The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-09-02
NO OPPOSITION
TO MADERO
MUCH ENTHUSIASM
OVER THE OUTCOME
Leader Of the Mexican Revolution is
Unanimously Nominated for The
Presidency-Bitter Fight on Or.
Gomez for Second Place.

Mexico City, Aug. 30. RWith no dis. |
senting voice, Francisco |. Madero
today was nominated by the Progress.
sive party for president of Mexico, but
Francisco Vasquez Gomez, his old
running mate and erstwhile agent of
the revolution at Washington, was
gTilled by partisans OF three other
candidates for the presidency
When the convention adjourned to-
night the candidacy of three other
men for the vice-presidency had been
considered. Jose Pine Suarez con
tinued the favorite in the betting. with
Alfredo Robes Dominguez second
choice. A ballot tonight probably
would have resulted in division of
honors for third place between Gomez
and Fernando Iglesias Calderon.
Madero was the only candidate for
the presidency whose name was plac-
ed before the convention. No speeches
were made. The chairman announc-
ed Madero's candidacy, went through
the formalty of asking If there were
others. and was greeted by chorus
of noes. One delegate seated on the
stage attempted to make a speech in
Maderos support The delegates
shouted him down and called for "A
vote 1t was unanimous.
Cheered Ten Minutes.
An instant later every delegate was
on his feet and to the chorus of
"Vivas" was added the cheers OF the
spectators in the galleries. For fully
ten minutes the uproar continued.
At Q o'clock tonight the committee
which had been sent to advise MadeTo
of his nomination reported that he
had accepted and had agreed to ap-
pear before that body tomorrow.
The delegates seized on this as an
excuse for an outbreak of applause.
which resulted in an adjournment fol.
lowing the adoption of resolution
that the entire body should immediate.
" march to Madero's home.
Impromptu speeches were then ex-
changed and it was late in the night
before the newly created politicians
left for their hotels
The announcement of Maderos &C
ceptanCe came at the conclusion of
speech which brought about the most
dramatic moment of the convention
BY agreement the names of the can
didates for yice.president had been
drawn by lot to be discussed in rota.
ton. Vasquez Gomez was the first
name drawn.
For and against a number of dele
gates had spoken when Jesus Urueta
began n speech in opposition, Renown'
ed as one of Mexicos most brilliant
orators, he had little difficulty in
swaying an audience already opposed
to Gomez He used sarcasm without
stint. The greater portion of his in,
vective was based upon the title
W AIMS VI Nh' itNOluNloh 6lNNil
Quas Gomez during the war.
Sarcastically he repeated the phrase
and then followed it by instances cal
culated to show that the candidates
actions were far from those which
would entitle him to such distinc
ton.
Louis Cabrera, a writer of nationa
fame and better known as Bias Urref
undertook to answer the orators ar
guments Without the aid OF elecution
AIRY tricks Cabrera piled fact upol
fact to show now really valuable Vas
quez's services had been, especially II
bringing money to the cause of tn
revolution.
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