Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-03
MADERO' s RUNNING
MATE CHOSEN
AF TER SCRAP
LIVELY SCENES IN
MEXICAN CONVENTION
Declared Revolutionary Leader
is Losing His Popularity and
That Election to Presidency
is Doubtful.
rDy Morning Journal Special .asee Wire,

tBy morning journal special sased wire.
Mexico city sept. Jose Pine
Suarez, governor of Yucatan. tonight
was nominated for vice president by
the progressive party over Francisco
Nasquez Gomez by vote OF Sib
to 469 to run with Francisco
|. Madero, Jr., the party's candidate
for president Many delegates did not
vote on the last ballot while a num-
her cast blank ballots. going 10 the
credit of the man with the majority.
The nomination OF Suarez followed
the refusal of the minority in the con-
vention to cast its tes for either of
the remaining candidates for the Vice
ana the callinr of Fran
cisco /. Madero before the convention
to defend his relations with DR..
Vasqueg Gomez wlo had run second
to Pine Suarez by ninoty-nine votes on
the second ballot.
The head of the ticket was subject
cd TO Il grllinR by the delegates. but
after frankly expressing his disap-
prevail Of Dr. NasQueZ, he adroitly
turned the tables ON the dissatisfied
element by putting them on record
to support the winning candidates,
whoever he might be.
BY the second ballot Fernando
Iglesias Calderon, receiving the min
ority vote, was eliminated in accord
ance with the rules Backers of both
Pine Suarez and Nasquez Gomez had
depended on the Calderon vote Tor a
majority in the tnird and final vote.
Party leaders of the Calderon faction,
however, declared that they would
vote no more.
"Under the system of balloting
agreed on, the votes Of this contin-
gent would be recorded then rs
blank votes ANA placed to the credit
of the candidates receiving the plural
ity, thus giving him technical major
ity The supporters of Pine Suarez
were prevented from awaiting them
selves Immediately Of this blank vote
by the tumult created by the adher-
oDts of Gomez.
order was restored only when "
was agreed that Madero himself
should be brought face to 4ace with
the convention. a committee was
sent to Maderos home. and In less
than half an hour returned with the
nominee for president. The ovation
torium was such as to indicate that
whatever the division of opinion
might be regarding the vice preslden-
tial candidates the house was united
on Madcro for president.
Formally the chairman, sanchez
Azccna, stated the case to Madero,
who criticized many acts In the career
OF his old running mate Gomez, both
during the revolution and since. the
CHIEF complaint lodged against him
was that he had accepted the leader
ship Of q rival party of which his
brother, Emilio VasQuez, Is the choice
for the presidency.
That these remarks were far from
pleasing to the friends cf Gomez was
evident by the Interruptions that came
from many parts of the house. Pertl-
nent ana impertinent questions were
hurled at Madero, but the speaker
made no direct answer, and added &c
the surprise by declaring that since hC
had spoken harshly of Vasquez Com
ez, he wished to state Pine Suare2
was not his candidate. He declared
that he had at no time supported the
Yucatan government and had abso
lutely no preference between the tive
men. He added, however, that h'
Would accept any man named by tho
convention.
Tile applause had not ceased wher
with raised hands, he demanded thai
Il promise to abide by the selection
Of the convention be made by tho
delegates. Every individual in the
convention rose, lifted his right hant
and promised to abide by the fina
vote. This, Notwithstanding that tn
Gomez followers declared that If theii
candidate lost in the convention the!
would support him for the vice presi
dency rs an Independent candidate.
Madero then tried 10 stampede thu
convention for a dark horse.
Gentlemen" he said, "in view o
these differences, would Pre- aos'
| tion another man not hitherto con
sidered."
"The tired delegates, regardless o
faction, shouted mo, no." ana eontus
ion marked the convention at tn
conclusion of Madero's speech.
Are there any serious reasons, po
| litcal or otherwise, which woul'
make it impossible for you to accep
! Vasquez Gomez as IL running mate?'
asked Luis Cabrera, an ardent sup
porter of Gomez.
NO there is none" Madero re
piled.
Is there anything in the eonduc
OF Vasquez Gomez which should ba
/ him 1rom the race continued
CABRERA,
With some apparent reluctance
Madero again replied in the negative
The situation seemed not to be al
tered by the Visit and speech of Ma
dero. In a last effort to induce tn
majority to vote, the leader OF tn
! Caldcron adherents was called to tn
stage. He insisted that they woul
not cast their vote for either Come
or Suarez, but suggested, like Madort
that new man be proposed. Ii
suggested FREDERICK Gonzales Garzs
who was one of Madero's adviser
during the revolution, and Is noN
| sub-seoretary in the department q
the interior. The delegates hoote
down the suggestion and blackboard
were prepared to record the inns
vote, which showed the selection G
SuareZ.
In contrast to some of the carrie
scenes in the convention, its CLOS
ea..s, - II