Show Wins Victory VictoryA A 7 w. w f 17 J F p J 1 l F It f. f t t l o. o I It Rt f r J x I v I g gPAUL M f Ai J I i iY V I v Z 1 PAUL DOUMER New French Leader DOUMER ELECTED PRESIDENT Parliament Chooses Aged Senate Leader After Briand Briand Briand Bri- Bri and Withdraws VERSAILLES France May 13 United Press Press Paul Paul Doumer president president president dent of the senate was elected thirteenth thirteenth thir thir- president of France by parliament parliament parliament par par- meeting as a national as assembly assembly assembly as- as in the palace here today Doumer at nt 74 becomes the oldest president ever to hold office in France His election on the second ballot was assured when Aristide Briand foreign minister and his principal rival announced his with with- On the first ballot Doumer ledwith ledwith led ledwith with votes to for Briand Doumer failed of election on the first ballot by only seven votes A final official tabulation of the first ballot gave save the following results Doumer Briand 1 01 Hennesy 15 15 Cachin 10 10 7 7 6 Lebrun 4 Berard 2 2 Re- Re Continued on Pare Fare Eighteen S DOUMER ELECTED f ENGH p I Continued from horn Fase One I 1 Steeg I I. I 1 I. I Maginot 1 Herriot 1 1 1 I Thomson 1 I. I 1 I blank 4 Total Necessary to 10 elect The preliminary unchecked count of the second ballot which probably will be changed slightly when the official count Is made gave avo votes otes against in favor avor of Doumer The first official tabulation of ot the second ballot gave a Doumer 13 13 3 Briand 1 12 11 Maginot Steeg and others 9 0 blank 10 Total 93 Necessary to elect i I Briand Promises I oumer Support VERSAILLES France Francc May Maj 13 UP UP r I am most happy I elect dent Doumer told the United Pre Press Pres s after his election tonight I I r am particularly satisfied that M. M Briand has ha Just visited me and expressed the confidence of himself and his ills friends and their support in our common duty of furthering Frances France's pacific destiny Doumer said uld |