The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
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HOLDS CITY
| BY. FORCE
Of ARMS
Troops Guard Capital; Out
Break Feared When EIec- (
ton Farce Is Publicly
Announced

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 27.-This city
took the appearance of an armed camp
today as the returns from scattered
election districts made it certain that
no candidate had received a majority
of the votes cast in the presidential
contest. Though no disorders at
tended the balloting here Sunday and
there were no disturbances during the
night. troops were brought into the
city at dawn in the event of riots
upon the PRONUNCIATION of the official
announcement from the government
that the balloting resulted in no elec-
ton
More than 1000 troops moved into
the city during the early morning.
The fear of an outbreak and violence
was increased by the receipt of dis
patches from Vera Cruz stating that
Felix Diaz would leave there during
the day to come to the capital. The
result of the election means that
Huerta will remain in Office as presi-
dent. In the returns received thus far
running close race, but because of
votes for other candidates neither one
of these men will have a majority.
HUERTA WINS LEGISLATURE
The total number of votes cast was
less than one-third the total voting
strength of the republic. which is re-
quired by the constitution to make
the election legal The election of
senators and deputies, however, will
not be hampered by this constitu-
tional provision and it is certain that
the Catholic party, headed by Gam
boa and supported by Huerta, will
have control in congress. This as
sures Huerta full control instead Of
legislative revolt, which continually
threatened him in the last congress,
which was controlled by Maderistas.
1t will be several weeks before all
the returns are in from the isolated
sections of the republic, but 1t Is
probable that before that time con-
gress will have convened and declared
the deputies and senators supported
Huerta again as president ad interim.
HUERTA's VOTES THROWN OUT
"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 Maria Aldape. minister of the
interior. today.
Governors of the. states informed
me this morning that the returns viii
be slow in coming in and will not bl
available for several days.
Outside of three complaints re.
garding the illegality of the author
tiles holding the election coming from
small towns, there were absolutely
no disorders Sunday. Even these
small complaints will be thoroughly
probed by the government.
..All votes cast for Huerta will bf
thrown out as illegal This is ir
accordance with the presidents proc
lamation."
THE VOTE OF VERA CRUZ
{. VERA CRUZ, Oct 27.-Two close
adherents of Diaz were arrested here
today and cast into prison. They are
Leandro Alcolea. brother in law of
Diaz. and Porfirio Reyes.
The ballots cast in the election here
counted up at 10 o'clock all showed
Huerta and Banquet as the success
full candidates here. The government
officials say these ballots will be-
thrown out
MONTERREY ATTACK RENEWED
LAREDO. Tex, Oct 27.-Mexican
rebels renewed their attack on Mon
terey at dawn today. according to
reports received by Mexican leaders
In this city. There had been a cessa-
tion in fighting there since Saturday
night while the rebels were awaiting
reinforcements.
Though fighting had been going on
fiercely for three days. up to that
time the federals had moretthan held