The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-05
CARRANzA TO Be
ELECTED PRESIDENT
ON NEXT SUNDAY

Mexico City, March 4.-Correspon-
dence of the Associated Press-Little
doubt is expressed throughout Mex
leo as to the identity of the success
full candidate for president of the re-
public at the elections to be held Sun
day, March IL. Although two other
candidates have announced them
selves, Gen. Venustiano Carranza,
first chief of the cOnstitutionalist
army in charge of the executive
power, practically has no opposition.
The two other candidates who have
announced themselves are Nicolas
Zunigay Miranda of Mexico City, and
Francisco A. Garcia of Zaragoza,
Puebia. The first is known as the
perpetual candidate as he has ap-
pealed to the voters for their ballots
at every election for twenty years,
opposing Diaz and Madero. He is
not taken seriously and neither is
Garcia, who is practically unknown.
The races for seats in the chamber
of deputies and for senatorial mem
berships, however, viii provide Macy
close contests. There are many can
.didates in the field some nominated
by political parties and some run
ming Independently.
Politicians will have little difficulty
%getting out the voters" at this elect
ion as those who are eligible, regis
tered and have not some excellent
excuse are subject to a penalty of a
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200 pesos each if they do not cast
their ballots. The new constitution
provides that the exercise of suffrage
at elections Is one Of the duties of a
Mexican citizen and this provision
viii be placed in effect.
Nor will the voters be forced to
stand IN a stuffy booth to mark their
ballots. These will be delivered to
them in advance and may be pre-
pared at home.
The decree which accompanied the
call for the election of President.
deputies and senators provides the
following procedure:
The vote will be based on the cen
sus Of 1900 Zone deputy for each
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torial division of 1912. The munich
pal divisions and precincts WIN be the
same as obtained in the election of
deputies to the constitutional con-
gress last October. The ron of voters
will be the same as in the October
elections, revised to eliminate those
dead, incapacitated or removed from
the district and to add those elibible
who were not previously registered.
The ballots or 'stickets" for presi-
dent, deputy, and senator are Print
ed on one side only and in such a
manner that when folded, the con-
tents Of the face may not be read.
These tickets win be distributed, each
ticket numbered. Each voter must
receipt for the ticket handed him
which bears the same number as his
name on the voters list.
On the day of the election, the SUI
peFintendent of elections of each dis
trict. his alternato and the three reg
istrars viii meet at the polling place
at q, m. If before 8 a. m, nina
voters have not presented themselves
the officers viii call on the police to
bring sufficient votes to make UP
that number These nine voters will
select from their number board OF
five composed Of president, two
secretaries and two watchers, who
VIII act as judges of election.
The polls viii open formally fol-
voting at a m. and close at p. m
and any voter who has not cast his