Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
PALMA'S CLEAN SWEEP
CARRIED THE ELECTIONS IN CUBA
AMERICANS FOR sQUIERs.

The polical agitat ton which began six
months ago with the national convention of
the liberal party, and which has dwindled
since the withdrawal of Gen. Jose Miguel
Gomez, the presidential candidate named by
that convention, ended yesterday in Cuba in
an election that was so quiet and uninter-
esting as to cause scarcely ripple of ex-
element. The vote, cast was very light,
this being due to lack of interest in the
wholly one-sided election, and recent heavy
rains.
The withdrawal of the liberals from all
nominations as protest against alleged In
Justices by the government in conducting
the primaries left clear field for the mod
crates, and every moderate nominee was
elected, from President Palma to the pro-
yincial councillors.
The only liberals who will have seats In
the new congress. which opens in April. will
be the hold-overs. and consequently, only
third of the senate and fifth of the
house will be composed of members of that
party.
The senate will have fourteen moderates,
one liberal nationalist, or Nunez follower,
and nine liberals Included with the latter,
however, are four so-called Independents,
who may or may not vote with the liberals.
The house will have twelve liberals, eight
liberal nationalist, forty moderates aud
three independents of moderate tendencies.
Gov. Nunez of Havana province, who,
after he failed to receive the liberal nomi-
nation for the presidency, Joined the forces
of the Palma party in busting the liberals
from the Havana city and provincial offices
was reelected.
No Disorders at the Polls.
Moderate governors and councillors in
every province were elected.
Secretary of the Interior Freyre Andrade,
who is in constant receipt of telegraphc
reports from all sections of the island, re-
ported last night that he had received no
advices indicating tEs slightest disorder
anywhere The polls were open everywhere,
except in a very few small villages, where
swollen rivers or muddy roads prevented
voters assembling. Orders had been issued
to polling inspectors. he said, that nobody
should be permitted to vote unless he was
known to some of the inspectors.
The Cuban minister last night received
cablegram from Secretary OFarrill saying
that the only "disturbers of the peace" at
Alquizar surrendered Thursday; that per-
feet tranquility reigns in all the island and
that the elections were being held through;
out the republic with the utmost order"
American Club for Squiers.
The governors of the American Club met
in Havana last night to consider the resg-
nation of Herbert G. Squiers as minister to
Cuba 1t was unanimously resolved to send
a cablegram to Mr. Root. Secretary of State,
respectfully suggesting ION behalf of the
majority of the American business interests
in Cuba and that the information at hand
here indicates that the American govern
ment may be acting under misapprehen-
sion regarding the facts.
I'VE urge the cablegram says, IAN in
vestigation of the facts and offer our serv-
ices with no desire to interfere, except for
the information of our government in inves-
tigating the rumors and in determining the
said facts. We believe this to be only JUS
tice to the Americans In Cuba, as well as
to the Cuban government and to any future
American minister"
The cablegram Is signed by Edmund
Vaughan, president of the club, who is also
president OF the National Bank of Cuba.