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The Minister in Nicaragua (Eberhardt) to the Secretary of State
Managua, November 5,
1928—9 p.m.
[Received 11:54 p.m.]
[Received 11:54 p.m.]
American electoral information report number 10. Conservatives 49,666; Liberals 67,939. Precincts reported: 362 precincts; unreported, 70.
La Prensa, chief Conservative organ, headlines tonight, “The American supervision has honorably observed its promise. The elections Sunday were honest, tranquil, correct, and honorable. The Liberals obtained the victory.”
El Comercio, leading Liberal organ, headlines, “The United States is vindicated before the world.”
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