Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-11

Cuban Clubs Are Seeking General Lead.
er for the Rebellion.

Cuban Clubs Are Seeking n General Lead.
cr for the Rebellion.
New York. July 1O.-The Cubans ia this
aud other elites ~ the United States are In.
tensely Interested In the election OF u
president OF the Cuban republic which the
rev0lutonlsts hope 10 irIate. The prasl.
dent VIII take charge OF the movement Tor
Independence. He Will further make Of
forts 10 htcurc from the government Of
this and other countries recognition OF
the insuigeni force us entitled to the rights
OF beligercntg
II has been reported that convention
was to be held today ut the Fifth Avenue
hotel for the selection Of president. Rep
rescl intivea would be present, II was said,
Mexico rnd other span lh-Ainerlcan coun-
tries us well az the United States. AT The
Flfth Avenue hotel, however, nothing was
Known Of such meeting.
Enrique TruJlllo, editor NJ the III Pouv.
culr and one Of the revolutionary lead
ere In this city. later Ia the day declared
mat NO convention OF Delegates would be
held. The various allied clubs all over
the country, said 1trjiilo, are however,
sending ~ their nominations for tho Office
OF president,
'irom seven o. tho ter, ehlgH which form
the electoral college These who have
been heard from are oeala aud Jacksonville,
Iin,, Nera cruz, Mexico; New orleans.
They are unanimously IN favor OF ThOinas
Estrada Palma. The three dlstrlcfs yet
20 DO heard from are Tampa aud Key
West, Fla, and Kingston Jamnlea
I'VE Will undoubtedly hear from these
three tomorrow, and they VIII. | nm CON
fident, send ballots for Mr. Palma. roinuf.
row, without doubt. we can announce tn.
election OF Mr. Palma ns president OF the
Cuban republic"
Mr. Palma 10 a well known and wealthy
Cuban. lilo has long been identified with
movements Of Independence for Cuba.
Tho arrival In this city Of Francisco San
chez Eeheverfia, noted Cuban patriot.
IL regarded IA most significant 10 the cause
Of Cpban Independence. Mr. Eoheyerrla ar
rived by the steamer seguoraeha OF the
Ward line. from Vera Cruz. Mexico n IL
generally supposed that he will organize a
llibuaterns expedition here and shortly sail
for Cuba.
In an Interview. he said. Several months
ago. the authorities placed me under sur
velllnnco and four days previous 10 the
breaking out Of the revolution placed me
aud took passage TO Vera Cruz. While there
organized number Of clubs In the inter
eat Of Cuban Independence. Hundreds Of
syfnpathiEera In The cause Joined and en-
Enthusiastically offered themselves an yoIun-
tecrs for a hllbusterinE expedition 10 Cuba
Unfortunately. they were mostly young men
with little money. and n was found impos-
sibie to raise the funds 10 equip such an
expedition. Finally. on the invitation. Of the
revolutionary party In this city, l have
journeyod here to toin fhcm,
Passengers on tho segucracha who camo
aboard at Havana ray that n reign OF terror
II going on In that city The people Of the
town expect at any moment to be. arrested.
and have their property seized MANY have
| already left for the United States. Mexico
and tho West Indies"
Cen Alonro dc Oueaada. secretary Of the
70, oiutionlsis In this city. announced today
| that a meeting N tho rcvoiutlonists would be
/ held at Hartman hall IN this city, In the
/ course OF three or four days.