New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-18

This the ninth Presidential election since
he establishment of the Third Republic Jules
srevy, who completed his first term Of seven
rsars at the EIysee Palace and President Emile
.oubet are the only Chief Magistrates of re-
iublcan France 70 have finished their allotted
enure Of power. In the eleven years Of the
first Republic the leaders OF the various groups
ncudng Robespierre, president of the conven-
t0n we're successiveIy guillotined before the eX-
hrstion of their terms of Office. The Second Re
mblic had only one President, Louis Napoleon
lscted In December. 1S4S, by the plebiscite
mirage Of more than five million votes but he
rnsformed the Second Republic into the Sec
90 Empire by the coup d'etat Of December =,
6l THEIRS the first President of the Third Re
nblic, resigned before the expiration Of his
srra, 50 did Marshal MacMahon, So did Jules
sfevy IN his second tenure. and SO did Casimir
Feier. President Carnot was assassinated, and
President Felix Faure died at the Elysee Palace.
Inc striking feature Of the election was that II
Ane al lime when no great question of DO
nestle Importance influenced the choice of a
Hesident The separation Of church and state
hs been practically disposed of. the nationaliza-
lo1 Of the army has been carried out, the sub
Foination Of the military 10 the civil authority
'ss been enforced and, perhaps for the first time
Ehce the Revolution. there is no group of poliu-
aans inside or outside of parliament that aims
overturning the existing form OF govern
aent The war scare Of last June has been
1holesome blessing TO the French nation. Until
ne sudden warning from the German Emperor
1e masses Of the French people had been slum-
'ef1ng in q sort Of Utopian dreamland-
n FaIieres is sixty-four years old. He was
Aore- -15 &c GRAZ d
3'her was a blacksmith Of extraordinary
Paysical strength. and his father was peasant
"a tller Of the soil Armand Fallieres came TO
'@'s al an early age. and after considerable
-neulty passed his examination for the bar and
.'-lfAed to Agen. where he became the leading
.Si lawyer. After serving as Mayor of Agen
@Sas elected Deputy and came to Paris, where
~ aftaTws-d ne was chosen by Jules Ferry tc
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior. NJ
'eheres has since occupied most important
--lSterial posts. and he succeeded NJ Louhet
resident Of the Senate NJ. Fallteres Is an
.-'Aate friend Of NJ. Loubet. and has heen
'uent companion of the President AT the
,"'Vuhg parties at Marty and R8mbouillet, M
:, s'doet being a splendid shot at pheasants while
: faIiieres is wonderfully adept at killing rao-
0tS and harcs
q Falieres ias a large. round face rs hair
. "Ate, profUse and inclined to curl. He has
- unity years worn q cravat Of the same pat
.''' namely, dark blue with white spots. He
''S-lsbly carries an umbrella,-even during hne
amer He is ali early riser, getting up
t~.Sly before o'clock, and generally goes 10
10 lie is fond OF domestic life. ana
'- 'eses the evenings at his nresids with his wife
:" daughter reading or listening to muse
.'ne Fallieres is a pleasant. kind hearted
- Of sound common sense. She has excaed-
sV dsrk hair and eyes They have two chill
sh' young Mile. Anne and q son, Andre who
, talented lawyer thirty years or age ana
s-o viii I'll the same post at the Elysee Palace
~ n Paul Loubet fills-secretary to MS Iath-
Nine. Fallieres does not disdain to accom-