Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-20
ELECTION WILL
Be HELD INCUbA
NOVEMBER FIRST
Complaint Is Made That
President Gomez Is
Throwing His Influence to
the Zayistas.

h Havana, Oct. 19.-Cuba's approach
ing presidential elections, which, II
nothing develops in the meantime to
prevent them. are to take place on No
vember I, will be the second to be
held by Cubans without American SUI
pervlslon. The first cleo. \, that OF
1905. which resulted In placing Estrada
Palma in the presidential chair for the
second time, was accompanied by dis
orders, followed by threats OF revolu-
ton. eliminating in the outbreak of
August, 1906, directed by DR.. Alfredo
Zayas and General Pine Guerra, and
preeipitated the second American in
PREVENTION under Governor Msgoon
During this Intervention was held I'M
der the supervision Of American army
Officers the election of 1908. which re-
suited In the election Of General Jose
Miguel Gomez and DR.. Zayas by a
substantial majority. The election
was marked by the absence of any dis
orders other than small partisan
squabbles.
The rival candidates ror the presi-
dency and vice presidency now are Dr.
Zayas and General Eusebio Hernandez
for the Liberal party and General Ma
rio G. Menocal and DR.. Enrique Va
roma Suarez for the Conservative par
ty, also known as the patriotic ALL
ance and as the Fusion party. in allu-
sion to the recent detection of Gener-
al Asbert, governor OF Havana pro-
vince, from the Liberal ranks and his
espousal OF the Conservative cause In
the platforms of principles OF both
parties there is absolutely no differ
ence.
Election Of Senators.
Besides the president and the vice
president. there are to be elected 10
of the "a senator's, 40 of the IS repre-
sentatives, who compose the lower
house, the governors OF the six pro-
vinces. mayors and city councilmen Of
the 95 municipalities into which the
island is divided and some minor off,
Gals. The ballot gives the voter the
fullest protection Of secrecy
Officially alOof from both the con-
tending parties stands President Jose
Miguel Gomez. who has from time to
time given abundant assurances that
he had no desire to succeed himself as
ruler of the republic, and that between
the rival candidates he would stand in
the attitude Of absolute impartiality
and would devote all his power to pre-
serving the peace and giving the coun-
try an election SO perfectly fair that
there would be no excuse for cavii
whatever the result might be.
nized head OF that wing OF the Liberal
party known az "Historicas." General
Gomez yields enormous power. The
Conservatives now complain bitterly
that the president 10 throwing this
power into the scale on the side OF the
Zayistas, and General Menocal has
openly told the president that he will
not hesitates4o have recourse to force
II he finds himself in danger Of be-
ing defrauded OF victory. Menocars
popularity Is beyond question great,
probably greater than that OF any 9TH
er Cuban.
Counter Charges Made.
On the other hand. the followers Of
Zayas charge the president with fav.
oritism OF the. Conservatives.
The prospects OF q peaceful election
are dwindling In proportion to the rise
OF party passions, Already there have
been pistol fights in the suburbs Of
Havana. at Guanajay. at camajuani.
at Sagua La GrAnde and other places
where lives have been lost