New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-18


Paris. Jan. 17.-Prcmier Poncares
election To the Presidency arouses gen
nine enthusiasm with the people and
has excited popular hostility against
.ex-Premier CIemenceau. who 50 vio-
lently opposed his candidature.
The scene at Versailles was emincntly
Partisan and highly picturesque. The
restaurant Of the Hotel des Reservoirs
which was formerly the pavilion Of the
Marduise de Pompadour, was throng'd
as early as II o'clock by prominent
politicians. artists. men Of letters, so
ciety women ana leading actresses Of
the Coincide Francaise and the other
Partisan theatres.
4 characteristic feature Of the day
was a graceful biplane, which m the
bright. sunny afternoon kept living IN
broad circles over the palace at 4
height of sixty 10 q hundred Yards.
At o'clock the Congress Hall of the
National Assembly Was filled by ~"
Senators and Deputies. In the diplo-
matte tribune were Myron T. lIcrrick,
the American Ambassador; Mrs. Her
rick and the ambassadors OF Great
Britain, Russia. Austria. Italy and
Spain. while other tribunes were
thronged with a beautiful array Of
women in the smartcst Of gowns and
the daintiest Of hats with superb
aigrettes and nodding plumes. Nearly
all the spectators carried opera glasses,
and scrutinized the Senators and Dep
uties as they entered the hall
Enter M. Poincare.
At 1851 O'Clock Theophile Delcasse
and J.. L. Klotz took their seats on the
ministerial benches, and were shortly
followed by Premier Poincare. accom-
panied by Aristide BRAND, Minister OF
Justice, and NJ. Berard NJ. Poincart,
who wore a brown lounge suit with
simple black tie, walked with brisk
alert step. and returned the greetings
NJ his friends with cordial smiles or
with brief handshakes.
The old war horse, NJ. Clemenccau'
yictor or vanaushed in a hundred par
ramentary battles, entered at almost
tho same moment, looking somewhat
worried and fatigued and yellow. He
was dressed i'm black, and repeatedly
shrugged his shoulders as he convers E
pervouslv with groups of his friends
NM Clemenceau and Poincare kept
,,,or,seIves at a good distance from
each other. and when the result oil the
first ballot was announced the veteran
fighter seemed vexed and angry TO ma
H.. ca MANY votes had been cast Tor
N Poincare. He rose abruptly from
bie seat and went into the lobples'
,.bore ne planned his final scheme Tor
,oeoo,ire Al Poincare. When this
foued however. and the Premier ui-
umphed on the second ballot WIN ms
1872 votes the disappointment OF NJ.
cIemenceau and his followers WAS al
most pathetie.
,rho return of the President-elect to
paris is always made the occasion OF
nolitical demonstration.
when NJ. Poincare's automoolie
or,orged through the chateau gate AZ
Versailles the public gave INN rouhn
after round of cheers aud accompanied
hin, ~ the railway station, where ne
entered a special car bound for PARIS
This demonstration in turn was noun
ing TO what awaited him in the capi.si.
rho IrvaIides station was surrouiiue'
-, soi;d mass OF humanity which the
noIice with difficulty held back As 'he
rain bearing the President-eiect drew
into the station a hush fell upon the
crov.d Int as NJ poincart escorted DIV