Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-25
HUERTA ELECTION
ORDERED; ARMY TO
VOTE FOR DICTATOR
Mexico Faces Crisis on Eve of
Presidential Campaigns
Close.
GENERAL Is ARRESTED
IN POLITICAL PLOT
Wilson Is Firm in Decision to
Enforce "Hands Off" Pol
icy in Europe.

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 25.-With the
election less than twenty-four hours
away, the situation in Mexico City
is one of great uncertainty. Uncer.
tain what may be the outcome OF
President Huerta's turbulence toward
the United States and his menacine
attitude toward the supporters OF
some of the presidential candidat tes
Mexicans are not sure of their lives
or liberty.
General Don Jose Maria Servin,
former chief of staff of General Mon
daragon while the latter was minis
ter Of war. was arrested today on q
charge of being concerned in plot
to create disturbance insthe French
capital on the occasion of the cleo
tions tomorrow.
This was the first indication that
had come to the government of pos
sible trouble.
1t is not expected that any out
break will occur, but the troops in
the capital are to be held in readi-
ness for instant action, and other
emergency meaNures have been taken
to preserve order.
The police have been instructed not
to do anything which would conflict
with the right of the citizens to cast
their votes.
Manuel Madero. a cousin of the
late President Francisco AIadero. was
arrested today at Saltillo on account
of his alleged connection with a re-
Gently plot in that city
against the federal government.
Daniel and Evaristo Madero. also
relatives of the late president, who
had been previously arrested, are re-
ported to have reached Tampico. They
H. l. l. ~.
where they are to be confined in the
old prison of San Juan de Ulua pend
ing their trial on charges of sedition.
While General Huerta has declared
that he is not a candidate, the troops
are under orders to vote for him.
His name appears on ballots distrib-
uted among the troops. At Juarez
Huerta and Gamboa, the latter the
candidate of the Clericals, are the
only names to be voted for. The
name of Calero, of the Liberal party,
appears on posters on dead walls
There, but he is not on the ballot,
soldiers Ordered to Vote
Instructions have gone out from
the war. Department. to- Juarez fol
koldiers 10 be voted under orders. and
II is presumed that similar instruc-
tions have been sent to all garrisons
and troops in the field
There are four presidential tickets,
but as it is foregone conclusion that
Huerta or his favorite-either General
Blanquet or Gamboa-will be declared
elected there is no interest in the con
test. Here are the tickets:
National Democratic Party-For
president, Felix Diaz; for vice-presi-
dent, Jose Luis Reauina.
Clerical Party-Frederico Gamboa
and Eugenio Rascon.
Liberal Party-Manuel Calero and
Jose Flores Magon.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 25.-The pre-
paration of this governments warn
ing that no nation win be permitted
to interfere in Mexican affairs is be-
ing pushed, although the British for
eign office has "diSclaimed'' the OBJ
iectionable interview of Sir Charles
Garden. British minister to Mex
jco
The preparation of the note of
warning is in the hands of John
Bassett Moore. counselor for the
state department. No time for its is
suance has been fixed, but it is Ger
tain it will be issued unless England
makes it ci1Nf. that she will keep
hands off in Mexico.
The opinion prevails that FreF
Gamboa's election to the pres
of Mexico has been ordered
the supposed favorite of the
government and of Lord Cow
Although this is true. and altho
Huerta has reiterated his staten
that he is not q candidate and woulu
not ACCEPT an election, 1t is believed
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