New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
CUBAN PARTIES ASTIR.
Preparations for EIectiOn-Record
Sugar Crop iB Sight.

Havana, Jan. 81 (SpeciaD.-The political pot
containing such ingredients Governor Magoon
has prescribed as wholesome for the Cuban people
is boiling. and each leg OF the supporting tripod
representing interest Is bravely doing its work
Active preparations being made for the cleo
tion OF a President of Cuba to succeed Tomas
Estrada Palma. and already there are at least two
candidates OF these General jose Miguel Gomez.
former Governor of Santa Clara Province. appears
TO have the better chance OF success.
General Gomez the Liberal party candidate
for the Presidency a year ago against General
Palma. but withdrew his candidacy. alleging fraud.
At the outbreak of the revolution last summer he
was arrested and remained In prison here until
the American officials arrived Now he is likely to
be again the candidate OF the Liberals. Since the
latter party overthrow the Moderate government.
there is doubt OF it's strength and prepOnder-
ance. The central campaign committee. composed
OF the leading members OF the Liberal party. has
met and formulated plan OF campaign. The need
Of funds was OF course duly considered.
II Is unlikely however. that the choice of Gen
eTal Gomez Will be unanimous, for IN the Liberal
ranks some who favor Dr. Alfredo Zayas. for
merly vice-presdent of the Senate. who is regarded
as one Of the ablest men I'm Cuban politics. DR..
Zayas has openly announced that he seeks the
nomination for President. but promises. if he fails
to get 1t. to support General Gomez
There is also another factor IN the campaign
new party. known as the Liberal-COnservative. and
made up OF former Moderates who favored tho
Palma government. 1t numbers among its lead
General Emilio Nunez. Governor OF Havana
province. DR.. Rafael Montoro. Cuban Minister to
England, General Juan Ruis Rivera and DR. Diego
Tamayo Its candidate has not vet been an
nounced The Liberal Conservatives favor a re-
vision Of the Platt amendment so that the United
States and Cuba might share equally certain re-
spOnsiblltIes now invested in only one. In fact.
the party to be inclined toward pro-
tectorate
This feeling about an American protectorate is
rapidly spreading. and some OF the leaders feel
sanguine that eventually 1t will be established An
American advertiser IN of the Havana news
papers even asserts in his advertisement: This
will soon be Uncle Sans land"
Little or no Importance is attached 10 the re-
ports of uprising Santiago de las Vegas abo,t
hfty miles from his city. The Havana Post ",
commenting 1t editorially. says:
These little rumors are circulated for the DUR
pose OF making people think that there is really
some time. and IL may be right after the Amer
leans leave the island, but II Is safe to say most
positively that no revolutionary movement is going
10 break out long Governor MagoOn Continues
to govern this island he is doing to-day
THE POST attributes these rumors to the element
which seeks a protectOrate.
Reports from the sugar centrals in the different
provinces Indicate n record output OF cane this
year This means a crop OF over 100000 tons. Sir
William Van Horne. president of the Cuba Central
Railroad, promises an extension of the road and
freight cars fov the transportation of from
the fields
George ]. Gould and his family have arrived here
from Florida his steam yacht Atalanta
His pleasure trip has connected with 1t at least
q little of business. which, 1t Is reported, las to
States. j. 3. Duke, Of the American Tobacco Com
pany. is another visitor to Cuba