New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-05

election OF Anatole France. The fact. however
that the latter was divorced man stood in his
way. 1t was the frst time that divorce played any
role in an election to the Academy. But the party
OF the dukes, devout Catholics. did not see their
way to overcome their religious prejudces against
u divorced man until their Republican colleagues
came 10 them and Informed them that IL they
refrain from opposition TO Anatole France the
Royalists might nominate any one they pleased for
'he ether vacant seat without enCountering any
obstacle to his election According TO the marquis
the Royalists did not have candidate ready. and
so on the spur Of the moment ne chosen. and
his name put forward without his knowing much
about II, his election taking place without recev
ing single adverse rote
The marquis, who a grand old fellow, Of
huge stature, with an immense gray almost white
mustache. carrying his chin well up In the air
exceedingly set in his opinions. foe to ultra
modernism and its ways objected to the nouveau
riche element and was at trouble to conceal his
prejudices- In Paris. although member Of the
Jockey Club. he made his headquarters at the in
nnitely more exclusive Union where so many of
the old Royalst territorial nobility congregate, but
was much happy at his ancestral chateau
Of de la Motto Servolex. Chambray, In Savoy.
Married to & Mile. Quinsonas, he leaves no sons.
but two married daughters, the Princess de Brog-
he-Revel and the Conltesse de Laudemont While
a Royalist only natural with the tradi-
tons of his family, me was nevertheless not
pronounced adversary of the republic. He
above everything else a Frenchman; and there is
one memorable remark which he made
occasion which deserves be recalled here. since
it to explain the attitude OF many members
of the old French nobility in these modern times:
We may be Monarchists and may he Repub
hcans, here in Savoy, he exclaimed one
CASTOR at meeting at Chambray. land may
have our own opinions about the merits Of our
respective parties But before God and before the
nation 1 affirm that matter whether are
Republicans Monarchists there is one cry which
will unite US all. as In the war of 1870, namely,
that of 'Vive la France, "
The marquis vas much annoyed during the later
years Of his life by the political activity OF Bona
partist politician who styled himself the Comte de
Beaureeard and who was arrested some years ago
by the French government in connection with q
foolish Bonapartist conspiracy. The mans real
patronymic Durand. Having acquired fort
une in business and married Mile. de Moracin.
daughter Of extremely impoverished noble fam
lily. he became imbued with nobiliary aspirations,
and obtained IN 1884, by payment of the customary
fees. the title Of Count de Beauregard from the
Vatican. Finding it difficult to make any headway
among the Royalists ne turned his attention to the
Bonapartists, and has been active, in an indis-
Greet and useless manner that he has done their
cause much more harm than good, and has been
repudated by Prince Victor Napoleon, the Bona
partist pretender. Indeed. the prince owes Count
Durand de Beauregard bitter grudge. for II was
the counts and futile conspiracy resulting
in his own arrest and much ridcule TO the Bona
partst party, that caused King Leopold TO veto the
projected marriage between his daughter. Princess
Clemeutine OF Belgium. and Prince Victor Ma
poleon MARQU1SB DE FONTENO1.