The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-27
ELECTIONS ALMOST
ABSOLUTE FARCE
Little Disturbance Is Reported
Throughout Country After
Opening of Polls.
HARDLY ANY VOTES CAST
Ilucrta Likely to Remain in Pres
idcntial Chair, Ad
Interim.
Especial 10 The Timcs-Dlspatch.l


Mexico city, October 26.-Tho Mex
lean elections have been an absolute
farce, hardly any votes having been
cast
The expectation Is that In the ali
sencc oi enough votes to make IN cleo
pre- sidcutial chair lad interim" or UNI
til he deems il proper to call for new
elections.
AS whole there was littlo disturb
ance reported throughout the country
after tie opening OF the polls.
OF the candidates on tho four tickets
In the field, piaz was reported to be
leading in tho carly returns.
Along the northern border there was
scarcely any voting. while II Piedras
Negrns, constitutional stronghold
dicrs and citizens We're Kept within
doors by. cold rain storm
Practically No Votes.
Al Nueva Leon there was practically
no voting. The majority OF the ballots
east there are said 20 be for Diaz. At
Ju.rcz several hundred votes were
east, DiaZ receiving the majority. There
was no voting for state officials at
Chihuahua. II is reported. because dis
orders there have caused tho military
governor 10 postpone them for u month.
Iii Mexico City the most noticeable
thing was tho great apathy. In twelve
precincts where l.005 votes were reg
istcred, only nifty nine ballots were
cast
So far as was evident there was no
ATTEMPT made to intimidato or coerce
the voters The band played in the
plazo all day, and there was very lit
Tie excitement OF any kind until Il
rumor was circulated that Felix Diaz
had been seized. The report could not
be confirmed
Although over 10000 voters were reg
iiSstered during the past week the cleo
ton IN this city was farcical. In many
precincts OF tho city not q single bal
lot was cast, and in others only one
or two
The Fceilstas gave as their reason
FeliX Dlaz. WAS being kept away from
the capital by llucrta. and they be-
ieNed amy voting for him would be
Advised by Priests.
Members OF the Catholic party stayed
away from the polls. they said because
they had been advised by the priests
At Al masses 10 do so.
The polls were opened ut O'Clock
.hls morning and remained open until
noon. IneE were opened again from
J to o'clock in the afternoon The
election officials sat at their tables
All day waiting for the voters but
come TO vote.
Their is no such thing as secret
n =" dnci nere' everybody being compelled
ana TO sign tho ballot In the presence
OF mo officials. This is one OF the
great reasons why the Mexican elec
ton must he n fiasco Very few NIey-
icans under the present conditions caro-
ITO put themselves on record noiitica,-
ly Poieicai-
There was a strong guard OF police
and troops around the House OF iresi
deht huerta, in Liverpool Street, i'm the
expectation that there might he some
appeared. " h'H'
The police say that there is danror
81 81. disorder during the night for the
FeHciStas are reported to be i'm n nastv
huihor may start trouble at any time
~ manifesto by Candidates.
I'll inc candidates for President Drac-
,lcaiiy gave up any serious effort r.
be elected. when they issued n mani T.
festo to-day calling upon the Nevis,
people To submit to the covcrnmnn,
no matter If the elections miscarrind
lnat manifesto took the heart ont ot
~ parties and helped Ia bring aboul
thc aDsurdlty of to-day.
lpaI ala not sign the manifesto. but
MS running mate did The Manifest
WAS signed at the palace after - con.
sultation with lluerta. who suercst ~
/ the greater portion Of it,
~ VIII he Impossible to get evcn =,
\ approximate result Of tho election fl,
several days, and perhaps not foi
months This. applies to the city pre
cSlnc.s How long II will take to hea,
from the outlying districts cannot ever
be eucssed. 1t is Il fact that an in,
returns for the election Of E'rancis 80,
I Madcro are not in yet lTunrta has 10,
creed that the returns must be com.
pete by November Ia. but evcrybod,
knows that TO nc impossible
Politicians are predicting to-nirbl
that the returns will show a ereaI
many more votes cast in ali district.
/ than ocular evidence has iudicaicd 10
! day
| There were no arrests for ilnra