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Show CUBA VOTES TO NAME NEW HEAD OF GOVERNMENT Apprehension Felt on Election I Day Owing to Bitterness of Campaign HAVANA Cuba., Nor. i, -By the i Associated Press.) Cuba votes today 'for a new president and the outcome 'was awaited with considerable appro -! henslon I The end of the campaign, regarded as the most bitter since the island I gained the right to govern Its own af-: af-: fairs, found old party Hues broken with a right-about shift in leadership Platform issues wi re apparently for-cotten for-cotten In the fight for control of tho government by Jose Miguel Gomez, Liberal nominee, and Dr. Alfred Zayas. candidate of the old Conservative-, or coalition party. Gomez is a former president of t'uba and Zayas served under him as vice president Vice 'presidential candidates were Miguel Araogo, Liberal, and Francisco Car-r Car-r 1 1 lo. coalition. i Zavas. founder of the Liberal faction, fac-tion, broke awuv from it this year and ! parted company with Gomez, backed by the Menocal administration. Soldiers were on dutv in all' the provinces when the first voters reached reach-ed the polls. Under orders from I President Menocal they were to deal fearlessly with outlaw bands, which .were reported to be active in some i districts. All indications pointed to a heavy A-ote, with each side claiming victory. |