The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-20
maNAGUA is ENTHUSIASTIC IN
WELCOME FOR CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENCY.
SIGNIFIES ACCEPTANCE
On Tour Judge Of Central American
Court of Justice Is Received With the
Highest of Honors-~His Delegate TO
eiuefietds Is Not Permitted to Nee.
RevoIutionists.

Judge of the Central American csur,
of Justice at Carriage. who has beer
put forward as candidate for th.
! presidency to succeed Zelara. rece5ya.
an enthusiastic reception on his ar.
rival today. Long before he reached
the capital. Madriz was the idol o,
cheering crowds. He was met by del.
egations from various departments and
was acclaimed all along the way from
'orinto TO Managua. At this place
crowds awaiting the appearance of the
candidate were extraordinary Troops
and police We're out i'm force for the
protection of Madriz. who went on foot
to hotel. through an almost inextri-
cable mass of people. soldiers and de
tecfives breaking a way through the
solid ranks. pushing and throwing
aside the frantic people.
Gun Tot.rs Guard.
In front of the park there was hos
tile cries against the attempt OF the
soldiers To clear the street and imme-
dsately 80 civilians. all residents of
Leon, the home of Madriz. and strong
hold of the liberals, who favor his
candidacy. whipped out revolyers.
brandishing them in the air. They
formed a compact mass around Mad
riz. acting as his bodyguard and es-
corting him to his quarters.
For moment the situation was
critical. There We're shouts of viva
Leon! To hell with Managua," NJ
shots Were fired and the procession
went on. The face OF the presidential,
candidate was flushed and wore a look
oI anxiety. He was accompanied L,
the hotel by the Mexican minister and
from that place the crowds were shut
out. DIR. Madriz arrived at 2 o'clock
this morning at Corinto aboard the
steamer Acapulco from Punta Arenas,
Costa Rica. He was received by COM
missions representing congress. the
supreme court and the Municipalities
of Leon, Managua. Chinandega and
Masaya.
A salute was fired in his honor. Sol
disrs stood at attention and enthnsi-
asm marked the greeting of the crowds.
Dr. Madriz, although seemingly well
pleased at his welcome. made no
speech. soon after he landed he said
In an interview:
Il shall accept the honor that has
been offered me. | am not the can
didate of Leon. but am the candidate
of the entire republic. Chief concern
Will be to appease the ancient sec
tionaiism that has divided certain To-
DIR. Madriz said that he was not GER
tain how the revolutionists would re-
ceiNe him. He had sent a delegate To
Rluefields to confer with revolutionary
leaders there, but his representative
had not been permitted to land Cen
eral Estrada sent word that, If he had
come to treat for peace il was useless.
Madriz was hopeful. however. that he
would succeed in making peace with
The reyolutionists. He had conferred
1t Pnnta Arenas with Adam cardenas.
former president of Nicaragua. and
now head of the conservatives. and
mutual promise Of cooperation has
been exchanged, cardenas was over
brown from the presidency by Zelaya
II 1891, and recently he was reported
rs having taken the field against his /
Did enemy. heading an expedition that |
VAS preparing in Costa Rica for an /
attack upon Nicaragua. 1t also was |
asserted that the former president had I
pound himself to support the candidacy /
ii General Estrada.
Enthusiasm.
DIR. Madriz was met at chinandega /
md Leon by almost as great crowds /
Is had gathered at corinto. and they |
houted: Long live the savior of Mic /
ragna'" There was, however. a re-
absence of hostile cries In |
.elaya. The people of Leon We're wild !
n their demonstration of friendlness t
flowers We're showered upon Madriz.
s though he We're hero returning
rom the war. Cannon We're fired and
kyroekets shot into the air. despite
he daylight. Conspicuous in the
reeze Were two American flags. In
speech of welcome a Leonese jour
alist. perched upon the shoulders of
riends at the station. said:
This is no time for a policy of con-
iliation or pardon. II is the tine for
policy of punishment for the offend
RS against the public good"
In ManagEa the situation is tense
elaya has offered the American con-
ui a guard of soldiers for the con-
uiata but this offer has haan declined /