The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
Wilson Bound for Mobile,
And Bryan in Capital
Get Mexican Dispatches

The keenest interest in the elections in
Mexico yesterday was manifested at the
White House and at the State Depart
ment, from which all private dispatches
were sent to President Wilson on the way
to Mobile.
The most important dispatch was one.
which, as a matter OF fact was received
last Saturday night from New York to
an official of the State Department, in
which it was stated the soldiers were to
be voted for Huerta- This prediction was
verified yesterday in information given by
the same oficlal from his informant at
Piedras Negras, who stated that, where
there was inadequate preparation for all
the soldiers TO vote, the officers of the
regiments voted them en- bloc The vote
Of the army at Piedras Negras is from
200 to 23O0.
The comment made on this last night
by the officials OF the State Department
was that the fact justified the President
in his determination not to recognize the
Huerta government. or the result OF any
elections held by his authority, or rather
by his direction.
The State Department is not informed,
as yet, as TO the legality of the military
vote They say, IL the Huerta govern
ment has any respect for the amendment
to the election laws passed by Madero,
the votes cannot be counted. but that
Il Is suspected that they will be counted
eventually. IL. Huerta finds that large
number of votes were actually cast by
the soldiers for him.
Secret Order by Hucrta.
II was for this purpose. it was stated
at the State Department, that Huerta
proclaimed some months ago that he had
So.O0o soldiers under his command
The statements made to the depart
ment official referred TO were not only
that the soldiers would vote, but that
the voting was on secret military order
of Huerta.
The minor officials at the State Depart
ment and the White House were on duty
all day with the expectation Of getting
news as to the manner in which the
people were responding to the orders that
the election should be held. In Secretary
Bryan's offices his secretary kept tab on
the news and gave him from time to
time what had come in from all points
in Mexico.
Mr.. Bryan came down to the depart
ment in the afternoon and handled the
news in the telegraph Office himself. He
said last night, however, that the only
telegram of importance was one from
Special Envoy Lind at Mexico City.
stating that the election had begun, and
forwarding the instructions Huerta gave
for the election.
No Statement Expected.
At the White House the secretary of
the President waited for news and COM
municated with Mr.. Bryan. He gave 1t
up shortly after $50 o'clock and went
home. Mr. Bryan later in the night said
that he had nothing Of importance.
1t was indicated at the White House
that no step regarding the future had
been taken.
The state Department officials said. as
the President has announced his policy
not to recognize the results Of the elec-
ton, there was nothing to do but await
what next would be done in Mexico.
There was no indication either at the
White House or at the State Depart
ment that the President had in mind any
statement to European powers on the
Monroe doctrine. or anything else with
reference to Mexico.
Refuses Sunday speech.
When President Wilson passed through
Atlanta this evening he was startled by
the explosion of fiashlight set on by a
photographer to the Terminal Station. TIE
President was so much perturbed that he
told the Secret Service Elen who were
with him to see that the photographer
was put, out OF the way so that he might
not be tempted to set on another fash.
The Secret Service men did SO without
ceremony. The photographer was elected
from the Terminal and his camera re-
ceived such rough treatment that it is
doubtful IL II again ever will be of much
use.
Although a great crowd had gathered
to see the President and called for a