Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-15

Sevilla. He said this evening that he con-
coded Havana to the liberals, but was
still confident he had polled sufficient
votes In other provinces to secure his
election. Dr. Rafael Mon.oro the con-
sentative cand Late for the vice presi-
dcncy. was equally confident that the
conservatives would win.
The slow incoming of the returns is at
tributed partly to the heavy vote and
partly to scratched ballots on represen-
tatives.
No considerable returns are expected
before midnight and complete returns
will not be received before Sunday night
or Monday
Popular and Influential.
Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez. the liberal
candidate for President OF Cuba. who,
according to late dispatches is believed
to have been elected to that office, is fifty
three years of age and native Of Santa
Clara province. where he has always en-
joyed extraordinary popularity and in
fiuence He participated in two great
revolutions, in the first of which he
reached the rank of major and In the
second that of major general tie was
one of the commissioners sent to Wash
ington to advise as to A practical method
for dissolving the revolutionary army.
Gen. Gomez was selected governor of
Santa Clara province by the government
of intervention, and when his term ex-
pired he elected governor as re
publican or conservative. During his
term in the gubeinatorial chair he won
high reputatio for ability and progress
siveness.
Blame on United States.
In May, 1905. the general was nomi-
t>,-t l,a ,,ati
liberal convention. but resigned his can
didacy four months later. giving as the
reason for this action that it was impos-
sibie to continue the campaign within
the bounds of the law and laying part or
the blame on the United States. owing 10
the Plat amendment. An uprls ng In
Cuba followed. which ended with the Dep
osition OF President Palma and the IN
terventIon Of the United States
In August. 1906, Gen. Gomez was ar
rested. charged with conspiring against
the administration of the late President
Palma but he denied the allegation ana
was released from CUSTODY alter
months Imprisonment. In DECEMBER OF
the same year Gov. Magoon appolhteo
the laws of Cuba. These included the
drafting of an electoral law, new provin-
cial and municipal laws. law deInlne
the organization and functions OF the
judiciary, civil service law. ana also
laws on such other subjects as may be
referred to by the provisional governor
Nominated Last March.
Gen. Gomez was unanimously nomi-
mated for the presidency by the Miguelista
convention which was held last March
at Havana. The other faction OF the lid
eraI party. the Zayistas. nominated Al
fredo Zayas, but later Senior Zayas re-
signed and the two factions formed a
coalition choosing Gen. Gomez as the
presidential nominee and Senior ZayaS 1or
the vice presidency.
At $50 o'clock pm. incomplete returns
from the precinct OF Havana Indicated
that the city was Overwhelmingly liberal.
Few returns had been received at that
hour from the provinces. but estimates
give the island to Gen. Gomez by from
$4,000 to 10000.
Clash in Havana.
The conservative leaders generally ad-
NIT the defeat Of their party. Tonight
the streets were thronged with rejoicing
liberal crowds. One party. composed
mostly of negroes, while passing the cafe
of the Hotel Inglatera, which is a ira
ditional conservative resort, clashed with
group of conservatives on the sidewalks.
Knives and pistols were drawn and sew
eral shots were fired, some of them break
ing the windows of the cafe and causing
a panic among those seated within.
Lieut.. McReynolds of the Marine Corps
ran out of the cafe and interposed him
self between the combatants. ne made a
speech in Spanish and succeeded in in
ducing them to stop fighting. The shoot
ing, however, attracted great crowd,
and the situation eventually became
threatening. Maj. Folts. supervisor of the
police, summoned the reserves and cleared
the square. Two men are reported in
jured, but no arrests were made.
Congratulations for the People.
Gov Magoon tonight addressed the fol-
lowing telegram to the governors of al!
the provinces:
Il congratulate you and the people of
your province upon the excellent manner
in which the elections in all municipali-
ties have been conducted. You have dem
onstrated TO the world that the Cuban
people can hold honest elections and abide
by the result. Today marks a great day
victory for the future prosperity and hap
pinesS of your country
While Minister Quesada of Cuba could
not be reached here last night. members
of the legation staff were much elated
over the election of Gen Gomez as Pres-
dent of Cuba. He is a warm personal
friend Of the Cuban minister to Wash
ington. The legation had entertained lit
tie doubt as to the outcome of the cleo
ton. in view of the fusion Of the two
factions of the liberal party.