The Sentinel=record., 1913-09-25
CATHOLICS HAVE NAMED GAMBOA
MEXICAN MINISTER OF FOR. ElGN AFFAIRS IS NOMINATED
 FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
Gen. Eugenie Rsscon Is Named as His Running Mate and Candidacy Is Accepted.

Mexico City, Sept. 24.-Federico Gamboa. minister of foreign affairs. was today nominated for the presi- dency by the Catholic party conyen- tion. General Eugenie Rascon was nominated for the vice presidency. Both candidates are regarded as men of high standing.
 Senor Gamboa accepted the candi- daey,
 Federico Gamboa was a disciple of Ignace Mariscal, at one time minis ter 10 the United States. He was sub-secretary of general affairs un- der Mariscal. Later he became min ister to The Netherlands and has recognized ability as a diplomat He is writer of some note and is about 50 years of age.
 Gen Eugenie Rascon was minister of war under Provisional President De La Barra. He served as military commander of the federal district | for a short time and later as gov | ernor of Yucatan. He is now mili- 1 tary commander of the district Of Oaxaca He is 60 years of age and | has a long military record. According to a prominent member
 of the Catholic party, the selection
 of candidates was made with the ap- proval of General Huerta and there 1 fore means the elimination of Huerta 1 as a presidential possibility.
 The Catholic party, while support ing the present administration, morally and financially, l. is eX- plained. realized the futility of en' | deavOring to continue General Hu- erta in office in the face of OppOsl- ton on the part of the United States and the consequent inability of he
 government to borrow money. This
 attitude was plainly indicated to | General Huerta, who was brought to
 realize it's consistency and finally
 sanctioned the proposed nominations and gave assurances of his support l Of the ticket He said that he would not be a candidate of any
 other party or faction,
 The efforts of the Catholic party, f. is said, have been directed at the selection of men who would be ac- ceptabl etc the United States. The choice fell upon Senor Gamboa for the reason that he has not been prominently identified with any po- Iltical party, while it is believed hat he will have the confidence of hD' | erals, as we'll as Catholics, and upon General Rascon because he is re- | garded as a desirable running mate ] for the minister
 He has always been an army man and mixed little in politics. He was a friend of Porfirio Diaz and was 1 Madero's choice for war minister m De La Barra's cabinet Since then
 he has received proof of confidence on the part of the presen. admins tration.
 The nominations are of unusual importance because the Catholic party is the only real political party | having far-reaching organization. | It's ramifications extend practically
 to every village and hamlet in the republic.
 Senor Gamboa, in accepting the candidacy, pointed to his record as
 a diplomat and the absence of affilia'
 tions with any party He expressed
 the hope thai in event of his cleo | ton Mexicans who are now pacific
 would remain so, and those in arms
 would lay them down. He rendered his resignation as minister of foreign
 affairs tonight. but up to late hour General Huerta had not accepted it.. Senor Gamboa said he would not be l surprised if General Huerta should prefer to continue him in his pres
 ent post until the elections, there
 being nothing in the laws, he said, to prevent such a course. Meantime, Gen. Felix Diaz has been recalled by Senor Gamboa to return to Mexico City. The military mission of General Diaz in France is | ended