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Show MILLERAND AN EASY WINNER. French Premier Given Presidency by a Huge Majority. Versailles. Alexandre Millerand was invested with the executive powers pow-ers of the eleventh president of the third republic on September '23, before the assembled Versailles congress, ten minutes aftr Leon Bourgeois, president of the senate, had proclaimed pro-claimed him elected, without the usual formalities of receiving the power from the hands of the retiring president. presi-dent. The illness of M. Peschanel made Impossible the customary ceremopy at Paris, but M. Millerand received the greatest ovation nt Versailles ever given a president. The tenth congress gave vent to all the pent-tip enthusiasm of the past five j days and cheered for several minutes. M. Millerand, surrounded by deputies depu-ties and senators, was greatly moved. He replied to the congratulations of M. liourgeois with the ussurunce that he would discharge the duties of his post In accordance with the constitution, |