Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-13

This is Presidential election year not only for these United States, but for sundry republics to the south of us. Our neighbor, Mexico, will hold her election within few weeks, and, from present appearances, it will be almost a walkover for Gen. Poriirio Diaz, who, although he has served two terms of four years each, was made reeligible last year for immediate reelection to another term by an amendment to the Constitution passed for the express purpose. While votes will be cast against him, and a powerful op- position existed it would have prevented the constitutional amendment from being pass cd by the great vote it received. It is generally admitted that Gen. Diaz will triumph by an overwhelming majority in the coming elect ion. His new term will begin in December, and the friendlincss which he has always shown to the UnitsG States will make his re- election satisfactory here.
 Venezuela is another republic which has had to choose president this year. Guzman Banco was elected to an additional term in 1886, but went to Europe for tho purpose of trying to settle the boundary dispute with Great Britain. He turned over his duties for the remainder of his term to Gen. Lopez. Venezuela is one of the few republics which elect its President every second year, and Guzman Blanco has been the man most of the time since 1870.
 Bolivia also holds its Presidential election in 1888. President Pacheco has been the incum- bent since Aug. 1, 1881. The election was to have been held few days ago, and tho can vass had been conducted with so much bitter ness that actual outbreaks of violence would hardly have been surprising.
 Ecuador has also had its election this year. The Government candidate, Antonio Flores, who has for four years been Minister at Paris, was duly chosen, although the result had at the last adviccs not been officially announced. But. n series complication seems to have re- suited from his indisposition to accept the position. President Jose Maria Placido Caamano chosen four years ago not eligible for reelection this year under the Consti- tuition, and accordingly used his influence in favor of Flores. In many towns the vote ap- pears to have been exceedingly small, as if people feared to oppose the Governments will Still Flores is undoubtedly one of the ablest and best men that could be chosen, having been occupied from youth up in pub lie affairs, and having had wide range of experience as a statesman and diplomat.
 Tho terms of the Presidency among the American republics vary, but arc nearly or quite all two, four, five six years each, and General Bernardo de Soto, the young and accomplished soldier. whose term began in 1885. will continue as President until 1890. In Guatemala, Barillas, who was chosen in 1886 for four years, evidently intends to hold on to his term until its expiration, to judge from the vigorous way in which hc has been dcai- ing with revolts by shooting the leaders. Nicaragua and Honduras have their terms four years long, that of Honduras occurring last year, and Carazo being elected in Nicara- qua in 1886. The next Presidential year for Chilli will be 1891, but her term is Ave years, President Balmaceda having been elected in lSS6 In that year also President Santos Of Uruguay was elected, and President Escobar of Paraguay. The Argentine Republic has q term of six years, President Colman having been elected in June, 1886, to continue until 1892, and the same dates hold good for Prcsi- dent Nunez of .Colombia. But the general rule for American republics is Q term of four years, like our own-