Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-11-01
CUBA AST|R ON
ELECTION EVE
Intense Feeling Prevails AID.
vance of Battle of Bal
lots Today

Havana. Cuba, Oct. 3l.--All Cuba
is awaiting In suspense the outcome
OF the great political battle TO be
fought out at the polls tomorrow.
Never before in the history Of the
island republic have the issues at
stake in campaign for the preei-
dency been so momentous and never
before has the feeling between the
opposing parties been so high.
The election tomorrow will be
the second TO be held by Cubans with
out American supervision. The
| first election, that of 1905, when
/ Estrada Palma was elected president
Tor second term, was accompanied
Iby disorders. followed by threats OF
revolution. eliminating in the out
break of August. 1906. directed by
! Alfredo Iayas and Gen. Pine GUERRA
and precipitated the second American
intervention. The next election was
I H'lI ~ fNNt ulthfl aAhA'l iNhl oAfNh
vision. and resulted in the choice OF
Gen lose Miguel Gomez as president
and Dr Iayas as vice president. The
detection was marked by the absence
of any disorders.
The question now uppermost In
the minds of all persons having the
welfare of cuba AT heart Is whether
or not the republic can hold an hon
est and orderly election for the pres
idency with loyal submission OF the
defeated party 70 the will OF the ma
tjorty Many view the future with
grave iorebodings. but the more
conservative OF all OF the rival par
ties and political factions express the
belief that the republic will salts
factory solve her own problems and
F, that there will be no occasion for
outside Intervention.
The candidate of the Liberal par.
It's for the presidency is Or Alfredo
Zayas, the present vice president The
standard-bearor of the Conservative
party Is Gen. Marie Menecal Both
are able men and each has a large
following Dr Zayas is "A Journalist
by profession and Is we'll known as
ian orator. Or Menecal is an engl
necr and distinguished himself as q
military leader in the war for indie
pendencc. Four years ago he was al
unsuccessful candidate for presi
dent In opposition TO Gen Gomez
or several years past he has acted
as manager OF one OF the largest
sugar plantations OF Cuba.
The Liberal party candidate io
vice president is Rafel Manduley
governor of Oriento province In
candidate of the Conservative part!
for second place is Enrique Jos,
Narona, philosophical writer, for
mer editor and al present a profes
sor OF the National University o
Havana
Unprejudiced observers OF the sit
uation appear inclined TO the belle
that Gen Henecal will carry III,
election, though the following o
Vice Presiden, Iayas Is still strong
The chances OF Gen. MeneCal hay
been considerably augmented by hi
recent alliance with the wing o
The Liberal party under the leader
ship Of Gen Ernesto Asbcrt Tn
| l4ffAr ltptu.lf ..lttNI.Nsf.. a
the presidency but withdrew iron
the contest Ia favor Of Gen NenecaI
Gen. Asbert is vastly popular Wit
the masses. having risen by his ow
efforts from a very humble position
IN life TO the high post he now oC
. cupies as governor OF Havana pro
vince
Both Conservative and Liberal
are making strong bids for tn
large negro vote. the former tryin
90 excite the animosity OF She negroe
against the Liberals on account Of "a
talities TO men OF their race durin
the last instruction iu Oriente. an
the latter seeking 20 placatc ther
by promises OF unconditional pardo
20 thousands OF negro prisoners no'
I confined iE Ials throughout the IL
land
Besides the president and the vic
president. 'hcrc are 10 bee elected "a
morrow thirteen of the tVcuty-fou
Senators. az OF M, Hl representative