Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-27
Not Sufficient Number of
Mexican Ballots to Con-
stitute an Election.
GAMB0A IS IN THE LEAD
Less Than 10000 of 10000
EIigibIeS in the Capital
Visit the Polls.

Mexico City. Oct 27-Returns OF
yesterdays elections may possibly be
known within a week. but more like
ly fortnight will elapse before the re-
suit is placed before the public. Not
even a good guess as TO who is at the
TOP of the pUii can be made at
present. Returns even from nearby
states are fragmentary. In the federal
capital itself the results may be known
in day or two.
At the close OF the elections the indi-
cations were that not sufficient votes
had been cast TO constitute a legal
choice for the presidency to succeed
General Victoriana Huerta The bal
lots we're cast without disorder
No official announcement was made
hut It was estimated. Judging from
the results in the capital, where il was
expected the vote would be up TO the
average. that less than 10000 OF the
10000 eligible voters went to the polls
II would be no surprise If congress, the
members OF which also were voted
for today. declared the election void
when the body IL organized and re-
vises the returns.
Since the deputies and senators are
not subject TO the provisions govern
ing the presidential elections. it is said
the choice for congress is assured. II
is assumed. on the showing so far as
known, the Catholic party will obtain
majority In both chamber and senate.
CATHOLICS CLAIM LEAD.
Leaders of the Catholic party claim
ed q long lead in tho presidential race.
. although they we're unable to estimate
the number of votes polled for their
candidates, Federico Gamboa and Gen
eral Rascon II this claim is correct,
IL is generally thought that General
Felix Diez and Senor Requena ran sec
ond The liberal candidates, Manuel
G; 'ero and Flores Magon. had no print
ed ticket at the polling places and
their constituents were obliged to
write their names in blank spaces.
President Huerta spent the day at
his Popotla suburban home A decree
will be issued by General Huera in
creasing the army from $1,000 men, its
alleged present number. to 10000.
General Huerta proposed such an in
crease some time ago. but the congress
which he dissolved limited him to So.
900.
ELECTION JOKE To CALERO.
Manual Calero. the liberal candidate.
who once was ambassador at Wash.
ington. did not vote. Instead, he took
his family early in the day into the
country. After he returned. he said:
Il understand the voting was eX
ceedingly dull. Nobody appears to be
lieve in the seriousness Of the election.
On account of the political conditions
many refused TO vote. ! myself did not
vote Had we had indirect balloting ]
would have done so, but since it was
otherwise did not care to cast a vote
either for myself or any other candi
date"
GAMBOA FOR OPPONENT.
Federico Gamboa, the candidate OF
the Catholic party. on the other hand
cast his ballot for Senior Calero. Meth
er OF these candidates cared TO express
an opinion as to whether a sufficient
number OF ballots had been deposited
10 make the elections effective.
Few OF those who went to the poll;
took the trouble to vote for either sen
ators or deputies.
There was no semblance OF disorder
in any quarter OF the city. A few
patrols were on the streets. but Meth
e. police nor troops had any but thei
usual duties 20 perform.
The polling place opened at 9 o'clocl
in the morning and remained open un
I'll 3 p. m. They were reopened theI
and closed again at p. m.
From three TO five officials, one o
whom was designated president.
were in attendance at each polling
place. These officials represented IN
various parties and assisted in tn
preparation OF the ballot when neces
sary. but offered no coercion or -snE