Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-06
Dictator Unopposed in
Portion of Mexico Un-
der His Control.
SMALL VOTE IS CAST
President Wilson Laughs. but
Refuses Comment on Re-
suit of Balloting.

Mexico City. July 6.-Full returns of
ves,erdav's elections were not obtain
able up to noon. II was ascertained
,-om official quarters. however. that
only per cent or the population had
vo,ed in the states controlled by the
government.
Mexico City. July ELECTIONS for
nresident. vice president. deputies and
senators we're held yesterday in that
norton Of the republic controlled by
the Huerta government. In Mexico
citv there was an almost complete
abstention from voting and tnditfer-
encs was manifested everywhere.
General Huerta appeared 10 be the
tavorite candidate for the presidency
and General Banquet, the present war
minister for the vice presidency.
President Huerta. il is reported. re
ceived a virtually unanimous vote of
confidence. The returns Indicate the
reelection OF all present members of
the chamber Of deputies and the sen
ate
The Hghtest vote in many years was
cast
Washington. D. C, July 6.-When
President Wilson was asked today TO
comment on yesterdays election in
Mexico. he laughed and said: Il hard
ly think any comment from me is nee
essary."
Asked Il he knew anything about
Huerta's plans for leaving Mexico, he
smiled again and said: Il am afraid
7 am not IN his corfidence--
He refused to discuss mediation,
saying the mediators are in recess at
present in the hope that the warning
factions would get together.
Washington officials and others in
terested in the Mexican situation
awaited anxiously today for details of
the election.
While an early report from Mexico |
City said It was believed General !
Huerta had been the favorite in the
voting for the presidency, the general /
belief prevailing here was that Huerta /
had not been a candidate and that II /
vas the intention of the election to 4
choose Pedro Lascurian as president.
Mr.. Lascurian was minister of for
eign affairs when President Madero /
and Vice President Suarez were slain, I
and the constitutional successor to the 4
president.
Laseurisn Reports Continue.
Reiterations we're received yester-
day in private dispatches from Mexico /
City that Huerta. in final effort to re-
store peace. intended 20 turn the gov
turn, would name some constitutional
ist as minister Of foreign affairs.
Then Lascurain, according to these
reports. would resign. leaving the con-
stitutionalist minister of foreign af-
fairs TO succeed to the presidency
Huerta would be assigned TO some
foreign post by Lascurain before the
latter's resignation.
That this plan would work out was
deemed unlikely In some sources here,
although some agents of the consti-
were inclined to give cred
ence 20 the report that some such
scheme would be tried.
Luis Cabrera and Rafael Zubaran.
General Carranza's chief representa-
lives In Washington, have not abandon
Cd hope that agents OF the constitu-
,ionalists viii be authorized to meet
he Huerta's delegates TO the mediation
and that word will come 10
mat effect within a few days
Jose Nasconcellos. one OF the con-
junta here. will leave to- ,
night for Saltillo 20 report TO Carranza ,
on mediation. the attitude OF the !
United States and plans for the re- !
sumption OF business in northern Mex ,
co.
Acknowledge Carranza Authority.
salullo. Mexico. July 5--CVia La
'edol.-In the division OF the north ;
Villas army has agreed 10 acknowl- !
sdge the authority OF General Car ?
ANA as first chief" and General Z
'iila will remain commander OF the Z
.orth as result Of conferences at :
'orreon between representatives, of }
'iila and Carranza, according 10 the
eVs received here.