The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21
ESTRADA ISSUES UIHllATUM
As TO THE OLD REGIME
VIII Not Accept Madriz IS Pfesi
dent.
Selection Of zeiaya Man 40 CAief q
Nicaragua Means s'entiauanee u
wsr--Assherisaslvs state
nent frem Leader 81
Revoiutisn.

Managua. Dec. 20.--Dr. Jose Madrix.
former Judge OF the Central American
Court Of Justice at Carriage. and zela-
vas candidate. today was elected Pres
ident OF Nicaragua by the unanimous
vote OF Congress.
The session was a stormy one, but
there seemed to be perfect unanimity
with regard to the election of Madriz.
and when the oficial annonncement
was made there were vociferous cheers
and cries OF Viva Madrizls viva
I.eon!" Down with mohopofies.u
Down with tyranny," Long i've the
constitution"
Dr. Mhdriz will assume the presidency
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning He
was escorted to the balcony OF his ho-
tel. where he greeted great crowds that
had gathered around the building and
made brief speech urging harmony
and cooperation. He pledged taat he
would uphold the rights OF the citizens.
granting free elections and establishing
policy of equal opportunity for all.
At the afternoon session Congress
accepted the resignation OF DIR. Afadriz
as Judge of the Central American court.
and Panyiagua Prado was appointed
to succeed him. ~ *
Thanks zeiayn.
The committee which has nad the
resignation OF zelaya In hand, then
recommended fits acceptance and the
formulating OF an address OF thanks
TO Zelaya for his services to Nicara-
qua. Following the adoption of this
report the election of the new Presi-
dent was proceeded with. the nominal
ton OF DIR. Madrix being greeted with
much enthusiasm; The strength Of
his following in tine House was Attest
ed by the fact that on the cali for q
standing vote every member rose 60
his feet In the Affirmative
/ The election OF DIR. Mardix as cniet
Executive has been expected for In
huentiai delegates strongly In hts "a :
vor have been pouring into Mannwua
from Leon, the stronghold OF the Lib
erals Chinandega and Granada. and
they came with the avowed purpose 81
carrying the candidacy OF their man 10
victory.
zelaya still exercises a strong power
here, and while II has been brouxht 10
his notice that Madriz Is not looked
upon with favor by the Government Of
the United states, he still urges Madrin
To the front as his SUCCESSOR IN Office
On his arrival here. the President
elect said that he had been in confer
ence with ex-Presldent cardenas. WIN
Is now in Costa Rica. the leader of the
Conservatives, and head OF strong
force. which, II has been reported. was
ready to carry out an expedition
against ManaguA.
0pDose Estrada.
II Is known TO both Zelaya ana Mad
rig that Estrada the leader of the rev-
olutionists, who are ready to do battle
with the Government forces at Rama.
Is srongly opposed TO the new Presi-
dent, and II Is well understood that
Estrada himself has ambitions to ali
the presidential chair. The none IL
cherished however. that Or. Madrtx.
In his new executive capacity, viii ia
able to smmooth out many OF the rough
places and bring about such an ami
cable condition among the people theme
selves that be win not be compeltesa
70 withdraw from once
What Zeiaya and his supporters most
feared was a rising fn the departments
around Managua for In the last two
weeks the widespread denunciatlons Of
the President and his administration
Were threatening to the verge OF ravo-
luton.
The morning sitting OF Congress was
given over to dissepstona and angry
exchanges between the Deputies.
motion that Congress sit In permanent
session was vigorously Opposed and
was characterized by recriminafions on
all sides. The motion eventually was
defeated