Garland Globe | 1908-12-26 | Page 2 | Simon is President

SIMON IS PRESIDENT. Successor to Nord Alexis Chosen by Haytlen Congress. Port nu Prince. General Antolno 3lmon, tho lender of tho last revolution revolu-tion In Hnytl, that resulted In tho flight of President Nord Alexis from tho capital, and who mado his triumphal trium-phal entry Into Port nu Prlnco ten dnys ago, wns on Thursdny unanimously unani-mously elected president of tho republic re-public by tho Haytlen congress. As soon as tho result of tho election elec-tion heenmo known the grent crowd thnt had assembled outside the parliament par-liament building broke out Into cheers nnd Bnlutes were fired from tho forts nnd tho Haytlen gunboats In tiro harbor. har-bor. The other aspirants to tho presidency pres-idency did not como forward actively. Tho reason for this course was tho fear that another outorenk of the disorder dis-order would result In Amcricar 'ntcr vcntlon.