The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-20
ESTRADA IS FIRM, (
SEES NO PEACE
Getting Rather Confused In
Land Of Mango, GTeaseT and
Large Water Snakes

10y ASSocldleu ffesSJ
Managua, Nicaragua. Dec, 2O-Iose
Madri2 judge of the Central American
court OF justice at Carriage. who has
been put forward as candidate for
The presidency to succeed Zelaya, re.
ceived an enthusiastic reception ON
his arrival here yesterday.
Long before he reached the capital
Madriz was the idol of cheering
crowds. He was met by delegations
hom various departments and was ae.
claimed all along the way from Cor
into to Managra.
At this place. the crowds awaiting
the appearance of ihe candidate were
extraordinary Troops and police were
out in force for participation. Madriz
went on foot 10 q hotel through an
almost impenetrable mass of people,
the soldiers and detectives breaking
way through the solid ranks. push.
ing and throwing aside the frantic
people.
In front Of the park there were hos
tile cries against the attempt of the
soldiers to clear the street and imme-
diately fifty civilians, all of them
residents of Leon. which Is the home
Of Madriz, and the stronghold of the
the liberals who farcr his candidacy,
whipped out reyolvers brandishing
them in the air They formed com
pact mass around Madriz, acting as
his b0dyguard and eseortlng him 10
his quarters
Situation Critical
For moment the situation was
critical There were shouts Of "Viya
Leon: to bell with Managua.
No shots We're fired, however, and
the procession went on It's way. The
face Of the presidential candidate was
flushed and wore O. look OF anxiety
He was accompanied TO the hotel by
the Mexican minister, and from this
place the crowds were shut out
DR. Madriz arrived about 8 o'clock
yesterday At Corinto aboard the steam
or Acapulco from punta Arenas. Costa
Rica He was received by commits
slons representing congress, the su
peeme court and the municipalities or
Leon, Managua. Chinandega and Mas.
saya.
Il shall accept the honor that has
been Olioed me- am not the can
didate of Leon but ] am the e8ndt
date Of the entire republic. Ny CHIEF
concern VIII be to Join divided 10
calities."
Or Madriz said that he was not
certain how the reyolullonlsts would
receive him He had sent a delegate
"a Bluefields TO confer with the rey0.
lntionary leaders there, bnt his rep.
resenlatiye had not been permitted
To land. General Estrada sent word
that II he had come 10 treat for peace
II was useless Madriz was hope
lul however. that be would succeed
in making peace with the revolution.
fists.
lie had conferred at puenta Arenas
with Adam Cardenag The fOrmer
president Of Nicaragua and now head
OF the conservative party and 4 mt
tual promise of cooperation has. been
exchanged. Cafdenas was oyerthrown
from the presidency by Zelaya Ia 1891
and recently he was reported as hay-
iHA Adh'H ihf At'iu HEdlHrl Ht1 ViH
enemy, heading an expedition that
was preparing IN Costa Rica for an
attack upon Nicaragua Il also was
asserted that the former president
had bound himself 10 support the
candidacy OF General Estrada
Other Cities Greet.
Dr. Madriz was met al ChiBandega
and Leon By almost as great crowds
as had gathered at coiinto. and they
shouted Long i've the savior OF Me
afaguaH
There was however. remarkable
absence Of hostile cries TO Zelaya
The people Of Leon we're wild in leir
denunclati0H Of friendliness. Flowers
were shOwered upon Madriz as Dough
he were hero returning from war.
Cannon were fired aud sky rockets
shot Into the air. despite the daylight.
Conspicuous in the breeze We're two
American flags
In a speech Of welcome a Leonese
journalist perched upon the shoulders
OF friends at the station said
This Is no time for a policy Of
Cancellation or pardon. Il is time for
policy Of punishment foF the offend
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