Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-27
Result of Ba.Iotmg May Not Be
Given to the Public for
a Fortnight.
VERA CRUZ GIVES OlAZ
ONLY NOMINAL SUPPORT
President Huerta Gets Bulk Of the
Two Thousand Votes
Cast There.

sibly be known within a week. but 1t Is
more likely that fortnight will elapse
before the result is placed before the
public Not even a good guess as to
who was at the top Of the poll can be
made at present.
Returns even from nearby states are
fragmentary.
In the federal capital itself the re.
suit may be known within a day or
two. kilograms received today by the
department Of the interior showed that
the elections at Guadalajara and Toluca
passed off in an orderly manner.
Apathy of the Voters.
At the close OF the elections yesterday
votes had been cast In Mexico to consti-
tute a legal voice for the presidency to
succeed Gen. Victoriano Huerta.
No official announcement. was made
last night, but 1t was unofficially esti-
mated, judging from the results i'll the
capital. where it was expected the vote
would be up to the average. that less
than 10000 of the $1,000 eligible voters
in the federal district went to the polls.
made at random after the closing Of the
polls at three places In thiclkly populated
districts are:
Eleven votes cast out of an eligible
eighty; twelve cast out of an eligible
seventy-five. and twenty-seven cast out
of an eligible $50.
One suburban polling place reported
twenty-one voters out Of eighty eligible
exercising the franchise.
These figures are regarded as fairly
representative Of the voting in the capital
No Disorder in Capital.
There was no semblance Of disorder
! in any quarter of the city. A few patrols
| were made on the streets. but neither
police nor soldiers had any but their usual
duties to perform.
The polling places opened at . o'clock
and remained Open until noon. when
they were closed for luncheon. They
| were reopened at and closed again at ..
From 3 to o'clock officials were in at
tendance at each polling place, represent
| ing the various parties. They assisted In
the preparation Of ballots when necessary,
but offered no coercion or suggestion as
| to how the applicant should vote.
The election officials appeared to be a
| representative class of citizens-cIerks.
small business men. railroad employees and
! shopkeepers of average Intelligence, :, So
far as could be ascertained no govern
| mnt employees served in this capacity.
At the Polling Places.
The polling places. of which there were
said to be 9s2, averaging one to a city
| block, were located In the entrances OF
buildings, generally, but In some In
stances were set up on the sidewalks or
| the corners of public squares Each had
| a table on which were spread tickets OF
the various candidates. From these the
| voter made his selection. signed. folded
and delivered 1t to the election officials.
! who deposited it in the presence of the
voter in the ballot box.
| Ballot boxes consisted of all sorts OF
receptacles from shoe box to q plush
covered jewel casket, or = glass Jar bor-
rowed from a neighboring drug store.
; There was no secrecy about the voting.
All the world could lool: on and observe
which ballot was selected.
| AS the vote was deposited the name
! was checked on the registration list pre-
vously prepared through personal visits
of a designated off1ciai to the houses IN
his juriSdiction.
Calero Fails to Vote.
Manuel Calero, liberal candidate, did
not vote. Last night he said: Il under
stand the voting WAS exceedingly duh.
Nobody appears 10 believe in the serious
ness of the election. On account of the
pol. teal conditions many refused to vote.
[ myself, did not. Had we had indirect
Eallotng. I would have done So
Federico Gamboa, candidate OF the
Catholic party, on the other hand. cast
n ballot for Senior Calero. Neither OF
these candidates cared to express an
opinion as to whether a sufficient num-
ber of ballots had been deposited to
make the elections effective.
Few of those who went to the polls
took the trouble to vote for either sena-
tors or deputies.
Catholics Claim Lead.
claimed a long lead. although they were
unable to estimate the number Of votes
polled for their candidates. Federico
Gamboa and Gen. Rascon. If this claim
is correct it Is generally thought that
Gen. Felix Diaz and Senor Requena ran
second.
President .Huerta did not vote He
spent the day at his suburban home.
a decree will be issued by Gen Huerta
increasing the army from 5000 men, Its
alleged present number, to 10000. Gen.
Huprta proposed such an Increase some
time ago, but the congress which he dis
solved limited him to $1,000. Since the
deputies and senators are not subject to
the election provisions governing the
presidential elections, it is said that the
choice of a congress is assured. 1t Is
assumed, on the showing SO far as known
that the Catholic party VIII nave ma