The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-19

ed president of the French republic
He received 4SS votes, against go 70
NJ Meline.
From an early hour stations Of tn
railroad lines leading to Versailles wer
crowded with people gathered TO Wit
ness the departure Of the deputies anC
senators. ". De Roulede arrived here
by the Lyons railroad, and was met b!
members of the Patriotic League.
Order prevailed at the stations
where, to all appearances, there were
no special police precautions taken.
Ike first trains took an army of tele-
gTaphers and telephonists to Versailles
where the town hall was decorated will
flags and decorated With crepe. The
amps were lighted and yelled wit!
crepe.
The members of the national assem-
bly,, namely, the senators and deputies
began to assemble at 10 o'clock, and t
select their seats. NJ. Loubet, president
Of the senate and presiding officer, ar
rived in a carriage at 20 O'Clock.
Friends surrounded NJ. Loubet wber
he entered the gallery of busrs. and he
said: IF you love me, ! hope you Won't
vote for me-"
Soon the scene became animated
crowds Of people surrounding the doors
MdlCulllS the arrival OF members.
palace was closed TO The public.
Various political groups neld meet
ingS at noon, and NJ. Cookery announc-
ed that NJ. Meline had definitely with
drawn his candidacy. The nationallsts
and anti-Semites decided not 10 vote
for NJ. Loubet.
The assembly met at 1 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
ID" and NJ. Dausette, moderate Re
publican, representing in the chamber
of deputies the Fourth district OF Lille
in the department of The north, cast
the first ballot.
D ROULEDE'S OUTBREAK.
When NJ Paul de Roulede. organizer
Of the League of Patriots, ana repre-
senting the Second district of Angou-
leme, voted, he attempted to speak from
the tribune where the urns We're placed.
but NJ. Loubet forbade him to GO so,
which called forth protests from the
RiShtists and applause from the Lett
lists. NJ. de ROulede, however. pers.st-
ed in speaking, and repuls5d the Ushers
and others who rushed up to eNpel him
from the tribune, which he finally left.
While in the tribune, VI. de Eoulede
,
ought to be elected by the people. Will
not vote here"
Then, turning to n. Loubet, De Rou-
lede cried: DO you deny what NJ de
Beaurepaire has written?"
To this VI. Loubet replied: Il am not
called on TO answer you"
NJ. de Roulede retorted: u know what
you are"
NJ. Drumont anti-Semite. REPRESENT
ing in the chamber the First division
of Algiers, also attempted to speak, and
a great cOmmOJion followed, during
which cries of Down with anarchy
We're raised.
Apart from these incidents, the vot-
ing passed off quietly, the members re-
turned to their seats after voting, and
Chatted on the events Of the DAY
At 2:40 =. 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 CALLER
les and corridors. where they discussed
the chances Of the election.
n. Meiine loudly announced. that he
had voted for NJ. LOubet. The pro
gressists insisted on voting for NJ Me-
line, although he had Withdrawn his
c3ndidabure in favor cf NJ. Loubet. |
which explains the vote cast for him !
The votes not given 10 N. LOubet or NJ !
Meline ksyere divided between NJ. Cav
sier and others. N. GIeline received an
ovation when he voted.
When the sitting Of the assembly was |
resumed the public galleries We're
crowded.
LOUBET ELECTED.
The tellers entered. headed 10y n.
ChauYe2u, who announced that NJ Lou
bet had been elected by q. vote of 4SS
to go cast for NJ. Meline, amidst ap-
plause from the leftist ard center
groups. FIFTY scattering votes were
cast, divided among NJ Cavaignac {
General lamont, General SauSsier and
others.
Senator Chauvenau added: m. Lou
bet having obtained an absolute major
ity, I proclaim him president of the
The announcement was greeted with
applause, mingled with VIC
lent protests from the rightists and the
eftists shouted "Niye la Tepublique"
NJ. Cbau*eaU then declared the sitting
closed. y squadron of cuirassiers. ar
lived at the palace to escort the new
president and was greeted by the crowd
outside with cries 'Vive Tarmee."
Calm prevailed, although the crowds
we're increasing in size.
The premier. NJ. Dupuy. formally
transferred the executive power TO NJ.
1oubet and congratulated him upon his
election.
The president. in thanking NJ. Dupuv
the hope Of having the sun
,ort of the cabinet The senators and
deputies then filed past and shook
lands with the president, who after
ward received a deputaticn OF news
,aper men and through them appealed 1
o the whole press Of the country. to
work. in unison.
n. Loubet left the palace in a car | =
iage. accompanied by NJ. Dupuy and ;
ollowed by the ministers. Thescrowds =
long the route acclaimed President :
.oubet with cries Of ''Vive la Repub- =
que 'Vive rArmee," "Vive Lou .
ct. =
At O'Clock Versailles had resumed ;,
s normal aspect President Loubet
rrived here from Versailles at sos D. 7
I. and was received with military hon p
rs Amid renewed acclamations from y
ne crowds the president proceeded to r
he Elysee palace, in order to paw a Y
-ibute of respect to the remains OF the =
tie President Faure. lie then went
, the foreign Office, where he received p
le high officials OF state and the din &
,matic corps 8
LOUBETS CAREER. e
Emile Loubet who until his, election =
the presidency today, was president T,
the French. senate, was born at Mar n
anne on Dec. 1, 1888; was educated for =
J., se-, ."