The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-09-24
MILLERAND CHOSEN
FRENCH PRESIDENT
Elected at Congress Of YER
sallles by 695 Votes Ont
OF 788 Cast.
FOR FULL 7 YEAR TERN
Future Elections In Septem-
ber VIII Necessitate Re-
call Of Chambers.
FOR FULL 7 YEAR TERN
ny LAURENCE HILLS.

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HsiaU Correspondent Of TIN HuN AND NEw
YoHK IIHnLp, COPYRIGHT, 1880, bv THE suN
AND NEw YohK HmALD,
PARIS, Sept 2S,--Alexandre Millerand
was elected President OF France to-day,
everything like formidable opposition 10
him having collapsed overnight M.
Millerand polled COS out OF 7se votes
cast, 100 members OF the Assembly ABB
staining from votingS Slxty-nine votes
were cast for Gustave Delory, Socialist
Deputy from Lille. Department du Nord.
with twenty-five votes scattering,
The Aection was n triumph for the
man whose conduct OF French foreign
affairs won the esteem OF his country
men and also was an Endorsement OF his
idea OF stronger President OF France.
On his return 10 Paris from Versailles,
whore the National Assembly met,
President Mlllerhnd was wildly ac-
claimed by the crowds along the route,
and another great demonstration for
him occurred when he entered' the
Elysea Palace.
Attention here In now rlyoted on the
new Cabinet and the Presidential mes
sage next Saturday, which may show
how far NJ. MllerRnd intends going In
his new policy Although Aristide
Brland In btlll believed by many per-
sons TO be the selection for Premier,
many Deputies and Senators seem TO
believe that NJ Jonnart, member OF the
Chamber OF Deputies, may yet bo Sc
lected II ls pointed out that before
accepting the candidacy for the Presl-
dency NJ. Mlllerand tried to induce NJ.
Jonnart TO stand for election as Chief
Magistrate, and II Is deduced that M.
Millerand tomorrow Is likely to ask
Jonnart 10 succeed him as Premier and
carry on Milerand's policy including
personal direction OF the Cabinet
Lack Of Interest.
There was q lack OF interest shown In
the election to-day In comparison win
that displayed when Paul Deschanel was
chosen, due. probably. to the fact that
the result was foregono conelusion
The Hotel des Reservoirs was only COM
fortably filled and fashionable society,
not having returned 20 Paris. was con-
Hpicuously absent, The crowd also
which usually pours out OF Paris ON
election day was missing.
The Deputies and Senators arrived
at Versailles early. and at 2 o'clock
Leon Bourgeois. president OF the Senate,
opened the assembly Voting began
few minutes later, each member Of the
assembly coming up as his name was
called, First getting q check, he placed
his ballot in the urn, after which he
gave up his check TO show no had voted.
The second person to vote was a
Socialist Deputy, who, as he placed his
ballot In the urn, shouted.
~ bas In Dictature"
There was a shout OF laughter at this.
NJ Millerand was not present during
the voting, but awaited In an adjoining
salon the result OF the election
DeschaneI IH Worse.
Mystery surrounds NJ. Deschaners
leaving Ramboulllet, He did not come
to Paris with Nine. Deschanel, but In
another automobile, stopped on the road
to Paris at the ganatorlum OF Viron-
fleurs where he will continue the trent
mont he has been receiving. His condi- |
tion was said TO have become worse
suddenly, and II was doubted whether |
he would be able to mako the customary
call OF courtesy on the new President
Reports are current tonight that NJ, |
BRAND is not entirely In accord with |
President Millerand on the question OF |
constitutional revision. Well informed
politicians however, contend that NJ
BRAND is too experienced politically TO
lose an opportunity to become Premier,
from which position he could regain
some OF the prestige no lost during the
latter part OF the war and during the
peace conference,
VI. Milerand takes office for full
scven years. Future Presidential cleo
tiops will take place In September, at
n time when both Chamber and Senate
have been officially adjourned. necessl-
toting the recall OF all the Deputies and
Senators. In his election to-day NJ.
received the third highest vote
cver given French President, the cleo
ton OF M. Theirs being unanimous, and
VI. Deschanel receiving 73A votes.
VI. Millerand's vote was sos.
Out Of sympathy for the Deschanel
family Nine, MIllerand decided TO re-
frain from attending the ceremony. Her
two sons and two daughters also re-
mained at home and awaited the return
Of the President for dinner.
During his brief stay at the Elysee
President Mlllerand received the Cnbi-
net, who presented their reslgnatlons
and were asked to continue temporarily.