New-York tribune., 1909-12-21
MADRIZ ELECTED
STATE DEPARTMENT
STILL HOSTILE.
Proof of Good Faith Demand
ed-Estrada 4gain Opens
Battle.

Iansgua. Nicaragua. Dee 2o-Dr
jose Msdriz. former Judge OF the Gem
tral American Court of Justice ar Garage
and Zelaya's candidate. was to-day elect
cd President of Nicaragua by the unan-
in1ous vote Of Congress. The session
Was stormy ono. but there seemed To
be perfect unanimity with regard 10 the
election OF Madriz. and when the official
announcement was made there were vo-
ciferous cheering and cries of Viva
Madrizr' Viva Leonr' Down with
monopolies"' Down with TYRANNY
Long live the constitution
Dr. Madriz will assume the Presidency
a. 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. He
vas escorted TO the balcony OF his hotel
where he greeted great crowds which
had gathered around the building and
made brief speech. urging harmony
and cooperation. He pledged that he
would uphold the rights Of the citizens.
granting free elections and establishing
2 policy Of equal opportunities for all.
A. the afternoon session Congress ac-
cepted the resignation Of Dr. Madriz Al
Judge Of the Central American Court.
and Panylsgua Prado was appointed to
succeed him. The committee which has
had the resignation Of Zelaya in hand
then recommended its acceptance. and
the formulating Of an address OF thanks
% Zelaya for his services TO Nicaragua.
Following the adoption Of this report the
election began. the nomination of DIR.
Msdriz being greeted with much enthu-
siasm. The strength Of his following in
the House was attested by the fact that
On the call for g standing vote every
member rose to his feet in the aflrma-
tive
ZELATA'S POWER SHOWN.
The election Of Dr. Madriz as Chief
Executive has been expected. for inffu-
cntial delegates strongly in his favor
have been pouring into Managua from
leon. the stronghold Of the Liberals,
Chinandega and Granada and they
came with the avowed purpose of carry
ing the candidacy Of their man to vic
:ory. Zelaya still exercises a strong
power here. and. while il has been
brought TO his notice that Madriz is not
r garded with favor by the government
Of the United States. he still urged
Msdriz 10 the front as his successor in
office on his arrival here the President
elect said that he had been in conference
with ex-President Cardenas, who is now
IN Costa Rica. the leader of the Con-
servatives and head of q strong force.
which. II has been reported. was ready to
carry out an expedition against Ma
nsgua.
II is known 10 both Zelaya and Madriz
that General Estrada the leader Of the
revolutionists, who is ready to give bat
nc 10 the government forces at Rama. is
strongly opposed to the new President.
for II is well understood that Estrada
himself has ambitions TO fill the presi-
Dental chair. The hope is cherished.
however. that DR.. Madriz in his new ex-
ecutive capacity will be able TO smooth
cut many OF the rough places and bring
about such an amicable condition among
the people themselves that he will not be
compelled TO withdraw from office.
What Zelaya and his supporters most
feared was a rising in the departments
around Managua. for in the last two
weeks the widespread denunciations OF
the President and his administration
we're threatening 10 the verge Of revo-
luton
The morning sitting OF Congress was
given over TO dissensions and angry
exchanges between the deputies. A mo-
ton that Congress sit in permanent ses-
sion was vigorously opposed. with re-
Criminations on all sides The motion
eventually was defeated.