The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-11-05
Re Led TICKET In MEXICAN Spec
IAL ELECTION
WILL RENOUNCE Votes
Constitution Forbids His Acceptance
of the Election-Said That His
Resignation Will Cause Presidency
to DevoIve Upon Blanquet-Amer-
leans Prepare for Flight.

With the election of Gen. Victori-
ano Huerta and Gen. Aureliano Blan-
quet almost a foregone conclusion,
according to official returns up to
Thursday, the question as to what
Washington proposes to do is keep
ing the foreign residents and the ma
iority Of Mexicans in state Of pain
full suspence. On the surface at least
the Administration is giving little
consideration to the subject, seeming
" taking the ground that the Mexican
people have declared in favor OF HUI
erta's continuance III the Presidency.
Although it openly is charged IN
many quarters that it vas official
pressure that resulted IN the rolling
up Of the majorities for Huerta and
Banquet, which are now being off1c-
tally reported from all parts Of the
country where the election forms
we're observed, the fact remains, and
it is pointed out that there is no pos
sibility Of going back Of the returns.
that there is no thought that any
other candidate polled nearly enough
votes to place the Huerta-BlanQuet
ticket in jeopardy.
In view Of Washington's previous
representations on the subject the
next move OF the American Govern
ment is awaited at Mexico city with
no little .misgivings. Many Americans
already have packed their portable
belongings preparatory to flight and
are facing the necessity Of leaving
their household effects to fate. They
express little hope Of finding anything
left upon their return. The made
quate storage facilities are overtaxed
and most Of those who contemplate
fight expect to leave their homes in
charge of Mexican caretakers.
What the new Mexican congress
will do with reference to the cleo
ions no one undertakes to predict, al
though the statement made recently
BY Senior Moheno, minister Of foreign
affairs, is regarded as reflecting the
Executives desire. Senor Moheno as
serted that in the event OF Congress
finding that a majority Of the votes
were cast for Huerta and Banquet.
the votes cast for Huerta would be
declared void by reason Of his ineli-
gibility under the constitution to sue
ceed himself. and Banquet would as
sumo the Vice Presidency and the
acting Presidency, pending the call
Ing Of new elections.
Mexican attorneys take issue with
the foreign minister on this point,
declaring that If Gen. Banquet is
adiudged elected to the Presidency 1t
will be for the unexpired six years,
term which was begun by Porfirio
Diaz, in December, 1910. and contin-
ued by Francisco de Ia Barro. Fran
cisco Madero and Gen. Huerta, and
not for a temporary period. since
there would be no occasion for fur
ther elections until the regular Con-
stitutional period Of 1915.
The fight of Gen. Felix Diaz, while
never arousing great interest in the
Capital, practically has ceased to be
subject Of comment. His candidacy
was regarded by many Mexicans as a
mere incident in the campaign and
never was he taken seriously; his
fight eliminates him from considera-
ton. FREDERICK Gamboa, Manuel Ca
lero and David de la Fuente appear
to have conceded their defeat in the
face Of obstacles alleged 70 have been
found in the way of their adheretns-