The Sentinel=record., 1911-06-03
ELECTION ON
OCTOBER d
MEXICO TO VOTE ON NEW Az.
MlNIsTRATioN OFFICIALS IN
THE FALL.
Candioates are Ordered to outline
Their Policy by June 3o--LIman
tour to go to France This
Summer.

Mexico City. June BY officia
decree issued today by Mexico's pro
visional president. Francisco De. Ii
Bara, special presidential election
was called. In all states and terri
tories electors viii be chosen on Oc
tobed l and these will select the sue.
cessor of Porfirio Diaz on Sunday
October 10.
Governors are instructed to defin,
and publically announce prior to June
80, electoral districts In their respect
states and territories. using for pur.
poses of apportionment the census OF
1910.
DE La Barra fully realizes the i'm
mense responsibility he has assumed
and men who were prominent in the
conduct of the revolution do not un-
der the difficulties that will be en-.
countered in holding open elections
in Mexico In small towns and rural
districts there doubtless are thous-
ands to whom the word election COP
veys little or no meaning.
Elecetion returns may be slow in
coming in and 1t is not improbable,
admit representatives Of both the Old
government and the new, that in a
few districts the result will be hope
lessly tangled. However, those OF both
factions have tactitly agreed that
since this is the first attempt at gem
uine voting in more than thirty years
they will not be over particular; that
they viii do the best they can.
II remains for the various parties
to select their candidates. At present
Francisco ]. Madero Jr.. is the only
man whose name is certain to be
printed on ballot. Reyes will be in
the capital in a few days and it 10
evident that his coming has made
some OF the Maderists nervous. The
general has not declared that he Will
not be candidate and until he an
swers the question supporters of Ma
iaSr0 will not be entirely at ease
General Reyes friends are not so
numerous as they were before he was
sent out OF the country. but none
deny that he would be formidable
opponent In presidential contest
That any effort will be made to pre-
vent him reaching the capitol Is not
expected. but stories of plots both IN
his favor and against him are heard
daily. This afternoon a newspaper
published story that group OF
army officers had planned to proclaim
him president and use their forces to
place him at the head of the nation.
No official cognizance has been taken
of the alleged plot but late today
President De La Barra, in receiving a
large group of officers of the army
made statement which might be
construed as hint.
Your acts are known to the presi
dent and viii viii continue to be known. >
said he. However. a few minutes be.
fore he had referred to their merItor.
ious conduct In the war.
Jose Yves Limantour expects to
leave Mexico for France June H. He
will carry with him letter signed BY
scores OF business men representing
almost every large banking. CONNER
cial and Industrial concern In the cap
ital. In this letter he is praised for
his business acumem and loyalty I,
the interests OF his government.
Reports Of disorders continue C
reach the capital, but they are for the
greater part those OF insignificant
character and government. officials ex
press themselves as satisfied with
the progress being made in the res'or
alton of peace The only serious re
port received today is that from
Tapachula. town near the Guatema-
lean frontier. There. state borderins
on anarchy is said to prevail Mobs
are reported in possession OF the
place. the old authorities gone ant
none yet named to replace them. The
American consulate has been used a
refuge BY dozens of frightened
Chinese who fear such fate as befel
their coutrymen at Torreon. Tnt
Chinese colony at Tapachuia numbers
500.
The Chinese legation has LODGE
with the Mexican government ciain
for 1000 ooo pesos. alleging THU
amount Of damags was incurred ps