The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-20
PspuIace Receives Candidate to Succeed zsIaya With
 Show of Cordially
INSURGENTS REFUSE
 10 TREAT. FOR PEACE
Promise of Cooperation in Candidacy of Madriz Has Been Obtained From the Head of the Con
 servative Party.

Managua. December 1s--Jose Madriz, judge of the Central American court of Justice at Cartago, who has been put for~ ward as candidate for the presidency to succeed Zelaya, received an enthusiasti, reception on his arrival here today Long before he reached the capital Madriz was the object of cheering crowds He was met by delegations from various depart. ments and acclaimed all along the way from Corinto
 AL this place the crowds awaiting ths appearance of the candidate were extra orolnary. Troops and police were out in force for the protection of Madriz. whe proceeded on foot to hotel through a mass Of citizens, the soldiers and detec uXes breaking way through the solid ranks. pushing and throwing aside tho frantic people
 In front of the park there were bostiia cries against the attempt of the soldiers to clear the streets and inmediate,,y 6a civilians. all of them residents of Teon "hieh IS the home of Madriz, and the stronghold of the libeRals. who favor him. as a candidate, whipped out revolvers orandshing them in the air. They formed compact mass around Madriz acting as his body guard, and escorted him to hjx quarters.
 Situation Critical.
 For moment the situation was crit. ical- There were shouts Of 'syivs Leon To Hell with Managuar, NO shots were fred however, and the procession went on it's way. The presl- dential candidates face was flushed and wore look of anxiety. He was accom- panied to the hotel by the Mexican min ister, and from this place the crowds were shut out
 pr. Madriz arrived at g o'clock this morning at Corinto. aboard the steamer Acapulco from Punta Arenas Costa Riea He was received by committees repre- senting the congress, the supreme court and the municipalities of Leon, Managua. Chinandingo and Masaya. salute of 1oi guns was fired in his honor. Soldiers lined the pier at attention, and enthu- siasm marked the greeting of the crowds along the water front. Dr. Madriz, though seemingly well pleased with his welcome made no speech. Soon after he landed he said in interview:
 "I shall accept the honor which has been offered me am not the candi- ti.4 My chief concern will be to appease the ancient sectionalism which has divided certain localities"
 Peace Offer Declined.
 Dr. Madrix said that he was not cer- tain how the revolutionists would re- ceive him. He has sent a delegate to Bluefelds to confer with the revolutionary leaders there, but his representative had not been permitted to land. General Es- 
 treat for peace 1t was useless. Madria was hopeful however. that he would suc- ceed In making peace with the revoiu- tionists.
 He conferred at Punta Arenas with Adam Cardenas, the former president of Nicaragua, and now head of the conserva- tive party. and mutual promise of CO., operation had been exchanged. Cardenas was overthrown from the presidency bV Zeiaya in 1891 and recently he was re- ported having taken the field against his old enemy. heading an expedition which Is preparing in Costa Rica for an, attack upon Nicaragua. If also was as serted that the former president had bound himself to support the candidacy Of General Estrada Dr. Madriz declined to comment upon Zelaya's administration nor would he dis rnss intervention by the United States, but he expressed the hope that an ar1fics
 
 trusted In the high sense of justice of the American people. The candidate was met at Chinsndnga and Leon by almost as great crowds as had gathered at Corinto. and they shouted: Long live the Savior of Nicaragua" There was, how ever q remarkable absence of hostile cries to Zelaya.
 Flowers for Madrix.
 The people of Leon were wild In their demonstration of friendliness. Flowers were showered upon SfsdIfz as though he were hero returning from the war. Cannon were fired and skyrockets dis charged despite the daylight. The band played the Marseifaise, while many Joined in the singing Conspicuous in the breeze were two American flags In a speech of welcome Ieonez journalist perched upon shoulders of friends at the station platform said.
 This is no time for policy of concllia- ton or pardon II is the time for a poli cy of punishment for the offenders against the public good
 In Nanagua the situation is tense Ze- lava has offered the American consul guard of soldiers for the consulate, but lis offer has been declined
 
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