Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-15
GOMEZ is PRESIDENT
Late Returns Indicate He Car
ries Cuban Election.
A. ZAYAS, VICE PRESIDENT
Liberals Seemingly Win Victory
After a Hard Fight.
GREAT DAY FOR THE ISLAND
Gov. Magoon Congratulates the Peo-
pie, Predicting Prosperity and
Happiness-Legation Here
Elated.
A. ZAYAS, VICE PRESIDENT
GREAT DAY FOR THE ISLAND

HAVANA. November 14.-At the close
of an election which was conducted with
great enthusiasm. it appears practically
certain tonight that Gen Jose Miguel
Gomez and Alfredo Zayas have been
chosen president and vice president. re-
spectively, of the new Cuban republic.
with strong liberal majorities in the SEN
ate and house.
1t is improbable that the result will be
officially established tonight. as the re-
turns doubtless will be very slow in com
ing In. but sufficient returns have al
ready been received TO Indicate that the
liberals have won a victory which has
been hard fought.
Gen. Gomez just before the closing
of the polls, announced that he had re-
ceived adviccs showing that he had car
ried every province in the island, which J:
not improbable. Havana and Oriente
provinces. with forty-eight electorals
votes which lacks only eight of a ma
jority, are surely liberal.
Gov. Magoon Appreciative.
Gov. Magoon said tonight:
Il cannot express too highly my appre-
citation Of the enthusiasm and perfec'
regard for order with which the Cuban
people have conducted this most impor,
tanL contest | am absolute Y certain
that they will Loyalty abide by the re-
suit, establishing 10 my complete salts
faction their fitness to be intrusted with
the government of the republic
Gov. Magoon, accompanied by Capt,
Ryan, made a tour in an automobile of
all the polling places in the city of
Havana He was received with acclama-
ton and cries of viva Magoon." and fire.
quently viva Magoon y Taft
Throughout the day numerous reports
were received at the palace from the
SnnpryicOrS
provinces and from the mayors of various
towns stating that there had been no in
fraction of law and order. The only ex-
ception was Cardenas. where slight af-
fray took place in which two men were
injured. Nowhere was there occasion for
the service of the rural guards, who were
on duty only at the polls where there
were no regular policemen.
Very Heavy Vote Cast.
Throughout the island according to the
reports, an extraordinarily heavy vote
the August election. where $4,000 failed
to vote in q total registration of 10000.
This was especially so in Havana city.
where the vote probably will reach 66
per cent of the registration. against -
per cent in August The city probably
will give the liberals a very strong ma
jority. The heavy vote was due not only
to the prevalence of fine weather through
out the island, but to the strenuous eff
forts made by both parties to bring out
the silent vote.
Mantanzas reports indicate a great in
crease in the vote in that province cast by
property holders who were apathetic at
the lact election, and this is considered
favorable to the conservatives.
Complaints of Obstruction.
Some complaints of obstruction at the
polls in Havana by liberals, for the al
legged purpose of deterring the conserva-
tives from casting their ballots. were re-
ceived in the morning by Col. E. H.
Crowder. chief of the bureau of election.
who detailed five American officers to
make an inspection throughout the day of
all polling places. They reported that
there was no sign of obstruction or dis
order anywhere.
Early in the day the liberals were conf
dent of victory and paraded the streets.
carrying banners and cheering vocifer-
ously for their candidates and the party.
Gen. Gomez received the returns at his
residence. where this afternoon he eX-
pressed absolute confidence in the result
Later he was tie recipient of hundreds of
kilograms of congratulation when his vic
tory became apparent.
Conservative Nominee Hopeful.
Gen. Mario Menocal. the conservative
nominee. received the returns at the Hotel