The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-14
Or. GOMEZ MUST
STATE POSITION
General Madero Demands I'm
mediate Declaration OF His
Stand as Candidate.
TWO PARTIES WANT HIM
President De La Barra May Be
Nominated by Catholic Party.
Youths in a Duel.

Mexico City. August 13.-That the
Catholic party will attempt to force
President De La Barra into the presi-
dental race by nominating him over
his protest is assured, as the Presi-
dent has demonstrated that no COM
bination of circumstances can force
him to abandon his intention not to
en,er the race. 1t is practically GER
tain that General Madero will have
the support of the Catholic party 1t
Is regarded as probable that ii Presi-
dent de la Barra cannot be forced
to run the convention of the Catholic
party will not make a special declara
ton for any candidate. but that the
tacit understanding will be that Ma.
dero is TO be supported.
General Madero has written a letter
to DR.. Francisco Nasquez Gomez de-
handing that DIR. Gomez make an i'm
mediate declaration as to his political
position. General Madero points out
that DR.. Gomez cannot remain on his
ticket as a candidate for Weep
dent and at the same time continue
as the party chief of the anti-re-
electionists. which is fighting Madero,
No reply has yet been made to the
letter.
A duel to the death with knives was
fought in Chapultepec Park and in
sight of the castle, the summer resi-
dence OF the President, between two
young society men of this city, Juan
Doque de Estrada and Juan Sierra
both members of prominent families
They quarreled in billiard hall and
determined to fight it out. They took
q taSicab to Chapultepec Park, and
after battle with fists. in which
neither was worsted. they resorted TO
knives. and Sierra was so severely
stabbed that he died OF his wounds
Doque de Estrada, overcome with grief
at the result of the encounter, hurried
In the taNicab to the residence Of his
late enemy's parents TO inform them
of the fatal fight.
Despite the official details that all
is quiet in Cuernavaca and the State
OF Morelos. the Zapadores battalion
mas been sent under rush orders 10
Cuernaraca to reinforce the troops Of
General Huerta. General Em,liano
Zapata, the revolutionary chiettain,
whose men were so attached to mill
tary life that the third attempt is
now being made to muster them out.
has refused to consent TO his men put
ing down their arms unless the Fed
eral forces are withdrawn from the
state.
Jesus Robes Dominguez. who was
sent to Cuernavaca 70. the mastering
OF the troops still under arms, re-
turned TO the city to-day with the
declaration that he had visited Cen
eral Zaphta in the village OF Ayala.
and that the revolutionary leader was
enjoying his honeymoon and had no
thought of starting rebellion While
this statement was made TO the press
II is learned on the best authority
that Robes Oominguez reported to the
Munster of the Interior that the revo-
luuonary troops would consent to he
mustered out only If overawed by a
strong show of Federal troops
Juan Banderas provisional Governor
OF Sinaloa' and revolutionary leader,
has refused to answer the summons
oil the Minister OF the Interior TO come
TO the capital and report on conditions
IN MS state. A second telegram has
oeen sent from the Interior Depart
ment and orders have also been issued
for q strong detachment Of Federal
soldiers. now stationed in Sonora, to
proceed 10 Sinaloa with all possible
speed