Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 December 1887 — PRESIDENT GREVY RESIGNS. [ARTICLE]

PRESIDENT GREVY RESIGNS.

rnoMli the TurmollH of a •overnment Crisis, Great excitment has prevailed in Paris for many days on account of ther demand for the resignation of President Grevy. The resignation was to have been handed in-fThursday.but the President hesitated until the deputies by a vote oi 581 to 8 declared that nothing less would suffice. Some of the deputies were infavor of impeaching him, and this coarse would undoubtedly have been taken had he made it necessary. Grpat crowds surged on the streets Thursday, Friday and Saturday,

shouting and threatening, and the troops were in constant readiness to suppress outbreaks of the commune or others. The text of M. Grevy’s resignation is as follows: So long a* I had only to eentend with the difficulties that have accumulated In my path, the attacks of the press, the abstention of the men whom the public vol <e called to my side and the increasing possibility to form a ministry, t struggled on sad remained where duty bade me but at the moment when public opinion. better informed, marked a change which gave me hope of forming a government the senate and chamber of deputies voted a sesolntion which, under the form of an adjournment to a fixed hour to await the President's promised message, is tanamount to summoning the President to resign. It wonld be my duty and right to resist, but, under the circumstances in which we are placed, a conflict between the executive and parliament might entail consequences which restrain me. Wisdom and patriotism eommand me to yield. The Congress of Senators and Deputies to elect a successor to President Grevv met at Versailles at 2 o’clock, Saturday. The balloting opened at 2:15. The result on the first Ballot wss: M. Sadi-Camnt, 303; M. Ferry, 212; Gen. Saussier, 140; M. De Freycinet, 76; Gen. Appert, 72; M. Brisson, 26; other candidates, 26. On the second ballot M. Sadi-Carnot was elected President of the Republic. He is 50 years old. The election gives general satisfaction. He was formally installed into office, Sunday.