Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-20
The Republicans caucussd this aft

present minister of agric ARE, receiv-
ed 1923 votes, and Premier Poincare
80. Neither received enough to nom
mate.
Poincare is evidently the popular
choice but the politiciaaS oppose his
nomination.
PARIS, Jan. 16.-For The first time
in history, woman W. be cand,
date for the French presidency, when
successor to President Falieres is
chosen Friday by spcci., parliament
at Versailles. Mile si4rie Denizaid
has announced herself a candidate
my candidacy is merely to de,n-
onstrate that the era OF equal politi
cal rights for won ei. has arrived"
Nile. Denizard said today.
"There are four million women in
France who are emitted to the bal!a,
end we pay taxes. Should we vo.,,
we would be enti.'c To seventy seats
il the chamber
PARIS, Jan. 17-The national as
sembly this afternoon elected Pre-
mier Raymond Poincare president of
France on the second ballot.
The election came amidst the wild
est confusion after Poincare had been
challenged to duel by George S.
Clemenceau, an ex-premier, and after
a second duel challenge had been sent
by Deputy Monsie supporting Poin-
care to former Minister Paul Bon
cover, supporting Jules Pames, Poin-
cares nearest rival
On the first ballot Poincare had l29
votes and Pans 327. The second bal
lot elected Poincare.
The vote on the final ballot resulted:
Poincare 4S3, PANS 296. Valiant $50.
cialist) 50.
PARIS, Jan. 17.-Early this morn
ing the senators, deputies and an
army of press representatives were off
for Versailles, where the members of
the two classes first nimed, meeting
in joint session as the national assem-
bly,, are expected before the day is
over to select the successor of NJ. Fal-
Heres as president of France. The
new president, whoever he may be, will
assume office one month hence.
In France the constitution, which
in this respect represents the recoil
from the Napoleonic system of plebis-
cites, does not admit citizens to any
direct vote in the election of the chiei
executive of the nation. The presi-
dent is elected by the senate and the
chamber of deputies united in con-
vention at Versailles.
II is noticeable fact, however, that
the general public has manifested far
n ore interest in the present election
than ever before since the setting up
of the Third Republic. Public senti-
ment with regards to the presidency
seems to be undergoing a radical
change. Heretofore the president has
been looked upon as little more than
a figurehead. Now the people seem
head at the Elysee. Recently the
newspapers of all shades of opinion
have been pointing out that, for one
| thing, the present state of European
politics and the prospect of the inn
| mediate future in the Balkans make
it desirable that the highest office in
the state should be held by French
! statesman who is able to speak and
act with an authority derived from
| personal eminence and from political
experience.
1t is believed that the choice of
| the general assembly will fall upon
ore of four candidates-M. Raymond
| Poincare, the prime minister and min
lister cf foreign affairs; NJ. Alexandra
| Ribot, former prime minister; NJ. Paul
| Deschanel, president of the chamber
of deputies, and M. Antonin Dubos.,
president Of the senate. Other names
| mentioned include those of NJ. Del
| casse, minister of marine; NJ, PANS,
minister of agriculture, and M. Glenn
enceau, former prime minister.
M. Poincare, NJ Ribot and NJ. Des-
| CidHei are well KNOWN 10 tnelT 1eHOW
citizens and enjoy high respect. 1t
is noted that all thre are members of
the academy of France, and as, to
all appearances, they are the three
leading candidates, it is anticipated,
with some satisfaction, that the next
president of the republic will, like
Theirs and Bonaparte, be a member
of the institute-a position which sig
| nifies to France and to the whole
world that he is above the level of
any mere political clique.
M. Poincare has constantly been in
the public eye since he formed his
remarkable ministry year ago this
month. He has been in politics since
1887, when he entered the chamber
of deputies. At the age of SO he was
minister of public instruction and sub
sequently he served twice as minister
of finance. His present tenure of Of
flee has been signalized by a success
sion Of important French initiatives
in connection with the Balkan crisis,