Iron County register., 1899-02-23
PRESIDENCY Of FRANCE.
III. Loubet, President of the Senate,
Elected by the Assembly
at Versailles
n. AELlHE WAS HIS ONLY OPPONENT.
The Latter Had Withdrawn from the Com
test, But the Progressionists Insisted on
Voting for Hmm. CavRignac, Gen.
lamont, Gen. Saussier and Others Got
Scattering Votes.

Paris, Feb. 19.-From an early hour
stations of the railroad lines leading
| to Versailles were crowded with peo-
pie gathered to witness the departure
of the deputies and senators. NJ
Deroulede arrived here by the Lyons
railroad and was met by members of
the Patriotic league.
EN- ROUTE TO VERSAILLES.
Order prevailed at the stations.
where, to all appearances, there We're
nc special police precautions taken.
The first trains took an army of tel
egraphers and telephonists 10 Ver-
sailles, where the town hall was dec
grated with flags and draped with
crepe. The lamps were lighted and
yelled with crepe.
The members of the national assem-
bly,, namely senators and deputies, De-
gan to assemble at ten o'clock and tc
select their seats.
ARRIVAL OF NJ. LOUBET.
NJ. Loubet, 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 Busts and he said: If you
love me, I hope you won't vote for
me-"
Soon the scene became animated,
crowds of people surrounded the doors
watching the arrival of members. The
palace was closed to the public. Warn
Gus political groups held meetings at
noon and NJ. Cochery, announced that
NJ Meline had definitely withdrawn
his candidacy. The nationalists and
anti-semites decided not to vote for II.
Loubet.
THE ASSEMBLY MET.
The assembly met at one o'clock.
NJ. Loubet declared the sitting open
amid the applause of the leftists, dur
which NJ Loubet proceeded to draw
for tellers.
The voting began with the letter
3D. and M. Dausette, moderate re-
publican, representing in the cham
ber of deputies the Fourth district
OF Lille, in the department of the
north, cast the first ballot.
of the League of Patriots, and deputy
representing the second districts of
Angouleme, voted, he attempted to
speak from the tribune, where the
urns were placed; but NJ. Loubet for
bade him to do so, which called forth
protests from the rightists and ap-
plause from the leftists.
NJ. DeRoulede, however, persisted in
speaking, and repulsed the ushers and
others who rushed up to expel him
from the tribune, which he finally left.
NJ. Drumont, anti-Semite, represent
ING in the chamber the First division
OF Algiers, also attempted to speak,
and a great commotion followed, dur
ing which cries of down with an
archy" were raised.
THE BALLOT COMPLETED.
In the meantime, the voting con-
tinued, and at 2:40 p. m, the ballot
was completed. While the checking
was in progress, the members of the
assembly left the hall and assembled
in the galleries and corridors, where
they discussed the chances of the
election.
NJ Meline loudly announced that ne
had voted for NJ. Loubet.
The progressists insisted on voting
for NJ. Meline, although he had with
drawn his candidature in favor of NJ.
Loubet, which explains the vote cast
for him.
NJ. LOUBET ELECTED.
The votes not given to NJ. Loubet or
M. Meline were divided between M.
Cavaignae, Gen. lamont, Gen. Saus-
sier and others.
NJ. MeIine received an ovation
when he voted.
1t is officially announced that NJ
Loubet has received 4S3 votes, to 270
cast for NJ Meline.
The announcement of the result was
greeted with prolonged applause,
mingled with violent protests from
the rightists, and the leftists shout
ing ''vive la republique."
NJ. Chauveau then declared the sit
ting closed.
A squadron of cuirassiers, which ar
rived at the palace to escort the new
president, was greeted by the crowd
outside with cries of ''vive farmee."
Calm prevailed, although the crowds
were increasing in size.
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