1909 Cavite's at-large Philippine Assembly district special election

none 1909 Cavite's at-large assembly district special election By-election Philippines 1908 Cavite's at-large district seat in the Philippine Assembly no 1907 Philippine Assembly elections 1907 1909 Philippine Assembly elections November 1909 1909 1 19 x100px Emiliano Tría Tirona y Alegre.jpg Emiliano Tria Tirona Nacionalista Party 1,645 51.10% No avatar.png Catalino Nicolas Independent (politician) 963 29.92% No avatar.png Hugo Salazar Progresista Party 611 18.98% Delegate Subsequent delegate Rafael Palma Nacionalista Party Emiliano Tria Tirona Nacionalista Party A special election (known elsewhere as "by-elections") for the seat of Cavite's at-large district in the Philippine Assembly, the lower house of the Philippine Legislature of the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands, was held on January 19, 1909. This was triggered due to the appointment of the incumbent Rafael Palma as a member of the Philippine Commission. Emiliano Tría Tirona won the special election and served the remainder of Palma's term during the 1st Philippine Legislature. Background In July 1908, during the final days of the administration of James Francis Smith as governor-general, William Cameron Forbes was appointed as vice governor-general, thereby making him Smith's successor when he retires. Additional appointments are Attorney-General Gregorio S. Araneta as Secretary of Finance and Justice, and judge Newton W. Gilbert and Cavite delegate Rafael Palma to the Philippine Commission.1908-07-02 Forbes To Be Next Governor-General https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/sea/newspapers/cana19080702-01.1.1 The Cablenews-American 1 Preparation Smith delayed the holding of the special election for about six months so as to avoid electioneering from local politicians; in November 1908, he ultimately scheduled the election for January 19, 1909.1908-11-06 Election for Cavite https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/sea/newspapers/cana19081106-01.1.6 The Cablenews-American Campaign More than a week before the election, Progresista candidate Hugo Salazar was assaulted by Manuel L. Quezon, a delegate from Tayabas (now Quezon in his honor), at La Democracia's offices. Quezon was disputing an article that appeared on La Democracia; the newspaper The Cablenews-American, when reporting about the incident, remarked "[W]e have nothing but words of protest against those who seek redress in this manner."1909-01-09 Ended in round one https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/sea/newspapers/cana19090109-01.1.1 The Cablenews-American 1, 5 Salazar then challenged Quezon to a duel, which Quezon rebuffed.Vaflor Marcus 2017-08-18 15 Facts You Might Not Have Known About Manuel Quezon https://www.spot.ph/newsfeatures/newsfeatures-peopleparties/71161/facts-about-manuel-quezon-a1819-20170818-lfrm3?ref=syn_article_sp 2024-02-21 SPOT.ph Candidates A total of three persons ran to fill the vacant seat, namely: Emiliano Tría Tirona (Nacionalista), director of the Instituto Filipino Catalino Nicolas (Independent), former municipal president of Cavite Puerto (1903–1904)Samonte, G. S. (n.d.). Vol. VI - This is Cavite City 1954-1961. Hugo Salazar (Progresista), editor of the La Democracia newspaper1910-01-10 Cavite elections https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/sea/newspapers/cana19090110-01.1.4 The Cablenews-American 4 In August 1908, Tría Tirona announced his intention of succeeding Palma in the assembly, refuting any association with the Centro Catolico or Catholic friars.1908-08-05 Tirona announces he is a candidate https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/sea/newspapers/cana19080805-01.1.3 The Cablenews-American 3 Results Tirona of the Nacionalista Party won the election; Salazar of the Progresista Party won in just 2 of 12 towns in the district.1909-01-21 Tirona from Cavite https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/sea/newspapers/cana19090121-01.1.3 The Cablenews-American 3 Tirona was seated to the Philippine Assembly, with the assembly unanimously accepting him, on February 3, 1909.1909-02-04 Sr. Tirona is seated https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/sea/newspapers/cana19090204-01.1.2 The Cablenews-American 2 1909 Cavite's at-large Philippine Assembly district special election Emiliano Tría Tirona Nacionalista Party 1645 Catalino Nicolas Independent 963 Hugo Salazar Progresista Party 611 682 21.17 Nacionalista Party hold The Cablenews-American Aftermath Tirona won a full term in the general election later this year, but was defeated in 1912. Tirona reclaimed the seat in 1916, was elected to the Senate in 1922 and 1925. Tirona returned to the lower house, now the House of Representatives, in 1931. He was elected to the Senate anew in 1941, then served from 1945 until his death in 1952. See also Other special elections held in Cavite: 1925 Cavite's at-large House of Representatives district special election 1929 Cavite's at-large House of Representatives district special election 2023 Cavite's 7th congressional district special election References Category:1909 elections in the Philippines Category:Elections in Cavite Category:Special elections to the Philippine Legislature Category:January 1909 in Asia