817.00 Woodward Electoral Mission/217: Telegram
The Minister in Nicaragua (Hanna) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:29 p.m.]
243. From Admiral Woodward.
“Report of National Board of Elections relative newly elected senators and deputies presented to respective houses at preliminary session, 10 December. By 14 December all new members had been accepted by credential committees and seated. On 15 December I personally presented report of Board to President of Joint Congress prior to inaugural session. Following opening ceremony this report was read to Congress and the Credentials Committee appointed to study same. Friday at noon the Committee’s report (which approved National Board’s report) was presented to joint session and on motion of General Chamorro (Conservative Senator and excandidate for Vice President) was accepted by acclaim and Dr. Juan B. Sacasa and Dr. Rodolfo Espinosa declared elected President and Vice President respectively.
Through scrupulous economy have made saving and returned today to Nicaraguan Government $36, 157 (or 24 percent) of the money appropriated for expenses of Electoral Mission.
I am leaving for Washington via Mexico by Pan American today and expect to arrive on or before 31st. Signed Woodward.”