The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-18
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ElectioniniMexi is to Be in
Effect the First Time
in History.

MEXICO CITY, May 1S.-MeXtco is
face to face with the difficult prob
lem of effecting the election of SEN
ators and deputies to the national
assembly under unprecedented cir
cumstances.
u The law calling for the direct cleo
tfon Of members of the assembly is
to be in force for the first time and
the states of chihuahua and sinaloa
in the north and Morelos and Guer-
zero in the south are partially or
entirely beyond the jurisdiction of
the central government and in state
of open war.
President Madero does not think
himself justified in suspending the
elections until the country IS pacifed,
since he has a congress which Isl
made up in its majority OF partisians
OF the old regime. On the other hand,
he fears the result of campaign prop
uganda which would necessarily pres
cede the election of new assembly.
Local political conditions in the
state of oaxaca, where the governor,
Benito Juarez Maza, died few weeks
ago, has already assumed condition
of unrezt which is alarming. The
popular candidate for the governor
ship is Gen. Felix Dlaz, nephew Of
the .ex-prestdent, who was defeated
by Juarez in the last elections, in a.
campaign which was not free from
bloodshed, Gen. Vito Alessio Robles,
who, until recently, had charge of the
campaign against the revoluttonists
in Morelos, Puebla and Guerrero, Isl
the government candidate. He is not
popular in his home state and it Isl
believed that an attempt to force him
on the people would result in a gem
eral uprising in that state, OF which
| 1t has been SAID: when oaxaca
rises. the government packs its.
trunk" @
Gen. Pascual orozco, leader Of the
present revolution, has added still
further to the political difficulties by
making it plain, through a message
to the national assembly, that the
revolution, in case it were to triumph,
would refuse to recognize any Off
I,eials elected at this time, whether
state or federal
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A huge monolith was unearthed in
the capital short time ago during
excavations, which are being carried
on for the extension Of water mains
The stone is in the form OF plumed
serpent, and It is thought may have
been one Of the corner stones of the
ancient Aztec temple of Tenochtitlan.
The find has been turned over to the
national Museum with accurate
measurements as to the place in
which it was found. A committee
will be chosen TO study the stone and
/ Lue plaSe. " p lLS. ulSCONSIS1 Will n
view to fixing the exact location of
the ancient temple
Harper Lee, the only American
bull-fghter and consequently of in
tternationat fame. has retired from the
ring and was recently confirmed in
the Episcopal faith at Guadalaiara.
His retirement was romantic, al
though not according to the best
ethics of the profession.
In accordance with time-woru
usage, it is customary for the retir-
ing "matador" to cut off the sort
queue, which is the badge of the pro-
fession, before leaving the ring after
his last fight. Lees fancee, in de-
ia1ce OF custom. cut of his queue at
q dinner which was given him at the
\ home of his parents in San Luis Po-
tOsi.
Jesus Flores Magon, Minister OF