The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-15
MANY MEXICANS
 ARE MENTIONED
 FOR CANDIDACY

.FlI.-NlN V, Nll NA'N -A''l'' i.'' end of the present year probabl, will see a definite alignment of political
 .-ties and presidential candidates in Mexico The election is scheduled to be held next July. The situation
 presents these facts:
 General Ayaro Obregon, forn.I
 #gH hand man of President Carvanza and credited with being the directing military agent who overthrow Villa and made possible a Carranza consti- tudonm government announced his candidacy several months ago. Altho
 amaining at Sonora he has establish ud political headquarters in Mexico rty has launched a daily newspaper
 n his behalf and is pressing his campaign so vigorously that both chambers of congress now in session
 av- engaged heated debates which
 in reality intended as tests of na-gonS power in congress. His followers assert they are satisfied vtth the results From Sonora he issues manifestos and appeals 10 the voters He lays claim to being q e leader of the liberty party.
 General Pablo Gonzales, credited with the capture of Zapata and the pacifcatton Of the state of Morelos, .+ recognized as candidate al,h3 he has made no formal annOunc-mnr. complying apparently with President Car aIZa's request that candidates 9t..Hold the launching of campaigns uurH the end of th present year Mum eraus Gonzales for President" clubs .aN, been organized in the republic
 af the newspapers always retec Q atIn as an aspirant
 When President Carranza left on his visit to Coahuila he withdrew ..a...t Gonzales from the state of OaNaca where he was in command of forces pacifying that region, and made him chief of the forces of the plaza, a position giving him virtual command of all federal forces in the republic. Political writers saw a rbo presidents action a 5ayout- ism for Gonzales indicating CaIranza backing when campaigning actually begins. Later, however, Gonzales asked to be retired 10 private life and if was said semi-odiciaIly that he wished a few months seclusion in order to make plans for his cam p&jen. Almost simultaneously Gen cru Obregon sent a message to con gress asking that he be retired from the army, virtually reducing him to a civilian candidate
 Carlos B. Zetina, senator from the federal district of Mexico recently launched his candidacy for president as a civilian Zetina few days be- fore had drawn the fire of many opponents by introducing and ad- yocating d measure which would grant complete emnesty to all per
 vr- ol good faith who have taken up arms against the present govern ment Spirited debate followed the introduction of the bill which has not gone to a vote.
 Othef persons have been mentioned 1s possible candidates. General Sar- yador Alyarado a former Carranza adherent but who of late has been sharply critical of his former first chief is still thot by many persons to have ambitions despite his asser- tions to the contrary. He has been active in forming clubs of the liberal democratic party.
 Luis Cabrera, secretary of the treasury, has frequently been men toned but he has not deemed the rumors important enough to deny or affirm them IgnaciO BOnillas, ambassador to the United States dur inG many critical months, also has many followers who urge him to run DuI III d ltttuI lllLtI view NlLIl Fl Democrata he secuted ideas of his candidacy.
 Newspapers here refuse to be com pletely assured that elections will really be held. President Carranza by decree has the power to post pone elections and it is within pos siblities that he may deem the sit uation at election time so tense that a test at the polls would be inadWsable. The president has said several times that he is not candi- date for a third term and he likewise has not signified a preference for any of the presidential aspirants, intimating that his chief desire is that the people be allowed to express their free choice for chief magistrate,