The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-21
MADR|z CHOSEN To
SUCCEED zELAYA
Nlearaguan Congress Unani-
mously Selects the Candidate
Of Resigned President.
REF0LUTI0NIST LEADER
Is STRONGLY OPPOSED
Has Ambitions of His Own TO
Fill Office in Case Of
Triumph.

M-sNASCA. Dec. 2o.--Dr Jose MaGllz.
former judge of tho Central American
court oi justice at Cartago. and Zelaya's
candidate. was today elected president of
Nicaragua by the unanimous vote of con-
srcss. The session was stormy. but there
seemed to be perfect unanmity with re-
gatd 10 the election OF AIadrz and when
Mlicla! announcement was made there
were Nociierons cheering and cries OF
viva MadriZ. Viva Leon Down
with nloDopoiics. Down with tyranny
ana Long live The constitution"
Appeal for Harmony.
DE- Madriz will assume the presidency
At 10 O'clock tomorrow mornins. He was
escorted 10 the balcony OF his hotel
Where he greeted great crowds that had
gathered around the building Ele made
oTief speech. urging harmony ard CO.
opera ton He pledged that hc. would
uphold the rights Of citizens granting
tree elections and establishing Il poIicy. OF
ed9ai opportunities for all.
S2nsreSs hist accepted the resigns tion
ot Dr Madriz as Judge OF the Central
American court and Panyiagua l'rido
was appointed to succeed him Tho com
mit'ee tnat has had the resignation of
HelaNa IN hand then recommended its
acceptance and the formulation OF an
address OF thanks to zelaya for his sery-
iccs TO Nicaragua The adoption OF this
the new president. the nomination OF
Or. Madrlz being greeted with much en-
ihusi1sm. The strength OF his following
In The house Was aitestcd by the fact
that on the call for "A standing vote
every member rose In the affirmative.
The Expected Happened.
The election Of Or. Madrig as chief
executive mas been expected. for influ-
ential delegates strong in his favor have
been pouring into Managilg from cor,
the stronghold of the Iiber,is China,
denga and Granada. and they came with
the 3rowed purpose OF carrying the car
didi99cy OF their man TO victory, ZcIaya
still exercises a strong power here and
While IL has been brought To his notice
that Madriz Is not lolScd upon with IA
yor by the government of the United
as his successor in office. On his ar
rival here the prcsident-elect said he
had been in conference with cN- Presi-
dent Cardancz. nov in Cartagcna, leader
oi the conservatives and head OF a strong
force which II has been reported Was
ready To carry out an expedition against
Managua.
EStrada's Opposition,
IL Is known 10 both Zelaya and Atadriz
that Estrada leader OF the reyolutfoni.ts.
who are ready to do battle with The gov
eminent forces at Rama. is strongly op-
posed 10 the new president. for II IS we'll
L0GtESlOON Npdt I,SlGH1J ninifrli I;iE
ambitions TO MI the presidential chair.
The hope is cherished. however. that Or.
MadriZ. in his new executive capacity.
will be able TO smooth out many of the
rough places and bring about such an
amicablc condition among the people
themselves that he will not ne compelled
10 withdraw from Office
What IelayJ and his supporters most
feared was "a rising in the departments
around AIanarD3. for in The last two
weeks the widespread deaunclations OF
the president and his adminiStra ton
wcrc ycrging on revolution.
The morning sitting OF congress was
given over 10 disscnsions and angry cN-
changes between deputies. \ motion
that congress sit in permsnent session
was vigorously opposed. and was char5c-
terizcd by TccTimius tons on all sides.
The motion eventually was defeated.
Dv. Jose Madriz newly elected presi-
dent OF Nicaragua. was formerly rninig-
ter of foreign affairs He is a compare
lively Young man. lawyer and an aU-
thor. lie represented Nicaragua at The
Central American court OF Justice at
CsrtaGo aud was chairman Of the Mica
raguau delega ton OF the Central AmoTi-
can peace conference neld in Washing
ION in 1907. heinS elected secretary OF
the conference.
Mudriz Is said To have been closer 10
Xclaya than any of the former presidents
associates. lie is considered able and -!
great ambition.