New-York tribune., 1911-09-02
TO RUN WITH MADERO
Progressive Mexicans in Con-
yention Fail to Agree on Man.
JOSE P. SUAREZ IN THE LEAD
Vasouez Gomez Fifteen Votes
Behind at Midnight-Domin-
guez at the Bottom.

Mexico City, Sept. shouting charges
that the Suarez men had bought their\yotes.
The supporters OF DR.. Francisco Vasquez
Gomez marched out Of the convention TO-
night. making II impossible to continue FOR
the time the ballotins for the Vice-Presi-
Dental candidates. This followed closely
upon the clearing OF one of the galleries
! by police, assisted by band OF delegates.
Students cheering for Vasquez Gomez
created such tumult that the work OF the
assembly was temporarily closed, and a
semblance OF order had prevailed for not
more than thirty minutes afterward when
the Gomez men declared they would have
nothing more to do with such farce"
Jose Pine Suarez had SIS votes as result
of the first ballot Dr. Francisco Vasquez
Gomez received eDo. Fernando Iglesias Cal
deron 3H and Alfredo RoDles Dominguez 297.
The voting continued until 1920 a. m.
The Vasquiestas. as the supporters Of DR..
Vasouez Gomez are called. had developed
unexpected strength during the day. and
every available vote was guarded jealousy.
The supporters OF Pine Suarez had already
been charged with irregular methods. so
when a delegate from Chihuahua placed
fifty votes, representing 5000 members In
| his state there was an instant comparing 9
of notes. with the result that he war
charged with abusing the confidence placed
! in him by his constituents, VINO hal in
strlicted him to vote for Gomez. After
much impromptu oratory. the import OF
which none could gather on account of the
uproar majority OF the disgruntleh dele
gates left the hall.
! Determined 10 bring the convention to a
close at the earliest possible moment, ~
was agreed this morning TO make the ses-
sion continuous. Since then the delegates
retained their seats. except for brief alb
sences for refreshments. and tonight they
purposed to stay until the business on hand
| was finished No result is expected until
| after midnight.
| Until o'clock the entire time Of the con-
vention was consumed I'm checking the
number Of votes TO which each delegate
was entitled An Unforeseen obstacle pre-
sented itself Immediately after the conven-
ton got down 10 business. Delegates, party
leaders and those directing the business of
| the big meeting we're congratulating them
selves that a few hours would sufice 70
select the Vice-Pres;d ;dential candidate. The
secretary announced that many kilograms
had been received overnight from clubs de-
string 10 name other proxies than those
| originally authorized
Apparently scenting a coup Of some sort.
hundreds Of delegates began shouting dis
approval Of any change IN the existing
representation Out OF the tangle that re-
suited grew an insistent demand that a
new canvass Of the delegates be made to
check the number of votes to which each
| WAS entitled before a vote was taken
Each delegate is entitled to a vote for
avery one hundred members Of the club
which he represents
| The days session was characterized by
| t.diousness as pronounced as were the dis
orders Of yesterday and the day before.
However. some excitement was caused just
| prior to the beginning OF the vote when
Chairman Sanchez Azcona. In an appeal
for the continuation Of good order. an
nounced that he had received information
that supply OF eggs and oranges had
been smuggled into the galleries by GER
tain group OF spectators. who purposed 10
| lombard delegates in case the result OF
| the balloting displeased them. His accusa-
ton called out chorus Of dentals from
the crowd and a speech from one Of the
| indignant suspects.
FL Paso, Tex, Sept. with the reported
intention of making a dash into Juarez 10
rescue j. NJ Rangel and Jose Silva, leaders
| of Magonista band captured In recent
! fight near that city and now held prisoners
| IN the military hospital. many men en-
listed In the service OF r. Flores Mascn
of California. are arriving here daily
United States Secret Service men are
watching for arms said to have been
ordered from New York.
| A band of Magonistas this week raided
Flores's ranch, near Juarez. and drove on