 He preoccupied himself with the needs and aspirations of each of the respective populations and, also important, prepared the way for the general election in August 1906 (in which the Liberal-Regenerators and Progressives won).In all his travels within the district he was dependent on the cooperation and accompanied by the principal Franco representatives, especially Francisco Pereira Ribeiro Jr. and Florêncio Terra (who was also the president and vice-president of the municipal council of Horta, respectively) and the administrator for the municipality João Machado da Conceição.Notwithstanding his short mandate, he visited the civil parishes of Faial, the islands of Pico, Flores and Corvo (four times), always greeted by festive receptions.