Vacancy on Regency Bucharest, Oct. 7.
The death of Dr. Georges Buzdaugan, one of the three members of the Rumanian Regency Councit, has set the Authorities a delicate problem in filling-the vacancy.
The name of the Queen Dowager Marie has been mentioned.
'The Cabinet has decided to con-yoke the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate on Wednesday as 9 National Assembly' to elect and swear in the new Regent—Reutor.
The Most Likely Candidate Bucharest, Oct. 7.
The President of the Court of Appeal, Mr. Buzdaugan, who together' with Prince Nicholas, the young King's uncle, and the' Patriarch, Mgr. Miron I Cristea, formed the Regency Council, died sudden-seven this morning, the Prime Minister Dr. Julius Mani being present at the death-bed.
One hour later the Ministerial Cour cit assembled to take over the royal powers pending the formation lof a new complete Regency Council, The Cabinet and the Senate will the course of the next few succeed to the seat on the Regency Council vacated by M. Buzdduan's death, General Preasan, who was Commander-in-Chief of the Rumanian army during the World War, considered the most likely candidate for this po Oct. 8.
The death of Mr. Buzduugen gave rise to a grave crisis, the Cabinet deciding to assume the prerogatives of the Crown pending the election of 'a new third member of the Regency Council in which the royal preroga tives had hitherto been vested, The Liberal Opposition violent! objects to the decision of the C bluet, denouncing it as a coup d'état. In view of this situation it is. believed likely that the Prime Minister will endeavour to placate the Opposition by nominating the Queen Dowager Marie, Wwhose popularity is universal in the country, to il the place on the Regency Cotinell. The hope of the followers of ex-Crown, Prince Carol that the Prince might be elected in Buzdugan's place on the Regency Council is generally deprecated—Trans-Oceat Kuo Min, Bucharest, Oct. 9.
The Rumanian Chamber of Derities and the Senate were convoke ed by the Cabinet to-day for the somewhat delicate task of electing and swearing in a new Regent to take the place of Dr. Georges Buzdugan, whose death was report ed two days ago.
Dr, Saratzeanu, a judge of the Court of Cassation, was elected to the vacancy, receiving 445 votes out of a total of 493 cast altogether.
General Prezan, who was commander-in-chief of the Rumania armies at one stage of the Wor! War and who was thought likely in some quarters to be elected, only received 22 votes and ex-Crown Prince Carol was given nine. One vote was cast for the Republieaa Social-Democrat, M. Fluerash, who previously read a statement in favour of the establishment of a Republic. To this the Premier, Dr. Julius BManiv, replied, ami live the Regency!"
Dr. Saratzeanu is 67 years of we and now becomes one of a Regency Council of three, the other members being Prince Nicholas, the young King's uncle, and ' the Patrinreh Mgr. Miron Cristea outer.
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