Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-17
FRANCE ELECTS
DEs CHANEL
National Assembly Chooses
New President For
Republic.
CEREMONY MADE
SOCIAL OCCASION
Society, Diplomats and Stage stars
Furnish Snowy Setting For Election
Premier c!ennsncssa Cancels hotsi
Reservations and Stays Away From
Versaiiiss, Scene Of Eteetion--Aliied
Premiers presont.


tho national assembly hero today.
AZ the nat!onal assembly opened It's
session here today TO elect a president
Of France the choice Of Paul Des Chan
sl. president of the chamber OF depu-
ties, seemed almost certain. There
was much talk. however. Of che nomi-
nation Of Alexander Millerand, former
war minister and now governor of
Asace. by the forces that had favored
Premier Clsnenceau's selection.
nj. Des Chanel received 734 votes.
The unified socialists held a meeting
this morning to discuss the feasibility
Of presenting a purely socialist cam
didats for president of France. BY a
vote OF II to ss the group decided not
to put forth q candidate.
A number Of the deputies and sena-
tors are circulating resolution to con-
fer on Premier Clemenceau tao title Of
saviour Of tho country" 1t is pro-
posed to pass an enabling act to
make this tito Official.
Tho session was called to order by
Leon Bourgeois, president Of the as
senlbly. n. Bourgeois began by draw
ing the Names trnm o box. The roll
call proceeded ALPHABETICALLY. Marcel
sernbat and Rene yiviaai. socialist
leaders, abstainsd from voting.
sosisty Turns Out. HI
Il wEs asciarsd shortly af.mS the
sessiou opsped the socialists had de-
|c3dsA. u rotsr eof N, Des Chanel, which
appeAged to place hts election beyond
doubt There wsre $40 senators and
deputies entitled to vote but only 918
were expected to take part. Premier
L2oyi George came to Versailles for
tks ceremony. As General CastIenau.
tho most eminent colder elected this
the most eminent soldier elected to thS
cheering. Tho day was moro like q
social event than political one, OF
the 500 seats at tho chateau three
quarters were filled by women, fnclud-
ing many famous stage beauties. Hugh
Wallace, American Ambassadors, was
accompanied by Quinon, do Leon.
Spanish ambassador. while near them
was Premier Venizeles. Of Grecce, with
some members from the supreme
council OF tho peace conference. Near
M. Venizclos was Cecil Farrell. OF the
Coincide Francois, and a number Of
persons prominent in the threatrical
world. Everybody had inquired for
Premier Clsmencear. He had engaged
u room at tina Hotel Reservoire but
had cancelled the reservation. Paul
Des Chanel also was not present.
Orator, Statesman and Author.
Paul EuSent Oouis Dss Chanel,
statesman and author, is known az one
Of the most brilliant public speakers IN
France. He was born In Brussels in
lSS7. during the exile Of his father.
EMIL Dos Chanel. Paul Des Chanel
entered political life in 1875 a. secre-
taFy to -. Do Marchere, than minister,
of the interior. and In the following
year vas secretary to Jules Simon,
president OF the council. /, In IsSS he
waa elected to the chamber Of deputies,
becoming vice president Of that body
In 1895. ~. Des Channels was elected
president OF the chamber In 1898, and
held tho office until 1909. whan no was
6efeated. After rehnquishing the
presidency Of the chamber ~ DeS
Channels was appointed Z minister Of
colonies. which position ne filled from
1908 to 1909. Since 1909 M. Des
Channels has served continuously ns
president Of tho chamber OF deputies.
He Ia menher OF the French
ACADEMY having succeeded to the, scat
Of the iato Edounrd, Herve.
NJ. Dos Chanel has written. several
books on political and social subjects.
This Is the second time no has. beene q
candidate tor president Of tho fspubliee
In 1913 he entered the Lists against
Raymond Poincare but pollsd only 10
votes. FL, ~ ~.