The Lamar register., 1899-02-22
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El. cited y ths A .srnbiy On the First Hal
Paris, Feb. Is. Emile Lnubet was
elected president of France to-day. His
principal competitor was NJ. MeliDe.
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 aud
senators.
The members Of the National Assem-
bly, began to assemble at ten O'Clock
and 10 select their seats.
NJ. I.oubct. 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 bugts. aud he said: IF you love
me hope you won't vote for me-
Tile palace was closed TO the public.
The Assembly met at o'clock. NJ.
l,oubet declared the sitting open amid
tine applause OF the Leftists. during
which NJ. Loubet proceeded TO draw
for tcllcrs.
The voting began win tile letter
II" and NJ. Dausette Moderate Repub-
lican. east the first ballot.
When NJ, Paul de Roulede. organic
er of the League OF Patriots. voted, he
attempted 10 speak from the tribune
where the urus were Pssiced. but NJ.
Lnuiet forbade him to do 80, which
called forth protests from the Righ;ists
and applause from the Lefiists. NJ De
lioulcde. however. persisted IN speak
ing. and rcpulsed ushers and others
who rushed up 10 rNpel him from the
tribune, which he finally left
NJ Drumont antl-Semite, represent
ing In the chamber the first division Of
Algiers, also attempted TO speak out
and n great commOtion followed during
which cries Of Down with anarchy
were raised
In the meantime the voting continued
and ar 2slo 2. n. the ballot was com
pleted
NJ Mellne loudly announced that he
bad voted Tor NJ I.ou5et.
whep the sitting NJ the Assembly
was resumed the public galleries were
crowded
The teIlers entered headed hy NJ.
Chauveau. who announced that Nj.
I,oubet had been elected by vote OF
IsS3 10 20 east Tor NJ. Meiine.
Fifty scattering vOtes We're east di-
vlded among NJ Cavaignha. General
lamont. General Sauss'ler and others.
senator Chauveau added; M. I.oube;
having obtained an absolute majority.
l proclaim him president OF the repub-
ltc.-
I uR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WIS AlFrAth NAAh
prolonged applause mingled with vio-
lent protests from the Rightlsis and the
I.eftists shouting "'Nive In Repul'-
Iique-
NJ. ChHuyenu then declared the sit
ting closed.
.After the announcement oil the re
suit NJ. Chauveau ana many members
of the Assembly repaired TO an adjoln-
ing salon where NJ. Loubet awaited
them. The result Of the election was
communicated 10 him and he received
the congratulations % his friends
The newly-elected president has
promised 20 devote his best efforts TO
/ fuInlllng the Wishes Of the country and
to ''fe.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. Loubct and congratulated him upon
his election.
The president. In thanking NJ. pupuy,
expressed the hope uf having the sup
port OF the Cabinet The senators and
deputies then filed past and shook
hands with the president, who after
wards received deputation Of news
paper men and through them appealed
to the whole press or the country 10
work In Puion and appeasement.