New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-09
CUBANS BREATHE EASIER.
Belief Gro5oimg That Senior Palma
VII Be Quietly Reelected.

| Havana, Oct (SpeciaD.-Since the cleo
| ton held throughout the island for members Oh
| the election boards there has existed an easier
| feeling than at any time since the presldeh-
tial campaign opened The feeling OF unrest
on account Of the accusations Of the Liberal ana
Moderate parties against each other OF plots
and counterplots was widespread, the political
atmosphere was clouded and there were many
foreSodings Of trouble Ali these fears however.
have been dispelled by the orderly manner IN
which the primary elections passed off
The killing of Congressman Enrique Viluen-
das day before the elections it was known
would have one of two effects-either to excite
the Liberals to violence or to stun them to
degree of subsection. The tragedy fortunately
had the latter effect
The withdrawal Of General Jose Miguel Gomez
as the presidential candidate of the Liberal party
has also had it's Quieting effect on the situation
His partisans are insistent that he reconsider
his determination to retire from the race, but
even if he should agree to do so it would nave
no material effect on the result. President
Palma, as the candidate of the Moderate party,
is assured of reelection. He is supported by
the commercial interests and the better element
of the country.
1t is possible, however that the Liberals will
continue their campaign, even If General Gomez
refuses to withdraw his resignation. Colonel
Manuel Sanguilly, Liberal member of the SEN
ate will in this case, probably be chosen to lead
the fight against the Moderates. General
Gomez said he resigned because he did not
wish to accept the moral responsibility OF
plunging his country in war.
The friends and opponents Of General Gomez
think that in accepting a nomination against
President Palma he made an irreparable polid-
cal mistake. The nomination for the Vice-Pres-
ldency on the ticket with Senior Palma Of
fered to him. with a certainty Of election, and
the promise of the nomination for the Presi-
dency four years hence But It question
of political ethics with General Gomez, rather
than practical politics, and he refused to desert
his party.
Senator Mendez Capote, the Moderate candi-
date for ce-Presldent accuses the Liberal
party of having formed "a vast and terrible
plot" in Santa Clara to attack several towns in
that province, among them Cienfuegos, which
was to have been taken by surprise by Senator
Monteagudo, at the head of four hundred
mounted men. However, Senior Capote says, as
the plot was discovered and crushed the result
was that the Liberal party lost all moral force
and determined to withdraw when they found
that they were hopelessly defeated.
To this charge Alfredo Zayas the Liberal
Vice-PresidentiaI nominee, replies that the Lib
erals felt absolutely certain Of winning in Santa
Clara, Cienfuegos and Santiago. and conse-
quently would not have acted absurdIy as
to organize disturbances in one of the very
places in which they felt themselves strongest.
There is much interest displayed here in the
trip of General Gomez to New York. 1t is the
general belief that his mission is 20 ask the in
tervention of the United States In the politics
Of Cuba, but such action the part of the
American government is feared While, of
course, it is admitted that the Plat Amendment
permits such intervention In case the Cuban
government is unable to protect life, property
and personal liberty such a contingency has not
yet arisen. The government has the situation
well in hand.
Washington, Oct. 8.-Senor Quesada, the Cuban
Minister, had a long talk with Secretary Root
yesterday at the State Department respecting
Cuban affairs in general and especially the re-
cent Cuban primary elections. Minister Quesada
said that conditions were reported to be highly