South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-07
MEXICAN POLITICAL
POT EVEN NOW Is
BEGINNING TO BOIL
Elections Are Two Years Away
But Various Factions Are
at Work.

at Work.
MEXICO CITY. May 2O.-(By
Mar.)-Although the next presiden-
tial election is more than two years
distant. there have been various in
dications during the past few weeks
that the political pot in Mexico Is
even now commencing to boil.
President Obregon has been called
upon frequently OF late 20 give Of
gcial assurance that full guarantees
will be given voters and, speaking
with direct reference TO the con
gressional elections TO be held next
August. the chief executive has stat
ed repeatedly that an earnest at
tempt will be made TO permit the
voters OF Mexico to express their
sentiments without far or hindr-
ancs.
The newspaper El Universal is
now conducting a contest TO discover
its readers choices for president
and. according TO It's statements. a
lively interest is being displayed.
President Obregon described the
| contest as zone Of the best jokes OF
/ the eason' and IN other official
/ quarters there Ia the direct charge
/ that Editor Palavincini OF FL Uni
versal is taking this means 10 en-
4 nance his own chances 10 gain the
| presidential seat.
The first computation Of votes as
\ announced by FL Universal gave
/ Adolfo de la Huerta, present secre-
tary OF the treasury and former pro-
| visional president, first choice. Pas
cual Ortiz Rubio, former minister
/ OF communications and public
works, was next and Senior Pala-
/ y1ncini was third. These three men
were closely grouped in the voting
There was then a distinct drop in
\ the number OF votes 10 Secretary Of
/ Interior Gales. and President Obre-
/ gon was fifth with a mere 26 votes.
\ Among the scores who appeared as
/ possible candidates were General
Salvador Alvarado, Francisco Leon
de Ia Barra. Felix Diaz. Vito Alessio
I Robes. editor OF FL Democrata /:
Rafael Alducin. editor OF Excelsior:
| Ignacio Bonillas, Francisco AIurguia,
Secretary Of Foreign Relations PAM,
Francisco villa and Monsignor Oro-
zcoy Jimenez. Archbishop Of Qua
dalajara.
There was considerable comment,
editorial and otherwise. when FL
! UniversaTs first classification Of can
didates was published. Among the
extreme radicals" the paper named
Secretary Gales. Secretary de la
Huerta, Secretary Of Public Instruc-
ton Vasconcelos and Celestino
/ Gasca, governor Of the federal dis
trict Louis Cabrera, former secre-
tary OF the treasury under Carranza
General Salvador Alvarado and Eel
lpe CarrillO Puerto, the present gov
ernor OF Yucatan who is an avowed
} red. were clsssed as radicals OF
Cancellation"
, The "cinetihcos' or "old regime"
I group was said 10 include Secretary
Pant. Francisco Leon &c la Barra
(now in Paris), Manuel Pelaez and
Manuel Calero. Fernando Iglesias
, Calderon. former Mexican represen-
tative at Washington; former Presi-
, dent Federico Gonzales Cara. Sena-
tor Carlos r. Zetina and Francisco
Escudero were placed in the 'lals-
ser faire" group. The arbitrary
classification Of these potential can
!. didates caused many protests. es-
peciaDy from members Of the eek
treme radicsV' group.
Among the political changes OF
the year may be mentioned certain
developments in the case OF the
Partido Liberal Constitutionalista
This party at the time OF Obregon'
election claimed him as its nomina
leader. but the chief executive a:
vel as certain members OF his cabi.
net VINO were also members. has
. kicked over the traces and accord
ing 20 his own assertions. belongs tC
no party. In several contests To-
supremacy In the chamber OF depu
ties the Partido Liberal has beer
: defeated and It's opponents now de
, clare that Il has ceased TO function
as the dominant party. Succeeding
% may be found a strong Partid
Il Liberal Cooper.tista and the nuner
, Gus branches OF the Socialist party
/ In addition the Catholics are strong
- organized and have announce,
their determination 20 contest 10
every seat IN the chamber. The.
b will doubtless. as az the last cleo
ton. name a candidate for president
There are also obvious Indication
. that President Obregon Is keepin
weather eve out on political con
7 ditious 90 the states. In Puehl
where Governor Jose Maria Sanche
was elected by his legislature an
ir Morslos where Governor Fran
cisco Mugica n on an indehnit
leave OF absence. their successor
have been men who are beyond a