El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-18
The New President Of France
Chosen In A Single
Ballot.
OPPOSED BY MGLINE
M. Loubet Has Had A Check
cred Career, And Is One
Of frances First
Statesmen.

PARIS, Feb. IS.-M. Loubet has
been elected president of France, in an
informal count, by 4S0 votes.
Emile Loubet was born at Marsanne,
in the department of Dromo. December
81, 1888. He began his parliamentary
career in 1876, when he was elected
deputy from Montelimares, as moder-
ate republican. He was reelected in
1881, and was minister of public works
in the short lived Trard cabinet.
In 1892 he was commissioned by the
president to form cabinet, which he
did, taking the portfolio of minister OF
the interior. The cabinet formed by
Loubet was cut up by many dissensions
over the labor troubles agitating
France at that time, which Loubet
tried to adjust without success.
In the course of the agitation bomb
exploded in Paris which resulted in
the death of five people. The outrage
was traced to the anarchists, and the
excitement occasioned by the distur-
bance extended to the chamber of dep
uties, where violent sattack was
made against the policy of Loubet and
his associates.
After long debate vote of conf
dence ih the ministry finally passed,
large majority supporting M. Loubet.
These troubles were no sooner ad-
justed than the Panama canal revela-
tions occasioned another outbreak
Ii
other vote of confidence, in which the
government was not supported and
Loubet and his cabinet resigned.
In 1896 Loubet was elected president
of the senate, and was reelected in
January of last year.
After taking the vote the national
assembly took recess at 3:O5 p. M, to
await for the announcement of the
count.
M. Meliue opposed M. Loubet for
president. The informal count gave
him 25O votes to 48O received by M.
Loubet.
After the formal announcement of
the vote had been made M. Loubet was
informed of his election in his private
room in Versailles place.
Thanking the committee sent to no.
tify him, M. Loubert entered landau
and escorted by cavalry, was driven
to the Elysee, the official residence of
the president. The visit was merely
formal as NJ. Loubet will not reside
there until after the funeral of Faure.
The whole eleven miles drive to the
Elysee was one continuous ovation. A
great crowd thrODged the Champs Ely
sees, which, as the day was fair and
sunny, presented brilliant spectacle
PARIS, Feb. 1S.-A fierce anti-revi-
,ionist campaign was made last night
and this morning by the anti-revi-
'ionist press. A great crowd of oppo-
1ents of M. Loubet gathered in front
If the republican club and began
'houtiny "Coniquez Loubet" ''a bas
Arton," ga bas Panama. and cheer.
ng for M. Meline.
The historical suburb of Paris where
Kings have lived and presidents have
,een installed was alive early this ,
morning with both gay and sober .
hrongs. The morning was soft and s
warm, the brilliant sunshine attracting I
nultitudes of spectators of both saxes. d,
here was great display of the mill 6
ary, including the famous cuirassieurs
Tho were ready TO escort the new head {
the state in triumph to Paris.
The senators and deputies arrived on
special train at 1916 p. m. and the
all of congress and gallerie des tomb {
aux we're filled many minutes before
he hour for the assembly to be called
} order. r
There was greater disturbance in the +
alleries than at previous elections,
wing to the fact.that many more tickets u
ere issued than there were places. ,.
he struggle for admission caused the r
reatest confusion and uproar, even
fter congress had been called to or
er.
M. Loubet took the chair at l 80 p.
!. and Immediately opened the pro- o