The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19
On the First Ballot He Was Elected Presi-
dent Of the French Republic.
HIS ELECTION GENERALLY WELL RECEIVED.
Of the People, Honest and UnpetenousHas Had Pot-
ical Experience that Fits Him for His High Office
Officials Are Pleased
pyrlsh,ed. 1899. BY Associated Pres.


Paris. February 1S--This election, by a
single ballot and by republicans only. is
the greatest republican victory since
Crews walkover the course. The new
president comes from the part of France
where the Roman power lasted longer,
namely, Marsanne. in the department of
Drome. He gives the impression OF re-
mote Latin origin and looks to be a solid
practical man, who sees the facts of life
Just as they are. AS president OF the sem
ate he has official and other experience
that will be useful TO him as president
OF the republic, but he is essentially q
plain, middle class man, whose mind was
sharpened by his practice ut the bar In
the provincial town of Montelinar, in the
South of France. lie Is therefore most
popular and every one at Montelimar
counts himself personal friend OF Lou
bet. who, as mayor. county councillor.
deputy and senator. always acted as the
servant of the public. obIlglng TO his
neighburs. he was as accessible as General
Grant or Lincoln and less unprelending.
His thick-set hgure, massive and some
what Roman, though homely, head, midi
-
nail his colors to the mast, but only fights
when there is good occasion He beiung-
cd, under the empire, to the republican
party. then calling itself liberal. la 1879
he threw himself into the National de-
tense current and stood by Ganbetta. He
was elected county councillor in 1871, then
mayor and in 1876 was sent TO the cham
Der of deputies. where he sat between
Nm Henry and Martin. the historian.
Accepting THEIRS leadership, but favor
ing the scheme to declare Grevy his 90
litical heir and 10 reconcile Gambetta
with both. he seemed 10 btde his llme, and
was in no hurry to push forward.
McMahon's government gave him promi-
nence in dfsmisslng him from the mayor
atty of Montelimar in 1877, thus exas-
perating the Drome republicans.
NJ Loubel, at the legislative elections
in 1877, was ttiumphantly returned. His
subsequent caudidaLures were not opposed
and in 1885 he was returned by Drome as
"a senator In all these years he was Il
useful deputy, chiefly working in the COM
mittees and speaking little. He was an
intimate friend OF Senator Carnot and of
Tierard, and in 1883 tho latter appointed
him minister oil public works, In which
capacity he carried out q scheme TO con-
yey the sewage of Paris into the st.
German forest.
President Carnot asked Loubet in 1892
TO form cabinet, but 1t fell under the
weight of the Panama canal scandal. in
which some members, albeit not Loubet,
were implicated. This administration was
marked by the mission of Admiral Gervais
squadron to Cronstadt and the visit of the
court of Russia to the flagship Magenta
NJ. Loubet was personally innocent OF
Panamaism. but like Mn. Garnet and
Brisson, he thought the sheltering OF the
accused expedient. He never since filled
other office save tho presidency of the SEN
tto tt1t oh ha prne np1t al tod tn In
He belonged to NJ. Carnot's innermost cir
Gle and his wife was Nine, Carnot's best
friend.
The president IL thoroughly democratic
and disliltes show in society. He likes t.
spend his time at home and Is a great
reader. He is not ricn, nor does he covet
wealth and hnnors. He Is strong In I'm
ancial questions. For many years he lived
in an unpretentious fiat and dined of
white oil cloth instead OF table cloth
His hands. fguratively speaking are
clean, but his beard and clothes are un,
tidy, thus contrasting with the late presi.
dent.
NJ Loubet for having formerly. wher
premier sent Jointly with the foreign sec.
rotary, NJ. Rihot Admiral Gervais TO Cron.
stadt, 10 persona grata to Russia.
For three years as speaker in the senate
he lived in the palace of the Petit luxem.
bourg in much the same style as the presl,
He returned TO Paris from Versatile,
this afternoon by train He Ia the flrs
president who has done so. lie ordered M
open carriage and pair to await him u
the station instead of a carriage and four
He WAS well received by tho tremendou
crowds He arrived by daylight and ha.
an escort of cuirassiers. The entire absenc,
of haughtiness in his domeanor was ia
vorably remarked. NJ Loubet paid n visi
IN Nine Faure on his way homo an,
saluted the corpse OF NJ. Faure.
Nj. LoUhet is the right man In the RICH
place
The Importance of today's presidential
election for the welfare of the French
republic and prestige Of France abroad
can not ne overestimated. The ISSUE
taken was whether the law should be
paramount or an irresponsible league
the league Of the French fatherland II
the hands OF the clerical. monnrchial ant
military agitators. Never WAS n NOR,
monstrous conspiracy engineered to per.
wort q whole nations sense OF Justice II
order TO perpetuate the greatest mis-
carriage OF law of the century and shield
few felons from the consequence a
crime. The more sensible part of France
feels. after NJ. Louhet's election, that
great weight has been taken OFF theil
copscience and hopes that a new leaf vii
be turned over the worst page OF modern
French history.
NJ. Clemeneeau wrote yesterday that
II was necessary that tho new president
should be man not connected with til,
Dreyfis affair. He therefore would sup.
port NJ. Lonbet. II was enough that M
ciemenceau supported I,oubet. The ma.
tionalisis declared that the latter should
not be president or they would make Paris
too hot for honest people TO live in,
But suppose Loubef were elected by {
large majority would they set their viii
against congress? Yes; they were quit,
frank. II was to be expected that d.
Bnurepaire. that mailman and story teller
would rake up some falsehood against
Loubet II possible moro empty than his
charges against the court OF cessation ii,
showed how little he himself believed II
his own tittle-tattle by admitting that
4 he doubted not Loubet's uprightness, add
Ing, IN q peculiar, dishonest way. insinu-
atoms against NJ. Loubet too fatuous FOL
contradiction,
The Iibre Parole branded him this
morning as q "Panama~ preyfuslte candi-
date. having the effrontery to remark that
he was supported as such by Reinach
Kahn. chief rabbi OF France. and by Drey-
{ fus himself.
'rhe nationalist organs are forced 70 ad.
nit that not word or deed OF M, Loubet
ran be connected with Dreyfusisn The
tact q that fho entt-esmitss heads have
&eoq tufnel " viptar1ee due 20 the weak