Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-10-02
First Free BaIIoting in Republic
Characterized By Perfect Or
DER Showing Confidence
Was Well Placed.
CLAIMS MADE FOR OTHER
SECOND CANDIDATES
AdherentS Of Both Or, Gomez
and De La Bara Win Not
Concede Defeat Till Complete
Returns Are In.
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Mexico city. oct, l.-Basing his be-
lief upon information received from
various parts of the republic, Francis
co |. Madero whom the people OF
Mexico today officially elected presi-
dent, declared tonight there was ne
doubt that his candidate for the vice
presidency. Jose Pine Suarez of Yu-
tataE. also had been elected.
At the headquarters of the Catholic
party. Gabriel Fernandez Somellera,
chairman of the central committee,
said he believed Francisco de la BAR
ia had been elected yiee-president.
we have won by a big majority in
the capital, said Madero.
I'VE have carried almost every dis
trict for de la Barra.r said Somellera,
The only thing that appears rea-
sonably certain tonight was that DR..
Francisco Nasauez Gomez. indepen-
dent candidate for the presidency
was showed under in the federal dis
trlct
No disorders had been reported up
to 6 o'clock.
Naturally, | am gratified, that the
people should have elected me for the
presidency" said Madero, but ! am
more than pleased that the people
have proved my assertion that they
We're able to hold open elections. Per-
sonallN ! expected no serious trou-
bic, The passing OF men like Bernardo
Reyes, relieved the last chance for
disorders
Madero announced tonight that at
least one of the present cabinet Ern
este Madero, the minister of finance,
would remain. Minister Madero de-
murred, il is said, on the ground that
it might raise the cry of Nepotism,
but today he consented to retain the
portfolio. The portfolio Of foreign
relations has been offered to de la
Barra, but tonight he expressed his
nWillinpness to accept.
At 8 o'clock, Madero's central COM
mttee claimed seventy per cent Of
the federal districts for the Madero-
Pino Suarez ticket A third of the
vote remained to be counted
The electoral college will have no
less than twenty thousand delegates
and party leaders announced that If
the vote today indicates defeat they
viii not cease working to change this
in the vote of the electors on October
Ia Mounted police and rurales pa
trolled the streets in the districts
where the population is largely of the
lower element, but were little needed.
The confidence OF the authorities that
people would not convert their first
day Of free voting into a day of riot
ing was not misplaced
Early In the day 1t became evident
the race in the capital FOR the vice
presidency was between de la Barra
and Suarez. In the poorer sections
de la Barra led, Notwithstanding the
popular impression that the ignorant
voted, so-caled, would take without
Questioning the advice of Madero and
vote for his choice.
Tonight politicians explained it on
the ground that the people had been
advised by the priests to vote for the
candidate Of the Catholic party.
Up to midnight no news Of disorder
In any part of the republic had been
received and the authorities and par
ty leaders expressed great gratifica-
hon that the presidential elections re-
sultng In the election Of Francisco l. !
Madero were held in an orderly man
ner