The sun., 1889-11-19
ELECr1oN IN cosrA RIcA.
Don jose Joaquin Rodrigues Probably
Elected President or the Republic.

Don Jose Joaquin Rodriguen Probably
Elected President OF the Republic.
SAN JOSE. Nov. 7.-Some persons say that
ut is the unexpected that always happens."
It looks vely much as though Don Jos6 Joa-
duin Rodriguez is to be elected after all. The
primaries are over Never was an election
better conducted In the capital and principal
city OF any republic. Never we're peace and
absolute respect for the law bettor preserved.
beginning on Sunday, the frst Of the three
days. every pulperia, pinaterid, tdQuiRe1-id,
every hotel bar. In short, every place whore
drinks could be obtained, was closed. accord
ing to an order previously Issued by the Chief
OF Police. Thore was absolutely no drinking.
and therefore no rowdylsm. The polling places
were quiet Two or three policemen were
stationed inside and at the entrance. Only
one voter could enter at time. Al any mo-
ment lady alone could have passed close to
the very door without molestation OF word or
look.
At first It looked as though 1t would be very
Close Then tho Rodriguistas began to gain
rapidly. They worked like bees. They oon-
gregated on street corners and buttonholed
every one that passed. The leaders hurried to
and fro giving strenuous orders: Ask every
one you see II he has voted. Get him to 60 at
once" In this way the votes ran up rapidly.
upon earlier efforts.
II Rodriguez comes into power It is hard to
say what differences will be felt. 1t is predicted
by some that the Jesuits will return and have
their own way. Others sny that Costa Rica
will take a nap for a few yenrs.
!, Den Jose,n they say; shrnggipg their shoni-
ess fashioned book tha has been taRen down
an unused shelf. Blow tho dust Off him and
you will find him sound and staid' buta little
-" it is, cay others. "a great blow to tho
B;ishop OF Costa MGa who saw In Don Asceh
nently ior the Presidency"
strange as i may seem. the majority OF the
priests have fatty disobeyed the Bishop In this
RodriEuistas OF course, are jumping for Joy.
few days ago they were ready to devour
PRESIDENT soto because they imagined he was
showing partially Tor the opros tie party. Now
they are sounding his praises ior neutral , aud
ent sGta hns oS6d S0qHs s bosen TIe ' onc
but has done his best to follow an impartial
path. The electors. do not meet until Dec 3.
that he who laughs fir does not a. ways laugh
last" There are crcduous people. besides.
imagine and say, tho cannon may be turned
on at any moment. Al II the cannon were city
hydrants; Many houses nre closed and barred
anl their occupants gone to tho country.
NodriIuez's city residence hnd the doors and
windows nailed up, and guard OF sixty men
side, armed with knives Hnd rerolrers. am
told. There Is talk OF passing Sunday law
regarding saloons and bars. The experiment
OF closing Tor election was such u success that
some people think they would like It rerented
one day in every seven. 1t is not probable that
1t could be enforced or, II enforced that 1t
wOul last.
There are $40 Presidential electors for all the
country. The Eodriguistas clnim to have 100
more of these thnn the Eslui velstGs. This is
said to be the first really pcpu lar election Costa
Eica has ever had. Tho local excitement has
driven all talk or acIlon about tho Central
American Union from the minds OF he people.
III Don Ascension has really lost In the light, 1t
IL mainly because Of the prevalent idea that he
Is u NicaraRuense by birth. Among the masses
the feeling is strong and bitter against Mica
ragua. The more soc OF this. the more conf
dent nm | that there will never be n union
including Costa lica. There is twenty times
the probability Of osta Rica's becoming u part
O tho United States
With the beginning Of the dry season many
strangers arc arriving from the North. Tho
hotels are overilOwing. 1t looks as though San
lose were to become II winter resort in earnest.
The Hotel IiEge has imported new chrt from
laris. at high SALARY, and Is building an ad-
dition in watering place style. The climate Of
San jose Is now. and will be for six months to
come. unsurpassingly lovely. Physicians
claim that any one afflicted with pulmonary
troubles. even to an advanced stage. may hope
for recovery in such an atmosphere. The new
railroad branch Is neAriug completion. and
fom Port Limon to this capital the ride will be
an easy and delightful jaunt through one Of
are no moro earthquakes and 40 volcanic
eruptions. nor likei ihood Of any. The fabulous
accounts that reach led the North some months
ago were simply coined from the Imagination
OF some impecunious scribe who know moth
ing, or next to nothing. OF this country.