New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-26
Elimination of Huerta as PreSi-
Dental Candidate Particularly
PIeaSeS Administration.
REV0LUTI0NISTS DEMUR
Issue Statement Saying That
They Will Not Take Part
in Election Proposed
for October 26.
From The Tribune Bureau J

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Washington, Sept. 25.-The administra-
ton is highly gratiied with recent devel-
opments in Mexico. particularly the nomi-
nation by the Catholic party of Federico
GAMBIA. Minister for Foreign Affairs. for
the Presidency and the announcement
that President Huerta will support Gam
boa. This eliminates Huerta, the car
dinal desire of the administration. FUR
thermore. assurances have been received
from the Mexican government that pro-
gress is being made with the WORK pre-
Hminarv TO the election in october. II is
the assertion Of the Mexican authorities
that the election will be fair and honest.
The administration will wait and see II
II is hut in the mean time President
Wilson believes he has won a victory IN
eliminating Huerta and that he correctly
Judged the situation from the beginning
Eut AT the moment OF the administra-
tion's satisfaction the Consututionallsts
in Washington issue an official statement
declaring that the revolutOnists VIII not
participate In the election which Huerta
proposes for October 26. They say that
1t will be impossible 10 have an election
IN all the provinces they control TINS
has been expected, and the attitude OF the
administration toward the Huerta gov
ernment's election becomes matter oi
prime importance.
Some DAYS ago II was said that the adj
ministration figured that Huerta con-
trolled territory containing about four
ffths Of the total population Of Mexico.
although the Constitutionalists held an
area Of actual territory far greater than
that OF Huerta, but more sparsely popu-
lated. II now seems that the task OF the
administration is 10 bring about an un-
derstandlng between the federals and the
rebels, devsing some means Of assuring
the honesty Of The election and the pai %
ticipation Of all hands.
The refusal OF the Constituencies 70
participate in the election affords grave
complication and apparently keeps the
situation as difficult as ever. As has
been pointed out in The Tribune, the Con-
StitutlOualiSts declare lldN bl's WIZ NSii-
tinue the tight until Huerta and all his
influence are eliminated
The nomination Of Senior Gamboa au-
thor OF the sensational diplomatic notes
10 Mr.. Lind. by the Catholic party VII!
probably. in the opinion OF those familiar
with Mexican politics. compl!cate the in
ternal situation. There IS likely 10 be con-
siderable opposition, even IN the Huerta
ranks. to a nominee OF the Catholic
party. The incident Of last week when
The Chamber OF Deputies refused to con-
firm Senior Tamariz as Minister OF Public
instruction. is cited. II Is said here that
one OF the main reasons for this refusal
was that Tamariz was leading Catholic.
In a nigh quarter II was stated to-day
that the only thing for the admnistra-
ton 10 do was TO await developments il
was officially stated that this government
has had no communication with the Con
stltu,ionalists. However. there is room
for inference that this government may
enter into negotiations with the reyolu-
tiouistS