The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-10-27
GAMBOA IS SECOND
Election Will Probably BE
Declared Null and Void
by Congress.
FEW DISORDERS REPORTED
Military Patrols Guard streets
in Capital Through
out Day.
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MEXICO CRY, oct 20 Although the
districts outside Mexico city where cleo
tions were held to-day for President and
of the republic have not
yet been heard from. it is doubtful. iude-
ing by the result of the polling here,
enough votes have been cast
to make the election valid.
Gen. Felix Diaz is conceded to have
obtained more votes IN the capital 'han
any of tho other candidates, with
Federico Gamhoa the candidate "f the
Catholic party. second
The polling in the city was conducted
in accordance with the law and there
were no disturbances. Voters we're not
and there was no display Of
or police near the polling
booths.
Despite the importance Of the election
the citizens displayed Indifference for
were very few.
Troops and police patrolcd the city
throughout the day and the Natioua.
Palace was guarded by several com.
pa MES of artillery with machine guns
Ninistry Has No Returns.
Absolutely no election returns mad
been received at a late hour Tonight AZ
tlhe Ministry of the Interior. S"nni
Cara Aldape said to THE SrN c"tr"-
spondent;
The approximate results of the -leC-
lion will not be known for q week or
'wo. They will not he definitely known
until the newly elected Congress meets
m November Ia pass upon tn. results"
The Minister of the Interior added:
Il have kilograms from III. Gov
rnors If all States informing me that
he returns will NOT hc aNailabl" fo'
several days. think they viii bc re
'elved gradually. .>ll tn" Governor,
'eport absolute "rd"r everywhere az
'"gardS the voting and even as regards
evolutionary activity.
II have reviewed on> three COM
plants regarding IN" ALLEGED il"caAty
If the authorities holding the elections.
rhcsc complaints were from small towns
where indiN dualS claimed that som"
persons We're allowed I" vote without
using printed slips by writing the namr,
II candidates who w,!c unj rccisterrd
ldatrs "f any party.
"Th" Government, h"NcNcr has
ordered a rigid inNesticHti"n even of
hese small complaints l." see # any
,as, for legal proCcdur. again 4 the
authorities can be- found Any future
Irregularities which may com. up VIII
,c severely prosecuted"
Election WIN Ne Legal, ucId,
The Ministers attention was VHli,d 10
he lightnrss Of voting everywhere. lie
aid
The legality Of the elections DOCS no,
epcnd on the number Of votes received
rom each electoral district. \ majority
Il the votes from each district or from
ma ajorty Of the districts IL not essential
o the legality Of the election, but the
lection must be legally carried out IN
majority Of the districts equal on
being given to all voters and
he returns duly presented without
aving been tampered with.
The Minister explained that the clcc-
Dral districts are formed according to
ne density of the population whirh
aries from between 800 and 1000 in
abitants in each district
THE SuN correspondent called "a the
uention of the Minister reports re-
eivcd from the United States Of voting
,r Huerta and Blanquet in tho border
owns 1t was also reportci tina, few
otes had been cast in the capital and
ne outlying towns for the provisional
resident and Gen. Banquet Tn this
,e Minister replied:
IAN votes cast FOR Gen. lTucrta are
legal, according to the Presidents own
and they will certainly
p thrown out. There exists. however,
othing in the Constitution to prevent
en-. Banquet from occupying the Pres
lency or the Vice Presidency II duly
ccted."
II Is estimated tonight that li,ooO
MeXic' city's eligible voters cast Their
allots to-day. The polling places re-
laincd open all day, but many did not
'ccive one single ballot,
Catholics rvatm Victor..
The leaders Of the tHthulir party
nd they have n long lead although
,oy were unable to estimate The num-
Fr Of votes pollcd for their Cand dates,
rcdcrir (,amhpa and Con Eagrpn