817.00/6139: Telegram
The Minister in Nicaragua (Eberhardt) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:15 p.m.]
American Electoral Mission information report number 12. Work American Electoral Mission Nicaragua ended today with presentation certified results election to new Congress. General McCoy also presented this morning resignation as president, National Board Elections, to Supreme Court Nicaragua. McCoy, with remaining members Mission, attended Congress to hear message Diaz. Holdover members Congress who [have] been sessioning from 10th to 14th inclusive already have accepted provisional credentials all new members and latter were seated at session this morning. New Congress is to proclaim results election as certified to by McCoy. Its composition is 12 Liberals, 12 Conservatives in Senate; 19 Liberals, 24 Conservatives in House. McCoy, with practically all remaining [Page 521] members Mission, leaves Managua Monday morning returning States-ward via Panama; according present plans will arrive New York December 30 by United Fruit Steamer Ulua. Election figures as presented Congress ward [sic] show total registration 148,831, total vote 133,663, or 89.7 percent registration. Vote this year approximately 50,000 more than in 1924.