The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-03-03
LOUBET FAURE'S SUCCESSOR
FRENCH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
MEETS IN VERSAILLES.
A new PRESIDENT is ELECTED.
Mellno Was Given Votes by the Oppo-
tiOn-Loubet Is Anxious to
Maintain Peace.

A Paris special says: M. Loubet
was elected president of the French re-
public Saturday afternoon. He re-
ceiyed 483 votes against go votes cast
for M. Meline, and so scattering.
The national assembly met at YER
sailles at / o'clock and Mr.. Loubet,
president of the senate, declared the
sitting open amid the applause of the
leftists, during which NJ. Loubet
proceeded to drawing for tellers.
Soon the scene became animated.
Crowds of people surrounded the
doors watching the arrival of men,
bers. The palace was closed to the
public. Various political groups held
meetings at noon, and M. Cookery an
nounced that M. Meline had definitely
withdrawn his candidacy. The nation
alists and the anti-Semites decided not
to vote for M. Loubet.
When M. Paul DeRoulede, organ
izer of the League of Patriots and dep
uty representing the second district Of
Angouleme, voted, he attempted to
speak from the tribune where the urns
where placed; but M. Loubet forbade
him to do so, which called forth pro-
test from the rightists and applause
from the leftists.
In the meantime the voting contin-
ued. While the checking was in prog
ress the members of the assembly left
the hall and assembled in the galleries
and corridors, where they discussed
the chances of the election.
M. Meline loudly announced that he
had voted for M. Loubet.
When the sitting of the assembly
was resumed the public galleries were
crowded.
The tellers entered headed by M.
Chauveau, who announced that M.
Loubet had been elected by vote of
483 to 270 cast for M. Meline amidst
applause from the leftist and center
groups. Senator Chauveau added:
an. Loubet, having obtained an
absolute majority, I proclaim him
president of the republic"
The announcement was greeted with
prolonged applause mingled with vio-
lent protests from the rightists, the
leftists shouting, give la republiquep
M. Chauveau then declared the sit
ting closed. A squadron of curraisuers
which arrived at the palace to escort
the new president was greeted by the
crowd outside with cries of "vive
Parmee."
The result of the election was COM
municated to M. Loubet and he re-
ceived the congratulations of his
friends. The newly elected president
promised to devote his best efforts to
fulfilling the wishes of the country
and to ''reunite the republicans who
have drifted asunder by the current Of
unhappy events.
President Loubet's remarks brought
forth lively applause from his hearers.
Power Transferred to Loubet.
The premier, M. Dupuy, then for
mally transferred the executive power
to M. Loubet and congratulated him
upon his election.
The president in thanking NJ. Dupuy
expressed the hope of 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 of the country to
work in unison and appeasement.
M. Loubet left the place in a car
riage accompanied by M. Dupuy snd
followed by the ministers. The crowds
along the route acclaimed President
Loubet with cries of "vive la repub-
lique!" "vive l'armee!" give Loubet!"
President Loubet arrived in Paris
from Versailles at sos p. M, and was
received with military honors. AS the
presidential carriage left the st. La
zare station band Of thirty or forty
persons ranged themselves on either
side of the landau under the leader
ship of a couple of individuals, who
kept giving signals and shouts of
"down with Loubetw ''resign, re-
signw The general public was APP
parently indifferent and no hostility
was displayed.
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