Paris, Oct. 17.
Elections for the French Senate took place to-day in various parts lof the country for 111 seats out of 314 composing the Upper House.
The most striking result was the sweeping victory "of the famous French statesman, M." Poincare, who easily secured election for the Meuse with a clear majority on the first ballot. "He obtained 002 votes out of a total of 822.
The Minister of Agriculture, M. Gardey, the Minister of War, Paul Boncour, and M. Lucien Saint, Resident-General for Morocco, were also elected on the first ballot, The election has left the complex-
changed, the only surprise being the ion of the Senate practically' wu. defeat of the former Minister, M. Marraud, by M. Andre Fallieres, the son of a former French President—Reuter.
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