Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15

the grand cathedral A platform was built al
each of the four corners, just inside the great
iron gates. Some of the more tlmld families
left the city for a fortnight, fearful OF a lit
tie war. The cannon had an ominous look
seen through the barred windows Of the old
Quartet, and now and then one saw the Wig
liant little policemen examining their revolv-
ers, which they carry thrust inside their
vests, at some slight peril to their own ex-
istences
Notwithstanding the fears of the timid,
however, the election was quiet and peaceful,
although there was trouble later when Pres
ident Soto turned his office over to DR.. Duran.
Beginning on Sunday, the first of the three
days, every pulperia, vinateria, taquilleria,
every hotel bar, in short, every place where
drinks could be obtained was closed, accord
ing to an order previously issued by the
chief of police There was absolutely no
drinking and no rowdyism. The polling
places were quiet. Two or three policemen
were stationed inside and at the entrance.
Only one voter 'ould enter at time At
any moment lady alone could have passed
close to the very door without molestation of
word or look.
Appearances now seem to point to the cleo
tial electors from all the country. The Rod
riguistas claim a majority of 100 The elect
ors meet Dec 3, and the result will be an
nounced soon after that date.
Before and during the primaries the great
est precautions were taken to prevent trouble
At Carriage, the old capital, every one,
without distinction, was compelled to sur
render his firearms. Weapons of every de-
scription were forbidden to be carried, even
to the smallest pocket knife. The Carriage
people were mostly for Rodriguez, while the
Josefinos, or San Jose folks, were nearly all
for Esquivel The Rodriguistas wore a tri-
color badge; the Esquivelistas put on tiny
scarlet button or carried a scarlet handker
chief with the corner peeping OUT Of their
pockets. The ladies wore scarlet flowers, for,
it must be observed, the ladies were deeply
interested. The prettiest society girl in the
capital was not afraid to give you her views
on Don JoSe's i'll advised assertion that ''the
state has no religion and the cook in your
kitchen had no hesitation in enlightening you
while she was beating out Your breakfast
tortillas, as to Don Ascensions hereto pro-
clivities. and her belief that if elected he
means to destroy all the churches and bring
down heavens curse upon the country. The
school boys had their wars, and the school
girls showed partisan tendencies. Families
were divided, marriage engagements were
broken. sweethearts made miserable OF tbs
Soto family, the president, Don Bernardo,
was notably impartial, neutral. His father,
Don Apohnaris de Jesus Soto the first vice
president, is supposed to have been inclined
at first toward Rodriguez, but toward the
last TO have been on the fence Don Ronulfo,
the secretary of war and the navy, was out
and out for Rodriguez. AS matter Of
course, the present government otherwise f.
vored Don Ascension Esquivel. he being of
the same party. Don Ascension is, without
a doubt, the more progressive of the two,
and man under whose administration Costa
RIGA will advance as much in one year as it
will in twelve if Don Jose Rodriguez is in
power. CECIL CHARLES