Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-03
WANT D|Az
 TO REMAIN
 AT TIE HELM
Mexican Populace Join in Great Demonstration Intended To Show Sentiment As to His Retirement

! CITY OF MEXICO, April 2.-This anc ent capital today was the scene of a popular demonstration the like of which has never been witnessed kere before. Many thousands of men iron all parts of the country joined the people of the capital in a mon- ster parade, which marched through the principal streets of the ancient town and proceeded to the national palace to salute President Diaz and urge him to accept another term. For nc arly a quarter of a century Por- firio Dag has been the idol of his country and under his wise anu sLrOng administrator the country has grown and developed and prospered as few other countries in history dur ing an equal period.
 When President Dag, who win be sixty next fall, announced some time ago that he desired to retire to pri- .ate life and would not accept an- other term as president. the whole .eour:iy was seized with consterna- tion and, as numerous individual re- quests proved ineffective to induce Diaz to abandon his determination, a gigantic popular demonstration was decided upon, in the hope that it would induce the grand old man of Mexico" to change his mind. For weeks the preparat ons were made on an extensive scale and every where in the republic the plans met with the most enthusiastic support.
 Every ranch owner in the country sent at least ten men. fully mounted and arrayed In "cha ITO" costume. to the capital to take part in the demon stration and every mine, manufactur- ing establishment, plantation and many commercial establ shments it. ted out more or less picturesQuely decorated delegations to march in the grand parade Of today. The spec taele was indescribably brilliant The whole city was profusely decorated in the national colors and the streets, particularly along the line of march and in the vicin ty of the national palace, were filled with enthusiastic throngs of people. among whom were thousands of foreigners who had been attracted to the capital by the mag nificent spectacle. Many races and Rationalities and all classes and strata of the social scale were represented and all seemed to be filled with the same spirit of epthus astic admiration fos their beloved president and with the eager hope that the popular fer yor would persuade him to remain at his post, at least for another term.
 ! Although the final decision of Pres ident Diaz is still n abeyance, there are many who are convinced that his determination to retire at the end of his present term is unalterahle. It is generally believed that. should Diaz refuse to accept another term, his successor will probably be one of fouT men, three Of whom are now looked lupon as active candidates for the office These four presidential possi' bilities are Ramon Corral, the pres ent vice president; Jose Y. Liman- tour. minister of finance; General Bernardo Reyes, former minister oi war and now constitutional eovs--' TT of the state of Nuevo Leon, and En. riaue c. Creel. former Mexican am bassador to the United States, and now constitutional governor of the istate of Chihuahua.
 ". four who is not charged with laying lplans to succeed Diaz to the presf dency. He has attained great prom thence in the pol tical affairs of Mex leo, however. and mention of his name in connection with the Dresidency comes from his friends and admirers in different parts of the country.
 It is generally conceded by meT well informed as to the pol :ical sit nation here that President Diaz car practically dictate who shall succeed him as chief executive, but it is thought that he will not attempt tc exercise this power. He has ex pressed the wish that the next pres ident shall be chosen by popular vote If th's plan is carried out. the next campaign between the respectiv' candidates will be exceedingly warn and exciting.
 l It has been charged from time t' time that Mr. Corral is the poliiica protege Of President Diaz and tha Ithe latter brought him to this ct! i from the remote state of Sonora sev e-al years a~o to put him in trainin' for the presidency. This may or ma' not be true. but 1t cannot be denied that Mir Corral has shown himself ; p-ap of great executive ability. Gen Reyes s the idol of the army, and il
 also poDular in civic circles. He f hv many considered the stroneest O
 the candidates. Mir. Limantour i
 immensely wealthy and a man of ac Rnowledged business ability. Mir Greet is also a man Of great wealtl 1 and has strong following amon'
 the mine owners and men Of finance throughout the republic. He eDjovl great confidence and respect Of th' the people in Mexico as well al abroad, wherever he Is known