817.00/7610: Telegram
The Minister in Nicaragua (Hanna) to the Secretary of State
[Received 5:32 p.m.]
204. From Admiral Woodward.
“Elections yesterday throughout Republic were quiet and exceedingly orderly, there being no bandit interference reported. Guardia Nacional very active and efficient. Incomplete returns show approximately same percentage voters compared with registrations as for elections 1928. Total voters reported up to 10 o’clock today, Monday, 99,000 giving Liberals majority of 19,000. Only 34 protested votes in entire country received so far. Reports three departments not yet received due to interrupted communications. Conservative presidential candidate Adolfo Diaz arrived from States by plane at 8 o’clock yesterday morning the 6th.”