The Washington times., 1931-04-13
KING IGNORES
. REPUBLICAN
DEMANDS
Still Confident of Victory
Despite Sweeping Gains
Made BY His Opponents

Mdue oy his OppOHeIlS
MADRID, April 13 0N.S0.-In
the face of the most conclusive
exhibition of republican sentiment
demonstrated in Spain for more
than half a century, King AL
fonso XIII let it be known today
that he will fight to the finish
to remain on the throne of his
ancestors.
AS returns from the municipal
elections throughout the country
poured in, republican candidates
piled up overwhelming majoritieS
in most Of the large cities and
towns.
The mOnarchiStS, however, re-
mained confident that complete
returns will show q victory for
the throne, but even the most
sanguine dare not hope for more
than an exceedingly narrow
majority.
But so long as this majority
exists, no matter how small 1t
may be, King Alfonso will turn
q deaf ear to the demands OF Re
publican leaders that he abdicate.
He will remain in the country
during the coming parliamentary
elections, which are expected to
furnish an even more severe test
for the monarchy, believing that
to 60 abroad as the Republicans
demand would indicate weakness
in the face of reverse.
Pin Hopes On Country
The King and his supporters
Hre pinning their hopes on the
rural districts, where the mon.
archy is still believed to be held
In esteem.
II was regarded by Republicans
Rs significant, however, that even
San Sebastian and Santander,
where King AlfansO has country
palaces, elected majority Of Re
publican candidates, thereby re.
pudiating the monarch in his
own "bailiwick."
Even AlfonSo'S 'home ward"
the fashionable district immedi-
ately surrounding his palace in
Madrid, voted against monarchi-
cal candidates and elected a ma.
jority Of Republicans. The large
towns, including Barvelona,
Seville and even Toledo and
Segovia, the latter two long
Strongholds Of monarchism,
swung over to Republicanism.
A few hours before the Spanish
people were to go to the polls
yesterday for their first elections
in eight years, the Monarchists
boasted they were absolutely GER
tain Of 1900 seats, while the
Republicans could be sure or less
than 1000.
Win BY Thousands
Today, Republican victories
were being counted in the thou
sands. Each single Monarchical
victory was hailed with a sigh of
relief by the powers grouped
about the tottering throne.
An atmosphere Of tenSeneSS pre-
vailed as Premier Admiral Aznar
called . special Cabinet meeting
for tonight to take Extraordinary
measures" as q result Of the
elections. e.,
RumOrs persisted that another
military dictatorship might be
proclaimed, but these could not
be confirmed.
In the meantime, the Cabinet
will continue its preparations for
the parliamentary elections, dis
regarding the frequent demands
of Republicans that King Alfonso
quit the country.
Complete results will not be
known for two or three days, it
was pointed out by the Marquis
Of Hoyos, minister of the interior,
who added:
'Tt Is already evident, how
ever, that there will be q mon
Archical majority in the country
rs q whole"
Result Is Startling
One Of the most surprising
chapters In the election thus far
was written in the providence of
Guadalajara, which is almost en-
tirely owned by Count Roman
ones, minister of state in the
Aznar cabinet and the wealthiest
man in Spain. Despite the fact
thta RomanoneS Is "manoriaw
lord Of this huge province, the
residents voted almost Solidly for
Republican candidates.
LONDON, April 10 UN.sJ.
Stunned by the decisive victory
Of his bitter foes at Sundays
municipal elections in Spain,
King Alfonso was quoted by the
Madrid correspondent of the
London Daily Mail today as max
ing the following comment:
81 feel as though 1 had gone
to visit a friend, and in reach
ing his house, learned that he
was dead"
isaac GinrbeL Rites