The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-09-20
MILLERAND URGED
FOR PRESIDENCY
All Political Factions Seem to
Re United on Premier
for Office.
NO UNITY on THE OTHERS
Deschanel Shows Great I'm
prOvemcnt in Health Since
rendering Resignation.
Nv LAURENCE HILLs.

gfaU Correspondent Of TVS Sos w IhW
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PARIS, Sept. ip,--All indications IN inc
French Presidential contest point 10
eventual inslstence by all political rae
-tlons that Premier Millerand accept the
candidacy. despite his constant appeal
that he be permitted TO retain the Tre,
mlership IN order that he may carry eut
tho programme OF alliances, whlch ne
feels 70 be more important 10 France
than his personal elevation 10 what mas
been purely hgurchead position
Il Is evident, however, that the meet
ing OF Parliament on Tuesday wiz be
marked by a tremendous demonhuauoI'
In favor OF NJ Mllerand, from when
only two results are possible, hrst' agrce-
ment by ". Mlllerand 10 accept a unhn-
lmous election with tho right TO choose
NJ BRAND or N. JonnArt a. Premier
ready 20 act under his Instructions or
second, swinging OF the Mlllerand fac
ton 10 Jonnart for President as the can
dldate holding the closest confidence OF
the Premier and tried by long dlplo-
matte career, including Colonial Gov
ernorship and the presidency OF the Rep
arntlons Commission
Political leaders have abandoned the
suggestion Of either Marshal Foch or
Gen, do Castelnau. realizing that a mill
tary candidate could not control the go
claiIst members. portion OF whose
vote In necessary 10 establish n two
thirds majority for any candidate,
Raoul Pcret, President OF the Chamber
OF Deputies, Is s,lll mentioned, but he
lacks NJ Mlllerands backing while Leon
Bourgeois persists In his refusal, assert
Ing that the presidency OF the Council OF
the League Of Nations "a a higher and
more effective honor than being the
Chief Executive OF France.
II IN understood that he Premier
has received assurances from numerous
groups In the Chamber OF Deputies and
the Senate that II a revision Of the
French constitution Ia necessary TO give
to the President Of the Republic n wider
range OF authority in public affairs this
will be made. Former President Poin-
care and former Premier BRAND In theft
writings have asserted that this author
ity should be accorded.
VI. Millerand will read the letter OF
resignation OF President Deschanel u
the Chamber OF Deputies on Tuesday.
The dress rehearsal for the election
~ Versailles Is 10 be held on wednes.
day In an effort 10 swing the recalcltrant
groups into line for the continuance OF
the Mlllerand policy either by himself
or by some one willing to accept his
tictatlon. The only opposition to MIL
lcrand Of any moment Is among the
! Socialists.
PARIS, Sept. ie.--Concernlng sue.
cessor TO NJ. MillerAnd, should he TAKE
the Presidency the newspapers believe
important changes would occur in the
present Cabinet Most OF the journals
| think former President Poincare would
! take the Ministry Of Finance, while ths
| Echo dc Parts sees a possibility oi
/ Jules Steeg. Minister OF the Interior, be
coming President OF the Council, with
| Charles c. A. Jonnart, Ambassador
Extraordinary TO the Vatican, as For
eign Minister.
! Great Improvement In the condition o
| President Deschanel has been observed
since he has definitely rendered hi
| resignation. Instead OF being nervou!
and feverish. seeking relief In lonl
walks and refusing 10 talk with his fam
| lly. he Is calm and takes pleasure IL
converslng with those about him. HI
I worked without fatigue for long tlr'
/ in his study yesterday.