The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-12
FIX UP A CABINET
Today Is Being Spent in Pre-
pairing Hun Program.
PeaIing of Bells Announces the
Election of Ebert.

Weimar. Feb 12.-Pealing church
mar at AIS O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
that the German folk. for the first
time in history had chosen the head
Of their own state
FREDERICK Ebert former saddIer and
Socialist l:ader, appeared before the
theater twenty minutes later and re-
ceived as president of Germany those
pIaudits formerly marking the appea =
ance of the monarch who once stig-
matized the party to which President
Ebert belongs as being made up of
men unworthy to bear the name of
German" Despite the certainty of
Herr Ebert's election. the theater was
crowded in this afternoon beyond any
thing previously seen since the OPEN
ing of the national assembly The gall
lery resmbled the Reichstag tribune
in old days with men and women in
gala attire jammed in every available
inch of space. The boxes and balloon :
les were also crowded
A voting by ballot caused confusion
as the delegates struggled along the
narrow aisles- Great crowds massed
outside during the session waiting pa
tiently in the cold for a chance to see
the new president when he left the
building. which he did immediately
after a very brief speech of accept
ance- He smiEngiy acknowledged the
ovation given him. The vote against
him probably came from the solid con-
sentative bloc andNa few of the old ma :
tional liberals. while the independent
Socialists and some others signified a
/ lesser degree of disapproval by casting
blank ballots. Announcement of the
solitary vote for Matthias Erzeberger
brought a laugh from the entire hous.
which also laughed on the second day
OF the session when he was proposed
for the presidency The lone vote for
Phillip Scheidemann likewise caused
mirth.
Denounce Armistice Terms.
The national assembly adjourned
until Thursday. Today will be spent
in preparing a program and definitely
constituting new cabinet. Tuesday
meeting was opened as usual. with the
reading of kilograms from all parts OF
Germany and Austria, each of which
brought cheers. The joining of Ger
many and Austria when mentioned
Freceived shQAsts of acquiescence. while
the armistice conditions and the block
ade were denounced. There was
unanimous approval when a message
| from the Wuerttemburg legislature
was read, protesting against the
armistice conditions. and predicting
| future wars if peace is signed on theiI
| basis.
DR.. Edouard David. president of the
national assembly, made during the
| day a dramatic address to President
| Ebert. He Was repeatedly disturbed
| by a woman independent Socialist and
/ the whole house in shouting disap-
! prevail of her actions. drowned the
| speakers word at times
/ Independent Socialist leaders tried
/ to quiet the woman, whose shril
/ voice continued to break in upon the
/ address. When Doctor David con-
/ cluded by summing up the tremendous
responsibility of the office and the
| high character and unfdlterfng loyalty
I of President Ebert, the house launched
| into a tremendous. long continued
| cheer During the address President
| Ebert sat with bowed head and folded
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