Arizona republican., 1913-10-27
Indications Now Are That Not Enough Ballots Were Cast to Constitute Legal Choice of President to Succeed Huerta.
NO DISTURBANCES
 AT THE POLLS
At Polling Places Proper Number of Officers Were
 In Attendance and Each Voter Was Accorded Pri- vilege of Absolute Secrecy
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TASS6IrhTEn PRESS DISPATCH1
 MEXICO CITY, Oct. 26.-At the close of the election the indications are that there were not sufficient votes cast to constitute a legal choice for the presi- dency to succeed Huerta. No official announcement was made but it is esti- mated, judging from the results in the capital where it was expected the vote would be up to the average, less than 10 900 of the 8O,0O0 eligible voters went to the polls. It would be no surprise if the next congress, the members of which were also voted for, declared the election void.
 Leaders of the Catholic party claimed a long lead for their candidates, F'ede- rico Gamboa and General Rasoon. If this claim is correct it is generally thought that Felix Diaz and Senor Pe- quena will run second. The liberal candidates, Manuel Calero and Flores Magon had no printed ticket in their polling places and the constituents were obliged to write their names in blank spaces.
 Huerta spent the day at home. A decree will be issued by Huerta tomOr- row increasing the army from S5,000, the present number, to 150,OOO Huerta proposed such an increase some time
 
 solved limited him to SO,000 Since the deputies and senators are not subject to the election provisions. governing presidential elections it is said the choice of a congress is assured. It is assumed on the showing so far known that the Catholics will secure major ity in both the chamber and senate.
 From three to five officials, one of whom was designated president" was in attendance at each polling place. They represented the various parties and assisted in the preparation of the ballot when it was necessary, but off cred no suggestion to how the ap- plicant should vote. The election off cials appeared to be a representative class of citizens So far as could be ascertained. no government employees served. Each of the polling places. BPS in all, had table on which was spread the tickets of the various candidates. From these the voter made his seIec- tion and signed, folded and delivered it to the presiding officer who deposited it in the presence of the voter in the ballot box.
 There was secrecy about the voting Manuel Calero, liberal candidate did not vote. Instead he took his family into the country. After returning tonight he said
 T understand the voting was ex- ceedingly dull. Nobody appears to be- lieve in the seriousness of the election. On account of the political conditions many refused to vote. Had we had an indirect balloting I would have voted"
 Fereico Gamboa. the candidate of the Catholic party on the other hand cast q ballot for Senor Calero. Few of those who went to the polls took the trouble to vote for either the senators or the deputies.
 message from Consul Philip c Hanna of Monterey, to the American embassy says that after three days of fighting quiet has prevailed since Sat urday night. No foreigners were in- jured. The federals still hold the cit1: