New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-20
|Do1ninguez to
Fight Obregon
For Presidency
Republican Party of Mex
leo dominates Conserva-
tive ON Platform Declar-
ing for Law and Order
Always FriendlyWith us.
Backed by Upper Glasses;
Regarded as the Strong
est Civilian Aspirant
BY George E. Hyde


| Copyright. 1890, New York Tribune mo
MEXICO CITY, July 19.-The Ma
tional Republican party. embodying
the conservative political elements of
the country, to-day nominated General
Alfred Robes Dominique as u candi-
date for the Presidency to oppose Gen
eral Alvaro Obregon in tho coming
elections. He will run on strong re-
dictionary platform.
In a statement to the Tribune cor
respondent after his nomination Gen
eral Dominguez said: II realize that
we must put our house in order before
March 4 next year or some one else
will do it for US. If / am able to
serve as rallying point for men who
favor law and order and who will &C
complish this, am willing to serve as
SUCH"
in speech at the party convention
accepting the nomination General Do
minguez outlined his ideals.
Would Respect Property
every human being has a right to
live and to have his conscience, his
goods and the fruit of his labors re-
spected," he said. "He has the recip-
rocal obligation to respect those of
Others"
General Dominguez said he had once
been revolutionist, fighting for the
ideals which "were gloriously sus-
tanned by the English revolution, by
that Continental hero George Washing
ton, by the French Revolution, and
finally written by blood and sacrifice
into our own constitution of 1857"
The candidate is generally regarded
as the strongest civilian who could be
selected to oppose Obregon. He meets
with the approval of majority of the
upper classes, and he has strong fol-
lowing among the laborers in the cap
ital.
A prominent political leader COM
menting on the nomination, said:
"Robles Dominguez may cause trouble
by entering the campaign under exist
ing conditions, but if he comes into
power am sure that he will be friend
ly toward the United States and other
foreign nations and that he will sur
round himself with the best elements
of all factions and parties"
Obregonites Are Worried
Although government officials and
partisans of General Obregon are ridi-
culing Dominguez's candidacy, they are
said to be actually considerably wor-
ried. 1t is certain that the Provisional
President will provide for full test
of freedom at the polls.
Dominguez is practical politician
He has been in public life for forty
five years, long as Madero's chief aid.
At the time of Madero's triumph over
the revolution in 1911, Dominguez was
commandant Of the second military
zone, comprising the federal district
and the states of Sinaloa, Moelos,
Guerro and Michoacan. He did much
to suppress the disorders in the capl-
tai incident to Madero's return after
the defeat of the revolutionists. In
der Dominguez at that time were
Zapatt, Figueroa and other rebel lead
erS.
Dominguez was deputy in the lower
house in the Madero congress and has
been prominent in the opposition to
the Carranza regime. He ran for
Vice-President in 1911 as a candidate
was educated as civil engineer at
Chicago University. His father was
considered one of the most pro-
American of Mexicans.
Last September Dominguez appealed
to the Mexican people to settle their
internal difficulties, take matters in
hand and establish a responsible gov
eminent to forestall intervention by
the United States.