Omaha daily bee., 1913-10-27
PrEDRAs NEGRAs FOR HUERTA
Officers Cast Votes of Soldiers for
Dictator.
CoNsTITUT1oNAL1sTs HESITATE
Nephew of Iron Man Most Talked of
in Nueevo Laredo.
JOKER GETS IN HIS WORK
POsts BurIesque Bulletin AnnOun-
cling "wiIIie Grape Juice" and
woodrow BIpff" as Cam
dfdates


Diaz IL leading the race for the Mexican
presidency in the balloting in Juarez
Several hundred votes had been cast by
noon today and the majority of them
were said to be for the nephew OF Don
Porfir1o Diaz. No disturbances have oc-
CURED so far and there is little indlca-
tlon of trouble. General Jose Inez sala-
Ear who reached Juarez last night with
200 cavalry. departed at 40 this morning
over the National railway In the direction
of Chihuahua City. Military officials de-
GU e he will make a scouting trip over
the line, returning to Juarez this even
ing No election for state officials is be-
ing held, Governor Mercado having post
poned II for one month.
No Preparations for Election.
EAGLE PASS, Tex. Oct. S.--Although
it was positively announced last night
that elections would be held in Piedras
Negras, former constitutionalist capital
held now by federals, no preparations for
bailoting were to be seen early today.
Citizens and many soldiers who gathered
in the streets, apparently 10 watch the
balIotinE, quickly melted from sight In
a cold raw wind which began about day.
light. Early in the forenoon federal army
there might not be any attempt at hold
ing an election because OF provision
IN the constitution said to forbid ballot
ing while the country is not In a state OF
peace.
Say Election Illegal.
Federal officers said openly that be-
cause 30 many voting districts are now
in a state Of revolution an election today
would be illegal and therefore that Presi-
dent Husrta will continue 70 hold office
until the country is sufficiently at peace
20 warrant- q legal ballot, =,
A Joker posted near army headquarters
IN Piedras Ncgras a buriseque bulletin
announcing the candidates today as:
''victoriano Huerta.
willie Grape Juice.
woodrow Bluff
Early in the day no apparent attention
had been given TO this sign by the fed
eral authorities. II caused eonsideraoie
amusement TO passersby.
Little Interest Excited.
DALLAS, Tex, Oct. a-Voting in the
Mexican general elections today at points
along the Texas border excited little In
terest and the polls closed without seri-
ods disorder. At Piedras Negras, oppo-
site Eagle Pass. federal officers cast the
votes of the soldiers who formed the
bulk of the voters and unofficial returns
gave Huerta more than 1900 OF total
OF 1850 votes cast.
Mexico city Quiet.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Private adviees
were received here this afternoon from
Mexico City stating that the city was
quiet az noon and that very light vote
was being polled.
Diaz in His Quarters.
VERA CRUZ, Oct 2s.-The polls opened
here at 9 o'clock this morning. An ex-
ceedingly light vote was anticipated.
Felix Diaz still remained I'm his quarters
today, explaining his reason for so doing
with the declaration that his wife
was i'll.
Crowds Collect.
EAGLE PASS. Tex. Oct. 2.-At Pied
ras Negras crowds continued to collect
from time 20 time Notwithstanding the
gale seemingly in expectation that the
polls would open.
Dfaz Most Talked OF.
LAREDO. Tex, Oct @.-Election day
opened peacefully in Nuevo Laredo, op-
posite here. with election officials at
their post and light early vote turn
ing out. Constitutionalists hesitated 20
vote. Felix Diaz was more talked OF
than any other presidential candidate
in political discussions everywhere tc be
heard about the streets