The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-09
YUAN SHl KAl is
NAMED PRESIDENT

PekfnE, China, Oct. lyman Shi kai
was today elected president of the Chi.
nese republic. for a term Of Y years.
he received the necessary two~thirds
vote Of the united houses of parliament
on the third ballot.
The second ballot resulted in a vote
OF 1911 for Yuan Shi Kali ard l62 fof
Tsai Yuen Heng, A third ballot was
therefore necessary for the number OF
votes required for election.
Before the third ballot wax taken. Tsai
Yuen Heng, who is the provisional vice
president, declared that he Would
not accept q nomination for the presi-
dency.
on the final ballot Yuan shi Kali re-
ceiyed 507 votes, only one more than.
Heilg, provisional vice president, re-
ceiyed 179 votes. The other ballots
were scattered among 20 minor candl .
dates.
The announcement OF thesresult was
received with enthusiasms The pro-
ceedings lasted IL hours.
Yuan Shi Kal failed to receive a two
thirds vote OF the united houses of par
liament or the first ballot for presi-
dent today. The vote was. uan Shi
Kali. All: Tsai Yuan HeIce>. 1853. Tha
remainder OF the 759 ballots were scat
tered among 20 other candidates.
The casting of a second ballot was
ordered at once.
The constitution Of the republic pro-
vldes that at least ~two-thirdS OF the
members of parliament must cast their
votes for al candidate in order to ac-
cofnplish his election. 1t also calls for.
the presence, OF a presidential election,
of three-fourths of the members of
both houses. In all parts OF the coun-
try the greatest interest was manifest
ed In the first presidential election in
the history or the new republic. The
new president will hold Office for Ave
years.
When the united houses OF parlia-
ment came together this morning the
register recorded 759 representatives
present.
The first ballet took d considerable
time. owing to the fact that the depu-
ties and senators were not familiar.
with the proceedings. The candidates
included, besides Provisional President
Yuan Shi Kai. Tsai Yuan Heng. a dark
horse; DR.. WI Ting Fang. former
Chinese minister at Washington. and.
DR.. Sun Vat Sen. leader Of the repub-
lean movement.
Yam shI Kai first president of the
Chinese republic Is 81 years old. He
was born in the province Of Ho Nan in
1853, During most OF his adult life he
has been In official life. AT the age of
% he was sent with a Chinese detach-
mentx to Korea and three years after
ward became Chinese Imperial resident
at Soul He remained there ~ years
until he was expelled during the Chin
e-se-Japanese war.
On his return to- China he occupied
various provincial posts until 1872 when
he became consulting minister TO tho
government. Then Yuan Shi Kai took
q prominent part in the ~reorganiza-.
tfon OF the Cllnses army on modern
lines and In the closing years of the
empire became its most influential and
powerful statesman. He was always,
most thoroughly practical In his meth
DDS of administration and in this way
In 1913. Early In 1872 1T was he who
was given full powers tc orange the
terms of ~abdication OF tlSe throne and.
to organize a republican government Ii,
the conference With the republican
leaders. Shortly afterwaTd Ia Feb
ruary he was elected provisional presi.
dent by the national council OF Nam,
king and took the oath OF office or
March TO-
The NOES from the powers recogniz,
ing the Chinese republic We're dis.
patched to the Chinese foreign office
as soon as 1t had notified the Legations
81 the election OF Yuan Shi Kali to the
presidency.
The chinese foreign office had pre-
.viously guaranteed that the new presi@
dent OF the republic would undertake
TO observe all the treaties and con-
tracts made by the Manchu govern
ment and also to maintain the estab-
.lished customs.