The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-19
Certain TO Elect
Diaz as President
LContInned Ion Paga 80


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Notwithstanding the fact that some
definite action was expected Tuesday,
the coup de 'etat at the palace caused
q SENSATION and the exact status Of
affairs could not be ascertained for
several hours
The direct movement against Ma
dero was the result Of a plot which
had been brewing since Monday, and
which possibly existed with banquet
for a much greater length Of time.
From the first it had been known
that Gen Banquet was unwilling to
fight. His men were Of the same
mind He held complete command over
them and it was not doubted that they
would follow him in any adventure,
which they did in the national palace
yesterday afternoon.
The forces numbering 1000 men,
which arrived late Monday, were sent
Immediately to the palace, ostensibly
to relieve the reserve there. The re-
serves were sent into the field
An agreement between Generals
Banquet and Elucrta was reached
Monday night but the first intimation
that Blanquet's men had Of the new
role they we're to play was shortly
before the successful stroke was
made. BlanQuet drew his men in or.
der and delivered stirring speech.
"This inhuman batde must end" he
said eThe time has come when some
drastic means must be taken to stop
b conflict in which father is killing
son, and brother Is fighting against
brother. when non-combattants are
sharing the fate Of war-and all this
because Of the caprice Of one man.
Banquet then issued orders for the
arrest Of the president and assigned a
detschmentato that duty Madero was
soon a prisoner In his own rooms
One reason given for the attitude Of
Gen, Banquet from the beginning was
the presence Of his sons in the ranks
Of Diaz
When the arrest Of the president
and his ministers became known,
crowds gathered in the streets,
which they paraded shouting 'yivas"
for Huerta and Diaz. A conference
was held between the representatives
of the generals and an agreement was
reached whereby the appointment Of
Gen. Huerta to the provisional presi-
dency was proclaimed.
Prior to this. however, Huerta's at.
tempt to communicate with Diaz pre-.
cipitated one VI the sharpest engage
ments of the day,
The fire from the rebel rifles and
machine guns was long sustained It
was by no means certain at that time
that the coup, which had been carried
out meant the end Of hostllities. At
$3.50 in the afternon the cannonading
was still heavier than before and the
rattle OF machine guns was heard in
various quarters. At that time San
Francisco street was being cleared by
Hrerta as If he were expecting an at
tack.
A half hour later the order to cease
firing was sounded and the battle was
over.
A few loyal members Of Madero's
staff rushed into the room when Ma
dero was struggling with the soldiers
and went to his rescue, but ineffec-
tually. Capt Germandla, who had
just been appointed chief Of police, ad
vanced upon Col. Riverola, shooting
and wounding him seriously lmme-
diately there was an exchange Of shots
and three or four members OF the
presidents staff are said to have been
wounded. Jast to make the records
clear, Madero had been given reason.
abel time in which to write his resig-
nation Failure to do this, it is said,
will result in his being sent with his
family to Vera Cruz, where they will
be given the choice Of outgoing yes
sells Gen. Delago, who acted as the
emissary Of Madero in the negotiations
for an armistice Sunday has been ar
rested Huerta and his supporters did
not trust Delagado to come into their
plan.
Twenty men Of the twenty-ninth in
lantry Of Blanquets forces, were en-
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