The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-11
Madero Has Everything Paved
Smoothly to be Elected Presi
dent of Mexico at Coming
Election.
REYES WILL NOT RUN
Insursent Chief Is Now Hailed IS
Conqueror and Honor is Paid
Him by the
People.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.]
MEXICO CITY, via Galveston, June
10--Tomorrow at noon Gen. Reyes, late
ly returned from his exile abroad, will
announce that he will not be candi-
date for the presidency against Fran
cisco |. Madero, Jr., and that he will
not accept the nomination if it is ten
dered him.
This statement was planned at
secret meeting today at Chepultepec
Castle between Madero, Reyes and
Provisional President De la Barra, and
removes Reyes and De La Barra, the
two strongest possible candidates from
Maderos path.
Reyes, the idol of the army, rode to
the castle today in the same automo-
bile with Madero. On every hand the
crowds shouted for Madero, overlook
ing Reyes, who, until tonight, had
been regarded as the man who would
beat Madero at the polls.
Reyes, beloved by the nation, was so
powerful that Diaz, to get rid of him,
sent him abroad on a secret mission.
His absence during the revolution
made 1t impossible for him to take
sides and his popularity was therefore
undiminished. For this reason, it was
| thought he would easily defeat Made
ro Under the new arrangement, Reyes
will become minister of war if Madero
| is elected at the approaching elections,
while De La Barra will become secre-
tarv Of state Madero tonight instruct
ed his new provisional governors to
institute criminal proceedings against
/ officials whom charges of theft or
murder would hold.
Send every guilty official to Jail,
he ordered. The revolution will not
have been successful unless we ac-
complish this"
The transmission from Madero the
(! insurgent to Madero the conqueror,
was completed with impressive cere-
monies in his Chepultepec castle at
sundown tonight
There, on the balcony on which Diaz
had stood to receive the plaudits OF
the Mexican people so often, Madero
smilingly reviewed the cadets OF Mex
leo, the flower of the vaunted army,
J and heard them, at the command or
the officers, cry out: Long live the
constitutional presidency"
The ceremony really marked the
opening of Madero's candidacy for the
presidency at the approaching cleo
tions. His speech was marvel of
tact. Directly before him stood the
flower of Mexico's aristocracy.
) Behind Madero, on the walls of the
great castle, were marks of exploding
: shells, fired by Scott's men. grim to-
! kens of the American conquest and re-
e minders of what grave complications
= Madero avoided in his handling of the
d revolution.
: Madero spoke earnestly, nor did he
e apologize for killing federal troops on
many a field
Our hot conquest over the federal
army" he designated the insurrectos
victories. The revolution he justified,
e declaring Diaz was 'tyrant whose
S clutches and threats forced us to do
J. many things we would have liked to
t have left undone. 1t forced us to kill
our brothers in the federal army, as
it forced them to kill us. But now we
have gained constitutional rights Tor
you, and all of us are loyal to Mexico
r and as Mexicans we pledge our best
d to the common country
r. In reply, the commanding ofhcers
n said the troops were always for MeXi
co first, and that they would always be
I. found backing constitutional presi
A. dent. They demanded cheer for the
500 cadets, and the vast crowd gave
g. them with a will.
,. Arrangements are under way for The
n. speedy calling Of con fention a
which Madero will formerly be nonnna
ted for the presidency.
r Madero has agreed to review Gen
ar Figuero's insurrectos at Cuernavac;
ar Monday. in the hope of appeasin'
them and forcing them to lay dow
their arms. These rebels are not vel
satisfied with the terms of the treat.
of peace, but it is believed Madero'
presence among them will prove sue
as cessful in sending them to thet
lie homes.
On Tuesday Madero will go to Puel
N. 10 at the invitation of the citizen
"a there.