Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-18
FALLIERES NAMED
ON FIRST BALLOT
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE
FRENCH REPUBLIC
Burst of Enthusiasm Greets Announce.
ment in National Assembly Of
the Result Of the
BaIlotlng
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. I'm. Fallieres was
elected president of France on the first
ballot in the national assembly today.
The vote was:
NJ Fallieres, 449; M. Doumer, 3T.
When the first figures were given
out there was an outburst of enthu-
siasm which was renewed after the cor
rected figures, giving M. Fallieres 449
and thus increasing his already clear
majority, were announced. In all $40
voters were present. The final figures
were:
NJ. Fallieres, 449; NJ. Doumer, 071;
scattering, 2s.
one voter abstained from voting.
M. Fallieres returned to Paris from
Versailles. escorted by military guard
of honor. He will take over his new
duties February IS.
After spending a brief period at the
official residence, which he occupies
as president of the senate, M. Fallieres
went to the Elysee palace to meet NJ.
Loubet, who warmly congratulated
him.
M Fallieres is noted for his devo-
ton to simple country life. Whenever
opportunity offers he returns to his
birthplace, Mezin, the home of his an
cestors through hundreds of years.
Not Brilliant as a Youth
In his youth the president-elect ap-
parently gave no indication of capacity
for a brilliant future, and it is even
said that in his school days he was
somewhat indolent. However, he sue
ceeded in taking degrees in letters and
in the sciences, and as student at law
passed creditable examinations. After
concluding his term as a law student
M. Fallieres returned home and for
some time seemed to justify the predic-
ton of his father that he would not be
successful in his career. However, he
plunged into his work, became close
student, soon obtained official appoint
ments, entered politics and made that
rapid progress which has resulted in
his selection as president of the French
republic.
Although NJ. Falieres still owns the
house in Mezin in which he was born,
he no longer makes it his residence,
but when in the country lives at
Loupillon, near Mezin, where he cul-
tfvates extensive vineyards, to which
he gives great amount of time and
study. He is greatly respected by the
public and by the neighborhood of his
modest country mansion, and 1t is an
nounced his charityis limited only by
his finances, which are not believed to
be large.
Grandson of Blacksmith
The new president of France is son
of magistrates clerk and the grand
son of a blacksmith.
M. Clement Armand Fallieres was
born November 6, 1s41, at Mezin, de-
partment of ot-Et- Geronne. He stud
led law and was called to the bar at
Merec, of which town he became may
or, retaining the office until 1875.
In the following year he was elected
to the chamber of deputies as Repub-
lican and affiliated himself with the
Republican left group in the chamber
He distinguished himself as an orator
and was reelected in 1877 and 1875
In 1880 he was named as under secre-
tary to the minister of the interior and
he was again reelected to the assem-
bly, in 1881. He retired from the minis
try at the time of the fall of the Jules
Ferry cabinet, but returned to power
the following year and was made pres
ident of the council and made ad in
terim minister of foreign affairs Sub
seuuently he was successfully minister
of public instruction, minister Of the
interior and minister of justice He
was elected senator in 1890, a position
which he has held since that time, and
was elected to the presidency of the
senate in 1899. He was reelected in
1900 and was again reelected January
II of the present year.
M. Fallieres took an active part in
the religious question. opposing at first
tha r1rODOSitiOn for the SeparatiOn of
the church and state, but later ener-
getically advocated the repression of
the clergy.