The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-10
ELECTIONS in
CUBA SATURDAY
President. Senator's and Rep.
resentatives.
General Menocal Heads Conscrva.
tives and General Gomez, Allied
With Zayas Leads Liberals.
FAIRNESS is NOW ASSURED.

Havana, Nov. 1O.-On Saturday
next elections VIII be he'd through
out the island for president. vice
president senators and representa-
ltives in the lower house of congress
to whom, according to the present
program, will be committed the fate
lof the restored Cuban republic on
/ the termination of the government
of Intervention, January 2S, 1909.
The troops of the United States
will be withdrawn on that date
which is three days In advance of
date originally set. in order that
their departure may mark the ami
Iversary of the birth Of Jose f. MART.
the Cuban patriot. and the great
body of Cubans have striven during
the last few months toward a selec-
tion of candidates who vii. best
realize their desire for self govern
ment .
The Conservatives are headed by
Gen. Maria Menocal and DR.. Rafael
Montoro. 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 party. the
Migue,ista and Zayista factions.
which finally united their forces in
support OF Gen Gomez. on the under
standing that he would not be nOmi-
mated for a second term.
Fair Election Promised.
1t Is assured beyond peradventure
that absolute fairness win .charac-
terize the elections, about which
every safeguard has been cast by
the provisional government in ac-
cordance with an elaborate election
law framed up by the a1visary COM
mission, of which Col. Crowder Is
chairman. Both of the political
leaders have given absolute assur-
ance that they will accept Loyalty
the results of the popular verdict.
There is practically no difference
in the platforms of the two parties,
both having as their chief planks. the
preservation OF the republic, edual
rights for all citizens. the encourage
ment 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. Memo
cal are veterans Of the revolutions
AMI have a large following by virtue
of their distinguished services in
the field.
Zayas Liberal Idol.
DR.. Montoro is the foremost orator
in Cuba and was nominated in the
expectation of his being abe to con-
troll the Spanish vote, but he is I'M
popular with many Cubans on ac-
count of his attitude during the
when he held Office in TIE
autonomous government in the asst
days of the Spanish regime.
Senior zayas is the idol of a large
section of the Liberals. He was the
leader of the last uprising against
President Thomas Estrada Palma,
but his followers are suspected OF
giving but lukewarm support to tht
candidacy of Gen Gomez. between
whom and Senior Zayas there was an
implacable fued until it was apparent
that the very existence of the Liberia.
party was dependent upon a COM
promise whereby Senior zayas with
drew his pretentions. to the presi-
dency.
The electoral college is compose
lof 107 members OF the various
provinces, being represented as fol-
lows: .
Pinar del Rio, IA: Havana, &c;
Matanzas, IA; Santa Clara, 20; Cam
Iaguey, 8; Oriente, 26.
As a fina, precaution against even
a suspicion of intimidation at the
polls, Gov. Magoon has appointed II
command of the Viral guards OF
election day the American officer.
who served as provincial governor
at the last election.