Show PREMIER IS ELEVATED TO THE presidency EUCY french parliament selects raymond poincare to succeed president Fall FaIl lerea lires on february 1 18 8 i versailles v franco france raymond nice las landry Pol for the last twelve months pr premier anler of the Fren french cli cabinet was elected president of the republic of franco france on P friday by the national assembly composed of the e members of both chambers of parliament in succession to president armand fallieres whose seven year term expires february 18 the wildest contusion out of which arose two challen gog to duels marked the casting castina oi of the ballots premier s selection for the presidency res I 1 deicy of france a although I 1 tande made by parliament n t as required by the constitution Is regarded as representing as well the popular will of the nation the choice took place on tho the second ballot on which the premier received A tp wee more t than ban an absolute majority of the votes cast jules minister of agriculture was his nearest competitor receiving more votes than the new president |