Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-17
Near Duel with Pre-
decessor Before Ma
tional Congress.
CRIES FOR POPULAR VOTE
AS SESSION IS OPENED
People Should Choose Leader.
Shouts Conservative from CAL
Iery 1000 Police Guard.

VERSAILLES. France, Jan. IL
Premier Poincare was elected pres-
ident Of the French republic By the
National Assembly held here today.
Premier Raymond PoIncare was in
Assembly. N. Poineare at once ap-
pointed Aristide BRAND, the minister
of justice. and l. L. Klotz. minister
of finance. to act as his seconds and
TO arrange duel
The incident between Poincare ana
Clemeneeau arose out OF letter sent
by the former premier to II. Poin-
care, the contents Of which were con-
sidered offensive BY NJ Poincare.
The premier promptly sent his tive
seconds 10 ask for an explanation
During the proceedings OF the As
sembly clemenceau made 8 safisfac-
tory explanation to NJ Briand ana NJ
klotz relative to the letter he re-
ceived last evening from the ex-pre-
mier. The incident Is therefofs con-
sidered closed
Deputy A. de Menzie and Paul Bon
eour, former minister Of labor. also
quarreled in the corridors OF the
palace Of Versailles. as a result Of
which NJ Monzie sent his seconds 10
NJ Boncour.
The Assembly was opened prompt1F
at 2 O'clock this afternoon By An
tonin DubosG president of the SEM
ate, who read the decree ct con-
vocation IN a loud. clear voice.
I Every inch OF space 10 the great
hall vas occupied. Nine-tenths of
the spectat0rs in the galleries were
I women.
j Everybody present was lietensnE
With sfreined attention when sud-.
dei1iK tiaunderous voice frazxrl
body Of the gallery sfiouteta #
We protest against
The rest of the phrase y
tumulf Of cries ana excIar
The voice was that Of the
tive deputy. The Marquis i
Dion, who, when the rprd5
somewhat subsided. started j
we protest against the eie
the president of the repul|
parliament instead of by the
i Down with the Empire.
The assembly was agitated
shout from a Socialist
| Down with the empire. =
The Republican replied by che
Long live the repuhIicl'
Senator Dubost who is a "
parliamentarian, gradually res
! order by admonishing the asse
that such Interruptions were de-
able and futile. as wen as being
trary to the rules Of what was nj
an electoral college, where MOI
and speeches. whatever their cha
ter. we're not permissible.
Premier Raymond Poincare
ceived 5S1 votes and Jules PANS
votes on the first ballot. AnofI
ballot was thus rendered necessa
as neither obtained an absolute ~
Jority of the total vote. IN
Poincare obtained 42s votes on ~
second ballot and Jules PANS g97
The number necessary for election is
considerable eommotion was caused
! by stranger seeking to obtain an
! trance into the palace. When hs
was stopped by a gendarsrla ana
asked his business he pulled ont Z
revolver and shouted: This election
should not take place. = He was Al
once dfsarmed and arrested.
a number of other suspects slsa
were taken into custody.
The government took unusual rnili-
taTy and police measures along fhe
railway lines from Paris to YER
sailles, which We're guarded the whole
distance by military police posted ii
Intervals of 100 yards
A force sef 2,06o policemen. drawn
from all the cities OF France. We
brought here this morning. as wen a
detachments of troops Of ali arms,
while the garrison at Versailles was
confined to its quarters
The new President of the repnbl.s
to be selected today viii take the
place of President Fallieres. whose
seven-year term expires on Febru-
ary IS.
Nominally Se7 representatives OF the
people were entitled TO vote today ID