River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-10-30
MEXICAN ELECTION
PROVES VERY DULL
FEW VOTES ARE CAST AND
THERE is NO SEMBLANCE OF
DISORDER.
CONTEST LIKELY NOT LEGAL
At Piedras Negras Huerta Gets 1900
of a $500 TotaI-FeIx Diaz Re-
signs and Sewers Ties With
the Dictator.

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promised by the provisional president,
General Huerta, was held and there
was no semblance of disorder in any
quarter of this city.
At the close of the polls the indi-
cations were that not sufficient votes
had been cast to constitute a legal
choice for the presidency to succeed
General Victoriano Huerta.
Few Persons Vote.
No official announcement was made
| but it was estimated, judging from
the results in the capital, where it
was expected the vote would be up
to the average, that less than 10000
of the $4,000 eligible voters in the
republic went to the polls. 1t would
be no surprise if congress, the mem
hers of which also were voted for,
declared the elections void when the
body is organized and revises the
returns.
The vote in the city, and through
out the republic. was very light. Not
only did the masses disregard the poll
ing places, but leading citizens as well
paid no attention to the booths.
| Candidate Refuses to Participate.
Manuel Calero, the Liberal candi-
date, who was once ambassador to
Washington, did not vote.
Instead, he took his family early in
the day into the country. After he
returned, he said:
II understand the voting was eX-
ceedingly dull. Nobody appears to
believe in the seriousness of the cleo
ton. On account of the political con-
ditions many refused to vote. I did
not vote. Had we had indirect bal
loting, l would have done SO, but
since it was otherwise I did not care
to cast vote either for myself or
any other candidate"
Federico Gamboa, the candidate for
the Catholic party, on the other hand,
cast his ballot for Senior Calero.
Neither of these candidates cared to
express an opinion as to whether
sufficient number of ballots had been
deposited to make the elections eff
fective.
Few of those who went to the polls
took the trouble to vote for either SEN
ators or deputies.
Long Lead Is Claimed.
The leaders of the Catholic party
claimed long lead, although they
were unable to estimate the number
of votes polled for their candidates,
Federico Gamboa and General Rascon.
If this claim is correct, it is generally
thought that General Felix Diaz and
Senior Requina ran second
Mr.. Huerta spent the day at his
Popotla suburban home. A decree
will be issued by General Huerta in
creasing the army from $4,000 men,
it's alleged present number, to 100000.
General Huerta proposed such an in
crease some time ago, but the con-
gress which he dissolved limited him
to $4,000 men.
Huerta Overwhelming Choice.
Eagle Pass, Tex.-Victornia Huerta
was the overwhelming choice for
president of Mexico in the votes cast
at Piedras Negras, Mexico.
Felix Diaz was the only rival of the
provisional president and he received
less than 100 votes. Of 1890 votes
cast, General Huerta is shown in un-
official figures to have received more
than 95 per cent, or approximately
1900.
Diaz Resigns From the Army.
Vera Cruz-The last shred binding
General Felix Diaz and General Vic
tornia Huerta was severed when Gen.
eral Diaz telegraphed to the depart
ment of war his resignation as briga-
der general of the army.