The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-22
THRONC CREETS
SENIOR BONILLAS
Mexican Presidential Contest
NarroWS to Ambassador to
U. S. and Gen. Oregon.

Mexico City. March IA. Ply
Thousands thronged the streets yes
terday to greet Ygnacio Bonillas,
Mexican ambassador to the United
States, who has announced his will
lngness to become the presidential
candidate of the civilian party in the
general elections July II. The DEM
onstration was considered as a first
real presidential campaign gathering
ana as marking the climax of the
preliminary canvass. A few slight
disorders were quelled by mounted
police.
Newspaper comment and published
interviews with other candidates and
government officials indicate the
presidential fight has narrowed down
to BonillaS and Alvaro Obregon, with
partisans of Pablo Gonzalez waeing
more or less extensive camuaign
Platforms announced by the can
dldates all declare for the mainte
nance of Mexican national rights,
pacihcation of the country and other
generalities. Platforms, however, are
virtually negligible, since the cam
palgn Is being waged on personali-
ties. Obregon's supporters declare
that the Carranza administration is
opposing the generals candidacy and
IN using It's resources to secure the
election of Bonillas. These charges
together with limitations that 70.
nlIlas is ineligible for the presidency
and that he is not q Mexican citizen.
have been denied by civilian party
leaders and government officials The
claim that he is the candidate of the
Frotestants has also been met with
vehement denials.
Free, Orderly Election,
Gen. Federico Monies. former COVER.
nor of Guanajuata, who was the lead
Ing spirit in the recent conference here
OF sixteen state governors, has declared
me IN sore purposes Of that conference was
70 guarantee free and orderly elections.
lie recently resigned his post as COVER
nor to take an active part in the cam.
paign OF Bonillas. Luis Cabrera. sec
rotary or the treasury. generally con-
sldered spokesman for the govern
ment, mas been quoted as stating the
administration not only intends to guar
antee orderly elections but to deliver
TO the successful candidate power To
conduct successful administration,
Gen Monies, who is Il strong admins
tration supporter recently declared the
governments We're strongly aligned with
the CarranZa administration and de-
termlned to carry out its policies
which he said, had been successful.
Summary OF Success
Summarizing the successes attained
by President Carranza, Gen. Monies de-
clared:
President Carranza's promise to
pacify the republican and turn over a
strong administrations the successful
candidate isl already fulfilled. Dur
ing the last year the most dangerous
opponents of the existing government
have been. eliminated, these including
Zapata, Banquet. Alverez, Garcia
Arenas. Angles, Cejudo and PaIafox,
while others such as Pelaez, are with
out resources to surrender"
1t was recently reported that sup
porters of Obregon had uttered threats
to revolution would result should their
candidate be defeated by unfair means.
Little fear has been aroused, however,
in either business or official circles,
since it is the general belief the country
is tired of warfare and anxious to con-
tinue the wrok of reconstruction.