and others NJ. Meline received al
ovation when he voted.
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