Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-02
CANDIDATES NUMEROUS
TO SUCCEED CARRANzA
Obrcgon and Gonzales Arc Leading
AspirantS for Mexican
Presidency.
ELECTION COMES NEXT JULY
Present Executive Declared to Have
No Aspirations for Another Term,
and Is DESTROYS Only of Free and
Fair Vote.

the prescn, year probably viii sec a
definite alignment OF political parties
The election is scheduled TO- be held
next July. The situation now presents
these facts:
rishth hand man OF President Carranza
and credited with being the directing
and made possible Carranza constitu-
tional government. announced his can
didacy several months ago. Although
remaining AT sonora ne has established
political headquarters in Mexico city.
has launched a daily newspaper in his
behalf and is pressing his campaign SO
EreSs now IN session nave engaged
heated debates which We're in reality
Intended as tests OF ooreson's power
are satisfied with the results. From
sonora he issues mauifcSto~ and APP
peals to the voters. lie lays, claim
party
Gonzales Also IA Candidate.
pacihcation OF the State of Morclos.
Is recognized as candidate. although
he has made no formal announcement,
complying apparently with President
Carranzas request that candidates
Numerous Gonzales for President
clubs have been organized in the re-
puolC ana the newspapers always
Ter TO him as an aSpiraRt.
when President Carranza left on his
visit TO Coahuila he withdrew General
where he was in command of Federal
forces OF the plaza. n position giving
s,@ yT II a. fsnaSs s Al Fsss5s
Gfavoritism for Gonzales indi eating
actually begins Later. however. Con
gales asked TO be retired TO private
life and It was said sami- omcialiy that
order to make plans for his campaign
Almost simultaneously General Obre-
Eon sent message TO Congress asking
iually reducing him to civilian can
Carlos B. zetina Senator from the
Federal district OF Mexico. recently
i as .id,i his c2Hndidacy for
fore had drawn the fire OF many on.
pom ents by introducing, and advocating
amnesty TO all persons of good faith
VINO nave taken up arms against the
oewed sne spirifd s debate
which has not gone to n vote
possbIe hhHs been
sdherent. but Who of ' iate has beea
e shhaiIplE s GTiifea sa OF his former first
70 have ambitions despite his ascr-
tions TO the contrary. He has been
active IN forming clubs of tn. Liberal
Democratic party.
Luis Cabrera. secretary OF the treas
ury' has frequently been mentioned.
but he has not deemed the rumors
important enough either to deny or
affirm them. Ignacio Bonillas. ambas-
sador to the United States during many
critical months, also has many fol-
lowers. who urge him to run. but in
a recent Interview with FL Democratic
he secuted ideas Of his candidacy.
Wants Free Choice.
Newspapers here refuse to be com
pletely assured that elections will
really be held. President Carranza by
decree has the power TO post ponc cleo
tions. and it is within possibilities
that he may deem the situation ut cleo
ton time so tense that n test at tho
polls would be inadvisablc. The Prcsi-
dent has said several times that he
is not n candidate for a third term
and he likewise has not signihcd 4
preference for any OF the presidential
aspirants. intimating that his chief de-
sire is that the people he allowed 10
express their free choice for chief
magistrate.