The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-10
ELECTIONS IN
CUBA SATURDAY
PRESIDENT, SENATORS AND PEP.
RESENTATiVES ARE ON
THE SLATE.
IS ASSURED
and Gen. Gomez, Allied With
His Bitter Enemy Zayas
Leads Liberals.

Havana, Nov 9,-On Saturday next
elections will be held throughout the
island for president, vice president,
senators and representatives in the
lower house of congress. TO whom,
according to the present program,
viii be committed the fate OF the re-
stored Cuban republic on the termi.
lnaticn Of the government OF mteNem
ton. Jan. 2S, 1909.
The troops of the United States
viii be withdrawn on that date.
which Is three days in advance Oh
| date originally set, in order tha'
theii departure may mark the anni'
yersary of the birth of Jose f. Marti,
the Cuban patriot, and the great body
Of Cubans have striven during the
last few months towards q selection
of candidates who viii best realize
their desire for self government.
The Conservatives are hea.led by
IGen. Maria Menocal and Dis Rafael
AIcntoro, the presidential and vice
presidential candidates, respectively,
while Gen. Jose NJ. Gomez and his
former bitter rival in the party
leadership, Alfredo Zayas. are the
nominees of the Liberal patty, the
Miguelista and Zayista Factions,
which finally united their forces in
support Of Gen. Gomez, on the under
standing that he world not be ncmi-
mated for a second term.
Fair Election Promised,
It is assured beyond peradventure
that absolute iairneas viii charac'
terize the elections. about which
every safeguard has been cast by
the provisional government In accord
,esfrs.~ WITH AT ria horattr cf-sftfosi Jaw
framed up by the advisory confmis-
sion Of which Col. Crowder is char
man. Poth OF the political leaders
have given absolute assurance that
they will accept Loyalty the results OF
the popular verdict.
There Is practically no diifert nee
in the platforms Of the two parties,
both having as their chief planks the
preservation of the republic, equal
rights for all citizens, the encourage
mcnt of agriculture and commerce
and the maintenance of friendly re
lations with the United States The
struggle is frankly for the possession
of the government and the control OF
public patronage,
Both Gen. Gomez and Gen. Menocal |
a. .Tr.8t 8tg.Fa MI
have a large following by virtue OF
their distinguished services in the
field
Zayas Liberal Idol.
Or Montoro is the foremost orator !
I'M Cuba and was nominated In the |
expectation Of his being able 10 con
troll the Spanish vote, but he is un-
popular with many Cubans on ac'
count Of his attitude during theI
revolution. when he held office In the
autonomous government in the last
days of the Spanish regime
Senior Zayas Is the idol Of a large |
acction of the Liberals He was the
leader of the last uprising against |
Pre- sident Thomas Estrada Palma \
but his followers are suspected OF |
giving but lukcwarm support TO the |
candidacy of Gen Gomez. between |
whom and Senior Zayas there was an
impacable fued until il was apparent
that the very existence OF the Liberal
party was dependent upon a com
promise whereby Senor Zayas With
drew his pretentions TO the presi-
dency
The electoral college is composed 1
of 107 members OF the various |
provinces. being represented as fol-
lows.
Pinar del Rio. 70. Havana 26:
Matanzas. Il: Santa Clara. p Cana
Euey 3 Onente. 2f
A. a final precautioH against even
a guspicion Of intimidation at the
polls. Gov. Magoon has appointed in /
command Of the rural guards on
election day the American officers
who served as provincial governors
af fha last ofarFfru