THE CUBA REVI E W 





CANDIDATUUA 



COALIGION LIBERAL 



rara Prcsldeiiie: 

 Jo=6 Miguel Gomez y Oomcz 



Para Vice Prrsidonle: 

 AlTicdo Zay.-is Alfonfio 



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CANDIDATURA 



GONSERVADOR NA6I0NAL 



Para Prcsideiitc: 

 VlariQfJnrcia Mcnocal 



Para Vice Prc^idoiiti': 



Para votni- ii fhvor de todo? los uaiidi- 

 datos que.figuren fin esta caiididatiira, sc 

 harS una ciiiz dentrd del cuadrado que 

 apareccra a la izquierda del norabre dc 

 cada uno de los aindidatos de estacolumna. 



CANDIDATURA 



OE COLOR 



Para Prcsidente: 



Xo ticne candidato 



Para Vice Prcsiilente: 



Xo tigoe caodldato 



£n csta coluninn 

 escribiv, debajo del r 

 (le CHtla cargo, los dc 

 qire no figuren en l« 



podium 1 



ciialesqui( 

 bolela, y 



a personaa 

 I cuyo fa- 



Aiistralian Ballot used in the Cuban Elections. The Negro Party, as will be seen, used the 

 horse as a party emblem and named no candidates for President or Vice-President. 



Balota de Australia empleada en las elecciones Cubanas. El Partido Negro, como se verd, 

 empleo una caballo como emblema del Partido, y no nombro candidatos para Presidente y Vice- 

 Presidente. 



Governor Magoon congratulated General Gomez, saying: "The honor you have 

 received is augmented and your gratification doubtless increased by the fact that 

 the election was a complete, fair and untrammelled expression of the will of the 

 electors, recorded at the polls without interference of restraint, in the orderly ob- 

 servance of the requirements of the law. The confidence of your countrymen, a 

 jewel of the highest value, comes to you in the form of the highest trust your 

 country can give." 



President Roosevelt also sent a congratulatory message by cable, saying: "The 

 conduct of this election shows in an impressive fashion the seriousness with which 

 the Cuban people have prepared themselves once more to assume the duties of a 

 free and independent republic. In two months from this date your government 

 will assume complete control. The United States authorities will once more turn 

 over to the representatives of the Cuban people the beautiful and fertile island you 

 are so justly proud of. I most earnestly wish you and your colleagues in the gov- 

 ernment the greatest measure of success and assure you of the genuine and lasting 

 friendship of the United States." 



General Gomez answered President Roosevelt in a long despatch, expressing 

 the greatest gratitude. 



He also sent the following message to the New York Herald, saying among 

 other things: "The new government of the Republic of Cuba will respect the laws, 

 maintain public order, develop the wealth and commercial interests of the country, 

 fulfill its international obligations and be just to all." 



This message pleased the Cuban press greatly. The Diario de la Marina says: 

 "It is impossible to state in fewer words a better programme." 



General Menocal also congratulated General Gomez, and the Marquis de Mon- 

 toro congratulated Dr. Zayas in friendly letters on their victory. 



The Conservatives expected to benefit from the large naturalized Spanish vote 

 of about 45,000 which heretofore has not been cast, but not more than one-half were 

 entitled to vote. They overlooked the important requirement of going before the 

 municipal judge in their district and taking the oath of allegiance, which many 

 failed to do. 



On November 16 General Gomez began working on his cabinet, according to 

 press despatches. Dr. Eusebio Hernandez will be asked by General Gomez to be- 

 come Secretary of Charities and Sanitation, and Jose Manuel Tarafa will be offered 

 the portfolio of Secretary of Finance. In case Senor Tarafa does not accept, the 

 place may be offered to Marcelino Diaz Villegas. The three men mentioned are 

 among the best known Cubans. 



The United States troops will be withdrawn on January 28, three days earlier 

 than the time originally set, in order that their departure may mark the anniversary 

 of the birth of Jose Marti, the Cuban patriot. 



