The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-02-13
FRIEDRICH EBERT
CHOSEN PRESIDENT
BY THE ASSEMBLY
GERMAN PEOPLE FOR FIRST
TIME IN HISTORY ELECT
THEIR STATE HEAD.
EN- THUS|ASM IS GREAT
Socialist Leader, Former Saddler,
New President of New Republic
Built on Ruins of Old Empire,
Makes Brief Speech of Acceptance
And Receives Plaudits OF Throngs

Weimar, Tuesday, Feb. H.
Pealing church bells announced
to the people of Weimar at AIS
o'clock this afternoon that the
German folk, for the first time
in history, had chosen the head
of their own state.
Frederick Ebert, former sad
dler and socialist leader, appear
ed before the theater 20 minutes
later and received as president of
Germany those plaudits former
ly marking the appearance of
the monarch who once stigma
tized the party to which Presi-
dent Eberts belongs as being
made up of men unworthy to
lear the name of Germans"
Despite the certainty Of Herr
Ebert's election, the theater was
crowded this afternoon beyond
anything previously seen since
the opening Of the national as
semblv. The gallery resembled
the reichstag tribune i'll the old
davs, with men and women in
gala attire iammed in every
available inch of space. The
boxes and balconies also were
crowded. Voting by ballot
caused confusion as the dele
gates struggled along the mar
row aisles.
Great crowds massed outside
durino the session, waiting patti
emily 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 acceptance, He smil-
ingly acknowledged the ovation
given him.
The vote against him probabl
'amc from the solid conservativ
,lock and few OF the old nation;
liberals, while the Independent SC
'ialists and some Jew others sign
led lesser degree OF disapproval b
,asting blank ballots.
Ono Vote for Erzberger.
Announcement Of the Soltar
vote for Matthias Erzberger brougf
, laugh from the entire hous
which also laughed on the secon
lay of the session when he was pre-
posed Tor the presidency.
The lone vote for Philip Scheidt
man likewise caused mirth.
The national assembly adjourne
until Thursday Tomorrow (WeC
lesday) will be spent in preparing
program and definitely constitutin
a new cabinet. Today's meeting wa
opened as usual, with the reading {
kilograms from all parts OF German
and Austria, each OF which brougl
cheers.
The joining OF Germany and Au
tria, when mentioned, receive
shouts OF acquiesccnce, while Il
armistice conditions and the blocl
ade were denounced. There WI
unanimous approval when a me
sage from Wuerttemburg legislator
was read, protesting against Il
armistice conditions and predictir
future wars ii peace is signed q
their basis.
Woman Disturbs Meeting.
Dir. Edouard David, president
the national assembly, made durir
the day a dramatic address to Pres
dent Ebert. He was repeatedly di
turbed by a woman independent, 81
cialist; and the whole mouse,
shouting disapproval OF her action
drowned the speakers words
times. Independent socialist lea
ers tried to quiet the woman, who
Shrill voice continued to break
upon the address.
When Doctor David concluded
summing up the tremendous r
sponsibility of the office and Il
high character and unfaltering 10
atty of President Ebert, the hou
launched into a tremendous, lol
cheer.
During the address, Preside
Ebert sat with bowed head al