The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-18
HAVANA HAS NEN MAYOR
GEN. ALEXANDRA RODRIGUEZ IS
ELECTED BY A TWO
THIRDS VOTE
WOOD PROMISES AN INQUIRY
Commission to BE Named to Inves-
tiGate Charges Against Amer
lean Officials in the An
tiIlean Pearl.

HAVANA, June 17.-Gen Alexandra
Rodriguez, Nationalist, was yesterday
elected mayor of Havana, polling 1903
votes against 6,064 cast for Senior Es-
trada Mora, independent The total vote
fell about 1850 below the registration.
The National party elected its entire
ticket, eighteen councilmen, the treasurer,
one correctional judge and three municipal
judges. The other correctional judgeship
fell to an independent candidate, as did
also the fourth municipal judgeship. OF
the six other cOuncilmen, four are Re
publicans and two Nationalists, who ran
independently.
Reports from every part of the island
go to show that perfect order prevailed
at the polls. Not a shot was fired, nor
was there any sign of disturbance any
where.
To an American observer of the election
here it seemed as if the people regard
ed the whole matter with absolute indif-
ference. There was not even a crowd
in waiting to hear the result declared.
Not d cheer was raised, nor were there
any of the ordinary indications of cleo
ton excitement. although a demonstra-
ton in honor of the successful candidate
will take place tonight.
The victory of the Nationalists is
chiefly due TO the fact that they were
first in the field and had the benefit of
well disciplined organization. But as
they only claimed to have about 5000
members, it is obvious that a large pro-
portion of the voting population of Ha-
vana, perhaps 10000, was not attracted
to the ranks of the party during the year
and half prior to the election. This
is chiefly due to the lack of confidence
in the party leaders.
Another factor is the failure of the Re
publican leaders. headed by Gualberto
Gomez and Domingo Mendenez Capote,
with their organ, La Discussion, to cut
an important figure in the politics of
Havana. The Republican leaders have
failed all along the line to justify their
numerous pretensions.
Senior Mora claimed the support of the
better class of citizens and he attributes
the triumph of the Nationalist to
frauds and Misrepresentation"
Impartial observers attribute the result
to the hard work done by the National
list leaders. Gen. Rodriguez declines to
outline his plans. preferring to wait until
the new charter has been made public
with it's definition of his powers.
So many extraordinary charges have
been published in the United States that
Gov. Gen. Wood had decided to appoint
a special commission. consisting of one
American army officer and two Cuban
civilians, to hear testimony offered by
any who may wish to make specific
charges of malfeasance in office and neg
ligence of duty. The committee will
have power to investigate charges and
compel the attendance of witnesses in
court Gov Gen Wood referring to the
matter today said:
''The time will come when these per
sistent reports against men holding Of
fees will have to be faced. My object
is TO make officialdom in Cuba as clean
as possible"
a newspaper in the United States re-
Gently asserted that Auditor Brooks was
in receipt of $4,000 a year as salary.
while as a matter of fact he gets only
the pay and allowances of a first lieu
tenant of cavalry.
Local papers which publish charges
against officials. civil or military, will be
required to divulge the sources Of their
information and also to lay before the
special commission all details and data
In their possession.