Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-10

of IT states which was held ir
 the city of Mexico for the purpose
 of formulating plans for conducting
 the coming presidential election
 was, it is claimed, Carranza affair
 Although the ostensible purpose of i this conference was to organize the i machinery for the election, it is al legged by the chief supporters of
 Obregon that the proceedings were all in the interest of Ygnacio Bonil- las, Mexican ambassador at Wash ington, who is now said to be Car ranza's choice for president.
 Just where General Pablo Con zales stands with the Carranza ad- ministration in his candidacy for president seems to be not definitely known seen to Carranza himself Until recently it was generally sup posed that Gonzales was the choice of Carranza as his successor, but with the developments that have talk. en place since the calling and holding of the conference of governors an en- tirely new light is thrown upon the situation.
 Bonillas has not as yet an- nounced in detail his platform. There lis much interest felt on the part of American and other foreign interests in Mexico as to whether he will pro- nounce in favor of certain amend ments to the new constitution that will place these investments in Q more secure position or whether he will adhere to the present program of confiscation and oppression that is being conducted by Carranza. Obre. gon recently made public announce ment that he favored the amendment of the Queretaro constitution so as to encourage and protect the in vestment of foreign capital in Mexico. His declarations along these lines have met with popular appro- val.
 Revolutions Feared.
 One of the significant features Of the attitude of the governors of different states of Mexico toward the several presidential candidates is that Governors Adolfo de la Huerta of Sonora, Iturbe of Sinaloa and Or tiz of Chihuahua refused to give their support or sanction to the movement. Gov. Espanoza Mireles of the state of oCahuila, Gov. Con- zales of the state of Tamaulipas and Gov. Santos of Neuvo Leon have pledged their support it is stated to General Obregon.
 In evident fear that revolutions were about to be started in the states that are in control of antago- nistic Governors President Carranza issued orders that all available rail- road rolling stock in the territory be moved to other parts of the coun- try. The purpose of this order, it is supposed, was to prevent the move ment of revolutionary, troops in event uprisings should occur. The carrying out of the order for the moving of railroad equipment has met with very little favorable re- sponse. This is at least true so far as the lines operating out of Monte rey are concerned.
 According to close observers of the political situation in Mexico it. is deemed practically impossible for anything like a true expression of the sentiment of the people in the matter of their preference for presi- dent to be made at the polls. It is expected that only very small per cent of the total population will at tempt to cast their ballots.
 At the last general election less than ? per cent of the voting strength of the country went to the polls. While it is not improbable that in some states there will be larger percentage of votes cast at the coming election than there was at the last presidential election, there are no good reasons for believing that the situation at tbis time, so far as bringing out full vote is concerned and obtaining a true count is any different than it was when Carranza was declared the choice of the people.
 That all of these presidential cam didates are anxious to obtain favor in the eyes of the people of the United States is shown by the fact that each of them has established publicity headquarters in that eoun- try Propaganda in favor of the re- spective candidates is to be widely distributed in several foreign coun- tries. Even General Gonzales, whose anti-Americanism is most pronoun- SSu, iido oSiAu PAOPokohNeA NSSnS ii' the person. of Miss Trinidad Flores Blance to San Antonio, Tex. where she will make her headquarters dur ing the campaign. Miss Blanco is a graduate of the National Normal school in the city of Mexico.
 With revolutions in progress in 20 states of Mexico, it is difficult to see how anything like general election for president is. possible. At this time the activities of General Manuel Pelacz in the region south and west of Tampico and Tuxpam on the Gulf coast, are regarded as the most menacing to the Carranza gov ernment.
 Pelaez. seems to have obtained strong financial backing within the last few months. He has greatly in- creased the number of his troops and the territory under his control has grown until it now embraces a . V