The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
ELECTION IN CUBA
WHOLE ISLAND ABSORBED IN THE
 OUTCOME.
A President, Vice President, senator And Representafiyes To Be Elect ed--Unltea states Troops VIII
 Be withdrswn in
 January.

Havana, Nov. Son 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. Will be committed the fate of the restor- ed 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 The troops of the United States will be withdrawn on that date.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 the date originally set. in order that their de- parture may mark the anniversary of the birth of Jose E. Marti, the Cuban patriot, and the great body of Cubans have striven during the last few months towards selection of candi- dates who will best realize their de- sire for e1f-government.
 Preparations for the elections are now complete All of the election of- ficers have been -appointed. the cleo toral boards organized and the last ballots distributed, and the whole is- land is absorbed fin the outcome Of the struggle for supremacy. The con servatives are headed by General Mario Menocai, and pr. Rafael Mon toro. the presidential and vice presi- dentiaI candidates respectively. while General Jose N. Gomez and his former bitter rival. in the party leadership, Alfredo Gayas are the nominees of the liberal party. the Miguelista and Zayaista factions. which finally united their forces In support of General Gomez on the understanding that he would not be nominated for second term.
 It is assured beyond peradventure that absolute fairness will character ize the elections about which every safeguard has been cast by the pro- vistonal government in accordance with an elaborate law framed by the advisory commission. of which Colonel Crowder is chairman. Both Of the political leaders have given absolute assurances that they will accept loyal ly the results of the popular verdict There is practically no difference m the platforms of the two parties, ootn having as their chief blanks the preservation of the republic equal rights for all citizens. the encourage rnent- of agricultural and commerce ana the maintenance of friendly rela- tions with the Unite dStates. The struggle is frankly for the possession of fine government and the control or public patronage
 1oth General Gomez and General MenocaI are veterans of the reVoluuoH. and have large following m VEtue of their. distinguished services In the field pr. Montoso Is the foremost ora tor in Cuba, and was nominated in the expectatIon of his being able to con trol the Spanish vote, but he is un- popular with many Cubans on account Of his attitude during the revolution when he held office in the autonomous Government in the last days of the spanish regime senor zayas is the idol of large section of the Liberals. Ee was the leader of the last uprising against President Tomas Estrada Palma. but his followers are suspected of giving but Iukewarm support to the candidacy of General Gomez, between whom and Senor Zayas there was an inipIacabie feud until 1t was apparent that the very existence of the Liberal party was dependent upon compro- mise. whereby, Senor Zayas withdrew hia. pretentions to the Presidency. The two factions. however, did not actually fuse but Zayas accepted nomination for the Vice. President and the zayas- itas promised to aid in the election or the coalition candidates.
 The best interests and large property elements are strongly in favor Of cen eral Menocal. but the result or the