Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-17

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| tny nonntsu JOURNAL SPECIAL LGAsAo ~lssl
| Paris, Jan. 16 (by the Associated
press) Premier Georges Clemenceau
went down to defeat at the hands OF
! his countrymen today in n caucus OF
| the senate and chamber of deputies
! TO choose candidate for the preai-
! Gency of the republic
! NJ Clemenceau thereupon announc-
ed his withdrawal from the contest
and asked his supporters to cast their
votes for the reelection of President
| Poincare.
senators and deputies. after the
! caucus in which Paul Desehanel, pres
| ldent of the chamber. led the premier
| by nineteen votes. generally expressed
/ the opinion that the vote means the
elimination from public life OF tne
father of victory" Premier Ciemen-
| ceau being neither senator nor a
! deputy.
M Clemenceau's friends already
| are searching for another candidate
as President Poincare is reported 10
have refused to accede to the demand
of a deputation of senator's and Dep
uties that he be a candidate for re-
election. He is said TO have renewed
emphatically the expression or mis-
determination not to be a candidate.
Great Interest Shown.
Never before in the history OF pres
idential elections in France has a
plenary caucus been attended by such
a large number OF deputies and SEN
ators, S21 out OF 924 being present
Heretofore it has been the custom to
call a caucus only of the parties OF
the left but today M. Deschanel
stands as the chosen candidate both
of the chamber and senate-all the
Iparties.
Neither Premier Clemenceau nor
NJ Deschanel were present at the caats
Gus but former Premier BRAND, Andre
Lefevre and Edouard Herrtot, the lat.
ter the new president of the radical
party, were conspicuous in marshall
ing the Deschanel forces. while
George Mandel, formerly Premier
CIemenoeaus confidential secretary.
and Edouard Ignace were canvassing
on behalf of M. Clemenceau. Those
presiding at the voting table were
fairly swamped by the venerable sem
ators and young deputies anxious to
cast their votes before the polling
closed at o'clock.
A few bets were recorded with NJ.
Clemenceau the pronounced favorite.
EMS hfHurkuDiB SdFtEr.
Georges Eugene Clemenceau, ,"the
Grand Old Man OF France was de-
feated at so years of age for the pres
idency of the republic he has served
for more than two generations. He Is
credited with contributing as much,
perhaps more than any other states
man to bringing about the downfall
of Germany by filling France--dls-
couraged and war-torn-with the IN
vlncible spirit of the conqueror. He
did not seek the presidency but would
have accepted it.
After q lifetime of viciSsitudes ne
recently declared: II am younger
now than | was ten years ago" He
said this even while carrying in his
body to the bullet of an assassin and
while suffering from broken rib re-
Gently sustained while crossing the
English channel.
Explaining his remark. he declared:
"Idleness and old age are twin sisters.
avoid them. The way to keep young
and vigorous is never to let your mind
grow inactive and to work, work.
work. Preserve strength of mind and
you vanquish age; that is the secret
of perpetual youth.
IT believe it Is weak-minded to
grow old" he told certain members
bolsheviki speech in Strasbourg last
November. The premier's day had
been hard one, with many recep-
tions Journeys and discussions OF seri-
Gus diplomatic questions but he ap-
peared at dinner that night fresher
than many of his young colleagues.
But he is now about to retire from
public life forever.
1t was some time before this, while
he was on one of his customary jaunts
into the country, when he walked ten
or twelve miles without showing very
great fatigue, that he discovered his
now famous retreat. two-roomed
fisherman's hut close to the seashore,
near Lucon. in Vendee. Here is where
he is expected to spend a fortnight or
more before entering upon his duties
as president. Bare of comforts and
conveniences II Is Just the kind of
shelter the oncekn6wn Tiger" Of
France would seek for a well-earned
rest. 1t Is only short distance from
the former premier's birthplace and
stands almost alone on the barren
sands. Often he walks to the village
where he converses with the old town
folk, few of whom knew him as
boy.
Always Hard Worker.
Clemenceau's rigorous life was con.
tinued even after he accepted Presi-
dent Poincare's invitation to form q
war ministry in 1917 when for the
second time he became premier OF
France. In civil life he arose with
the birds and retired often at sunset.
A glass of milk and a few crackers
was his usual repast at a. M. in
summer and 4:30 o'clock in winter.
An hour or two later he sat down to
a hearty breakfast. the main portion
of which was generally dish of mac
aroni and cheese with melted butter.
About 1890 p. m. he INDUCED In
luncheon, simple meal of couple
of eggs, perhaps, and q few vege-
tables. Dinner at Z p. m. was prac-
tically meatless, consisting largely of
vegetables and fruits. He eats very
slowly. e ~