The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-15
LIBERAL. CANDIDATE FOR PREsE-
 DENT OF CUBA WINS.
Advieea From Santiaso State That a Liberal Victory is Assured ia 0xi- ente Province--Pozfa Closed
 Without BgstuRbnnee.

Havana. Nov. I4.--At the close of an election which was conducted with great enthusiasm and complete absence of disorder, 1t appears practically cer- tain tonight that General Jose Misnel
 Gomez and Alfredo Zayas have been chosen president and vice president,
 respectfvely, of the new Cuban repub- lie, with strong liberal InaJortties m the Senate and House.
 It Is improbable that the result VIII be officially established tonight as the returns doubtless will be very SLOW m coming in. General Gomez just before the closing Of the polls, announced that he had received advices showing that he had carried every province on the island which is not improbable. aa- vana and Oriente provinces, with forty eight electoral votess which lacks only eight of a majority. are surely Liberal
 Governor Magoon said tonight:
 T cannot express too highly my ap- preciation of the enthusiasm and pru- dent regard for order with which the Cuban people have conducted tilla most important contest. am ahsoiHeA@y certain that they will iOyaily abide by the result of establishing to my complete satisfaction. their fitness to
 be entrusted with the government Of the republic"
 Throughout the day numerous re- ports were received at the palace from the American supervisors of the rural guard in all the provinces and from the mayors of various towns, stating that there had been no infractlon of law ana order. Inc only exception was Cafdenas where a slight affray
 took place in which two men were in- 1ufed.
 An extraordinary heavy vote was cast, gastly tn excess of that in the August election when 1e2s000 failed to
 vote i1I a total registration of 450seo0.
 In Havana city, the vote will prob ably reach 6s per cent of the regtstra- tion against 4s per cent in Augusts The fcfty probably win give the Lib erals very strong majority.
 Matsnzas reports indicate great in- crease in the vote In that province cast by property holders. who were apathetlc at the last election. General Gomez has been the recipient of hum dreds of telegranls Of reorganization since his victory became probable. Gen. eral Mario MenocaL the Conservative nominee said tonight that he conceded Havana to the Liberals but still was confident that he had polled sufficient votes in the other provinces to secure his election. The .slowness of the re- turns is attributed partly to the heavy votes and partly to scratched ballots. Complet returns will not be received before Sunday night or Monday. Ear ly estimates gave the island to General Gomez by from 25,000 to s0.o0o. To- night the streets were thronged with rejoicing Liberal crowds.
 One party, composed mostly of fne-
 groes while passing the cafe of the Hotel Tnglaterra. which is a tradition ally Conservative resort clashed with group of conservatives on the side
 walk. Knives and pistols were drawn and several shots fired, some of them striking the doors of the cafe and caus- ling a panic among those seated within, The situation eventually became
 threatening. Major Foltz, supervisor
 of the post summoned the reserves and cleared the square. Two men are
 reported injured but no arrests were
 made.