The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-27

CARRANA. KEEPS H
FREE FROM FIGHT
Some Mexicans Feel He May Post
pone the Election - Gen. Obregon,
Who Fought Villa, Conducting Wig
orous Fight In Newspaper.

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 4 (By the As
ISOLATED Press).-The end Of the pres
ent year will see definite alignment
of political parties and presidential
candidates in Mexico The election is
scheduled to be held next July. The
situation now presents these facts:
General Aware Obregon, former
right hand man of President Carranza
and credited with being the directing
military agent who overthrow Villa
and made possible Carranza consti-
tutional government announced his
candidacy several months ago Al
| though remaining at Sonora he has es-
tablished political headquarters in
Mexico City, has launched daily
newspaper in his behalf and is pressing
his campaign so vigorously that both
chambers of congress now in session
have engaged in heated debates which
were in reality intended as tests of
Obregon S power in congress. His fol
lowers assert they are satisfied with
the results From Sonora he issues
manifestos and appeals to voters. He
lays claim to being the leader of the
Liberal party.
General Pablo Gonzales, credited
with the capture of Zapata and the
paeifcation of the state of Morelos, is
recognized as a candidate although he
has made no formal announcement
complying apparently with President
Carranza S request that candidates
, withhold the launching of campaigns
until the end of the present year. Nh
merous Gonzales for President
clubs have been organized in the re
public and the newspapers always re
fer to him as an aspirant.
. When President Carranza left on hi
visit to Coahuila he withdrew Genera
: Gonzales from the state of Oaxac;
> where he was in command of fedora
, forces pacifying that region. and mad
him chief of the forces of the plaza,
. position giving him virtual eommani
). of allr, fedsgd fsfGes IN e,the republic
. Political writer's saw in the President
action n favoritism for Gonzales indi
: eating Carranza backing when cam
, paigning actually begins Later, hcw
> ever. Gonzales asked to be retired t
;, private life and it was said semi off
ciallv that he wished few months sc
clusion in order to make plans for hi
. campaign. Almost Simultaneous
General Obrcgon sent a message t
congress asking that he be retired froI
: the army, virtually reducing him to
civilian candidate.
Carlos B. Zetina, senator from tn
federal district of Mexico recent
, launched his candidacy for presiden
las civilian. zetina few days be
Il fore had drawn the fire of many OF
fponents by introducing and advocatin
; measure which would grant complet
Il amnesty to all persons of good fait
who have taken up arms against tn
present government. Spirited debat
u followed the introduction of the bi
{ which has not gone to a vote.
Other persons have been mentione
+ as possible candidates. General Saliva
e der Alvarado, a former Carranza ad
q herent but who of late has been sharp
4 " critical of his former chief, is stil
b thought by many persons to have am
! billions despite his assertions to til
e contrary. He has been active in form
e ing clubs of the Liberal Democrat
l party.
n Luis Cabrera. secretary of til
: treasury, has frequently been men
d toned but he has not deemed the RI
: mors important enough either to den.
n or affirm them. Ignacio Bonillas, am
4 bassador to the United States durin,
many critical months. also has man,
followers who urge him to run but il
q recent interview with FL Democrat;
he secuted ideas of his candidacy.
Newspapers here refuse to be com
pletely assured that elections viii real
" be held. President Carranza by de
cree has the power to postpone cleo
tions and it is within possibilities tina
he may deem the situation at elec
ton time so tense that test at tn,
lpolls may be inadvisable. The presi