17 JANUARY 1920, Page 1

The elections for the French Senate were held last Sundeyt

and resulted, like the Chamber elections, in the return of a large majority of Moderate candidates. The French people, in fact, recorded a fresh vote of confidence in M. Clemencet.u. As we write on Thursday there seems little doubt that the veteran Premier will be elected President of the Republic when ti-e Senate and Chamber meet at Versailles on Saturday. M. Poineare, whose term of office is expiring, was elected a Senator for the Meuse by an almost unanimous vote. He will be the first ex-President to resume an active political career.