New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
MEXICAN ELECTION OCT. |
Ex.President Diaz's Successor
Will Be Chosen October ID.
MADERO IS A CANDIDATE
His Friends Fear Reyes May
Seek the Office-First Gen.
uine Voting in 80 Years.

Mexico City. June BY an official de-
cree, issued to-day by Provisional Presi-
dent de la Barra, a special presidential
election was called. In all states and ter
ritories electors will be chosen on Octo-
Der l. and these will select the successor
of Porfro Diaz on Sunday. october Is.
Governors are instructed to define and
publicly announce. prior to June 80 cleo
toral districts in their respective states and
territories. using for purposes Of apportion
ment the census OF 1910.
De la Barra full realizes the immense
responsibility he has assumed. and men
who we're prominent in the conduct OF the
revolution do not underestimate the diff
culties that will be encountered In hold
ing open elections in Mexico. In small
towns and rural regions there doubtless
are thousands to whom the word election
conveys little or no meaning.
Election returns may he slow in coming
IN and II is not improbable that in a few
districts the result will be hopeessly
tangled. However, both factions have
tacjtly agreed that. since this Is the hrst
attempt at genuine voting in more than
thirty years. they will do the best they can.
The various parties will now select their
candidates At present Francisco J. Ma
dero ir., IL the only man whose name Is
cartain TO he on the ballot. General Ber-
nardo Reeves will be in the capital in few
davs and his coming makes some Of the
MaderIsts nervous. Until the general de-
clares that he will not be a candidate. sup
ror,ars Of Madero will not be at ease.
ceneral Reyes's friends are not so numer-
hefo hp ont
- the country. hut none deny that he
uou,d he formidable man in the Presi-
Dental election. That any effort will be
made to prevent him from reaching the
oon,tal is not expected. but stories of plots.
hoth in his favor and against him, are
hoard daily. This afternoon a newspaper
nubl,shed story that a group OF army
og.cers had planned 10 proclaim him Presi-
dnnt and use their forces to place him at
the head OF the nation.
No official cOgnzance has been taken OF
,be alleged plot. but late to-day President
no Ia Barra. in receiving large group OF
oecers of the army, made "A statement
which might he construed as a hint.
"your acts are known to the President
md will continue to he known" he said.
however. few minutes before he had
referred 10 their meritorious conduct I'm the
waf.
lose Yves Lmantour expects to leave
Mexico for France on June r. lie will
carry with him letter signed by scores
~ business men. representing almost every
large banking. commercial and Industrial
concern IN the capital In this letter he Is
rraised for his business acumen and loyalty
~ the interests Of his government
The only alarming report received to-day
WAS from Tapachula. near the Guatamalan
frontier There a state bordering on an
erchy is said 10 prevail. Mobs are re-
rorted in possession Of the place The
American Consulate has been used as n
refuge by dozens Of frightened Chinese.
The Chinese colony there numbers 200
The Chinese Legation has lodged with
the Mexican government a claim for two
million pesos. alleging this amount OF dam
age was incurred by Chinese residents Of
| Torreon. The Chinese representatives. re-
| port shows that So3 Chinese were killed in