THE FRENCH PRESIDENCY.
STORMY PARTY SCENES
(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.)
Paris, January 17
M. Poincare’s determination to contest the Presidency in defiance of his party’s wish, led to a -stormy meeting of the party. The speakers characterised M. Poincare a;; an adventurer who had strangled party discipline.
INSULTS RESENTED,
A DUEL ARRANGED
(Received 8.15 a.m.)
“Paris, January 17
At the first Presidential ballot, M. Poincaire received 281 votes and M. Pams 308 votes. There was a great crowd, and the railways were strongly guarded. M. Dubost opened the Congress, which commenced with a Royal ist demonstration and noisy scenes. M.\ Clemenceau insulted M. Poincare and the latter appointed M. Briand and Knot/, his seconds to arrange a duel. M. Clemenceau headed the movement against M. Poincaire.
M. POINCAIRE ELECTED
(Re ceived 11.53 a.m.) Paris, January 17
Ml. Poincaire was elected, the vot ing being Poincaire 483, Pams 286 Yaillant 69.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 17, 18 January 1913, Page 5
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152THE FRENCH PRESIDENCY. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 17, 18 January 1913, Page 5
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