Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
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Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 27.-This city
fook on the appearance of an armed
camp to-day as returns from scat
cred elections districts made it GER
tain that no candidate had received a
Presidential contest. Although no dis
orders attended the balloting here
Sunday and there was no disturbance
during the night, troops were brought
into the city at dawn to prevent riots
upon PRONUNCIATION of official an
lnouncement from the Government
that the baloting had resulted in no
election"
More than 1000 troops were moved
into the city during the early morn
ling. Fear of an outbreak of vio-
Jence was increased by the receipt of
dispatches from Vera Cruz, stating
that Felix DiaZ would leave there
during the day and come to the Capt.
|tal
The result of the election means
THAT Victoriano Huerta will remain in
office as President. In the returns
That have been received thus far.
FREDERICK Gamboa, former Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, and Felix Diaz, are
running a close race, but because of
Votes cast for other candidates, nei-
|fher one of these men will have a
majority.
Less Than Legal Total Vote.
The number of votes cast is also
less than one third of the total voting
strength of the Republic, which is
Required by the constitution to make
an election legal.
Elections of Senators and Deputies,
however. is not hampered by this
constitutional provision, and it is Ger
tain that the Catholic party, headed
|by Gamboa and supported by Huerta,
will have control in the Congress.
This assures Huerta full control in
|stead of the legislative revolt. which
continually threatened in the last
Congress. controlled by Maderistas.
Thus, the outstanding feature of
the election is the fact that it has
|only strengthened Huerta in his posi-
ton as dictator.
That Huerta had no doubt that the
election would fail was borne out by
Ills decree increa sing the strength OF
The Mexican army from $4,000 to
.l50000, This sudden increase of the
|army to almost double its present
Size when the Government is short of
funds and loans seem unattainable,
gives the general impression that
|Huerta is either preparing for a for
leigh war or expects new uprisings,
possibly as a result OF the election
|fasco. The decree says that the army
lis to be increa Sed Immediately, as II
There were urgent necessity for SUCH
faction.
Few Ballots Cast.
Predictions that the election would
/ be a farce were fully borne out by
The scenes at the polls on Sunday
/ In some precincts not a vote was
cast, and latest Hgwses indicate that
mot over four thousand were cast for
Hall the candidates in the Federal Dis
|rict Though there are $4,000 regis
tered voters in that section of the
Republic alone.
Banquet Is Eligible.
1.-THE result of the election will not
be definitely known until the newly
elected Congress meets in November
and passes upon the returns" said
Senior Cara Aldape, Minister of the
Interior, to-day.
Outside of three complaints re-
garding the alleged illegality of the
authorities holding the elections, com
ling from small towns, there was alb
|solutely no disorder Sunday. Even
these small complaints will be thor
loughly probed by the Government.
All votes cast for General Hnerta
will be thrown out as illegal. This Is
| in accordance with the Presidents
proclamation. General Banquet, who
ran for Vice President on the Huerta
ticket, can not be prevented from