The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-18
NATIONAL TICKET WINS
GEN. RODRIGUEZ ELECTED MAYOR
OF HAVANA SATURDAY.
PoIied "a Large Majority of the Small
Vote Cast-yery Quiet PIebiscite-
Woods New Commission.

HAVANA, June 17.-Gen. Alexandra Rod
mayor of Havana, polling 1908 votes
against 6.o3i cast for Senior Estrada 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 Repub-
licans and two Nationalists, who ran in
dependently. Reports from every part of
the island go TO show that perfect order
prevailed at the polls.
To an American observer of the election
here it seemed as If the people regarded
the whole matter with absolute indiffer-
ence There was not even a crowd In wait
ing to hear the result declared. Not cheer
was raised, nor were there any of the or
binary indications of election excitement.
although a demonstration in honor Of the
successful candidates took place tonight.
The victory Of the Nationalists is chiefly
due to the fact that tn were first in the
field and had the benefit of a well-disci-
plined organization. But, as they only
claimed to have about 5000 members, it is
obvious that large proportion of the vot-
ing population of Havana, perhaps 10000.
was not attracted to the ranks of the party
during the year and half prior to the
election. This is chiefly the result Of a lack
of confidence in the party leaders.
Another fact demonstrated by the cleo
ton is the inability of the Republican lead
ers, headed by Juan Gualberto Gomez and
Domingo Mendonez Capote, with their or
gan, La Discussion, to cut an important
figure in the politics of Havana. The Re-
publican leaders have failed, all along the
line to justify their numerous pretentions.
Senior Mora contends that he polled a
majority of the voters in the better-class
districts, and he attributes the triumph of
the Nationalist to fraud and the votes OF
the mob" Impartial judges attribute the
outcome to the hard work done by the Ma
tionalist leaders. General Rodriguez de-
clines to outline his plans, preferring to
wait until the Havana charter has been
made public. with its definition Of his
powers.
Although the cry of the Nationalsts was
that the people should choose the revolu-
tionary leaders, because the work of the
revolution was not complete, and in order
TO prove to the intervening government
that the people of Cuba considered 1T in
complete, nevertheless many of the leading
counclmen elected and two of those who
were most anxious to secure the mayoralty
are not in any sense revolutionists- The
people also are asking where the pacificos
are to come in.
So many extraordinary charges have been
published in the United States that Gov
ernor General Wood has decided to appoint
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 or of official extrav-
| agance. The commission will have power
| fully to investigate the charges and to COM
| pei the attendance of witnesses in the
court.
A newspaper In the United States recent
| ly asserted that Auditor Brooks was in
reception of $1,000 year as salary, while.
! as a matter of fact, he receives only the
pay and allowances OF first lieutenant of
cavalry.
Local papers which publish charges
| against officials. civil or military, will be
requested to divulge the sources of their
| information, and also to lay before the spe-
| cial commission all details and data in
| their possession.