The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-04
MEXICAN
ELECTION ON
MARCH | |
ALTHOUGH THERE ARE TWO
OTHER CANDIDATES GENERAL
VENUSTIANo cARRANZA WILL
BE PROCLAIMED PRESIDENT.

Mexico City March 4-Little doubt
is expressed throughout Mexico as to
the identity of the successful candi-
date for president Of the Republic at
the elections to be held Sunday,
March II. Although two other candi-
dates have announced themselves,
General Venustiano Carranza, First
Chief of the Constitutionalist Army in
charge of the executive power, prac-
tically has no opposition. The
two other candidates who have an
nounced themselves are Nicholas
Zuniagay Miranda Of Mexico City and
Francisco A. Garcia of Zaragoza,
Puebla. The first is known as the
perpetual candidate as he has appeal
ed to 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, will provide many
close contests There are many can
didates in the field some nominated
by political parties and some running
independently
Politicians will have little difficulty
getting out the voters at this cleo
tion as those who are eligible reg.
istered and have not some excellent
excuse are subject to a penalty of a
month in Jail or a fine of from 20 to
200 pesos each If they fail to 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
will 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 prepared
at home.
The decree which accompanies the
call for the election Of president, depu
ties and senators provides the follow
ing procedure:
The vote will be base on the cen
sus Of 1900 tone deputy for each
10000 inhabitants) and on the terri
torial division Of 1912. The municipal
divisions and precincts viii be the
same as obtained in the election o
deputies to the constitutional con
gress last October The roll Of voters
will be the same as in the October
elections, revised to eliminate thos,
dead. incapacitated or removed from
the district and to add those eligibl,
who were not previously registered.
The ballots or tickets" for presi
dent, deputy, and senator's are printed
on one side only and In such q name
AtltA NANi lNlNfht All' NNllltUNN VI illl
face may not be read. These ticket
will be distributed, each ticket mum
berod. Each voter must receipt 70
the ticket handed him which bear
the same number as his name on III
voters list.
On the day Of the election. H.
superintendent OF elections OF eac
district, his alternate and the thre
registrars will meet at the pollln
place at q. m. II before . a. m. min
voters have not presented themselvc,
the officers will call on the police {
bring sufficient votes TO make up tha
' number These nine voters will +,
lect from their number board q
five composed Of president, tw
secretaries and two watchers, VIII
will act as judges OF election.
The polls will open formally "a
voting at a. M and close az thrc
p. m ana any voter who has not ca,
his ballot before the closing Of III