Talk:Government Junta of Chile (1891)

Waldo Silva

According to the "Manual del Senado 1810-1942", THE official list of the members of the Chilean Government, published by the Senate of Chile, at the start of the Chilean Civil War (January 1891), the president of the Senate is stated as Mr. Domingo Santa Maria, which of course is a mistake, since he was the president and died in office in 1889; his replacement is not stated. Since the congressional elections were months away, these took place nonetheless but in duplicate... on one hand sponsored by president José Manuel Balmaceda (March 29, 1891) and on the other by the Revolutionary Junta (October 18, 1891). The "Balmaceda Senate" elected as its president Mr. Adolfo Eastman, while the "Congressional Senate" elected as president Mr. Waldo Silva, who according to the records "continued in his position"... in other words, he already was the president of the senate and the new election confirmed this position. Since the congressional side eventually won, the "Balmaceda Senate" was not recognized as legitimate and only the "Congressional Senate" continued on time, hence validating Mr. Silva's position. If somebody has different sources that indicate something different, please state them. Mel Romero (talk) 02:19, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

Official list of the members of legislative (and executive branch) is: Anales de la República, by Luis Valencia Avaria, published in 1951, with agreement of the interior committe of Senate and the House of Deputies.

:Congreso Nacional

Vigésimo segundo período legislativo

1888-1891

Cámara de Senadores

Presidentes y Vicepresidentes

15 de mayo de 1888

Don Domingo Santa María, Presidente provisorio.

4 de junio de 1888

Don Domingo Santa María, Presidente.

Don Jose Ignacio Vergara, Vicepresidente.

22 de octubre de junio de 1889

Don Adolfo Valderrama, Presidente.

Don Eduardo Cuevas, Vicepresidente.

5 de junio de 1889

Don Vicente Reyes, Presidente.(1)

7 de junio de 1889

Don Eduardo Cuevas, Vicepresidente.

16 de diciembre de 1889

Don Ramón Donoso Vergara, Vicepresidente.

4 de julio de 1890

Don Waldo Silva Algüe, Vicepresidente.

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(1) En esta oportunidad no pudo obtenerse la mayoría absoluta para elegir Vicepresidente.

— Tomo II, p 311, Anales de la República, de Luis Valencia Avaria, 2ª edición

The Constituyent Congress (Congreso Constituyente) of Balmaceda is since April 15 until August 18 of 1891...

:Cámara de Senadores

Presidentes y Vicepresidentes

15 de abril de 1891

Don Adolfo Eastman, Presidente provisorio

Don Juan E. Mackenna, Vicepresidente provisorio.

20 de abril de 1891 (1)

Don Adolfo Eastman, Presidente.

Don Juan E. Mackenna, Vicepresidente.

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(1) El 19 de junio, en ausencia del Presidente y del Vicepresidente, presidió don Adolfo Valderrama. El 22 del mismo ypor igual razón, presidió don Adolfo Ibáñez.

— Tomo II, p 317, Anales de la República, de Luis Valencia Avaria, 2ª edición

:Congreso Nacional

Vigésimo tercero período legislativo

1891-1894

Cámara de Senadores

Presidentes y Vicepresidentes

4 de noviembre de 1891

Don Waldo Silva Algüe, Presidente provisorio.

10 de noviembre de 1891

Don Waldo Silva Algüe, Presidente.

Luis Pereira Cotapos, Vicepresidente.

11 de enero de 1892

Don Manuel Amunátegui Aldunate, Vicepresidente.

[Continued...]

— Tomo II, p 337, Anales de la República, de Luis Valencia Avaria, 2ª edición

--Yakoo (talk) 21:37, 26 November 2007 (UTC)