The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-22
Mexico

Mexico City - Assuming that Mexi-
co will be without revolution during
| the next % months, a new PRESIDENT of
the republic will be elected by popular
vote in September, 1924. But already
there are political murmurings, pos
sible candidates are being discussed,
and at least one ambitious individual
has announced his candidacy.
Party lines have never been tightly
drawn in Mexico and political alliances
are made and unmade over night as
the exigencies of the occasion demand.
Therefore, it is difficult to, say at pres
ent just what we'll defined groups will
be in the field to contest for high ma
tional honors next year
Among political observers it is con-
sidered an undoubted fact that Presi-
den Oregon, Secretary of Interior
Gales and Secretary of Treasury de la
Huerta will stand as unit in the
next election. President Oregon is
barred by an article of the constitu-
ton from contesting for reelection.
Secretary Gales considered by many
as his logical successor, will doubtless
enter the race unless his health, which
OF late has given him much concern,
forces him to abandon politics alto
gether. In the event that Secretary
Gales is eliminated it is believed that
Secretary de la Huerta, former pro-
vlsional president, will be the admins
tration candidate. Whether the ad-
ministration choice runs as a "COPPER"
tista, which party row claims Presi
dent Oregon as member, or as an
Independent depends entirely on poll
tics as they pertain at the time the
active campaign opens.
At any rate the Cooperitistas will
enter man in the race, and if an
alliance with the administration is not
made it is considered quite possible
that Jorge Prieto Laurens, youthful
leader of the party at present federal
deputy and the mayor of Mexico City,
will be the party choice Rogue Con
zales Cara, former president, is also
talked of in this connection. Senior
Laurens' youth may prove barrier.
but constitutional prohibitions have
been winked at before when political
expediency was urgent
1t is foregone conclusion that the
Conservative, united either under one
party or campaigning as several groups
will be represented in the race. The
Catholic Party at the last election sun
ported Alfredo Robes Dominguez. who
in the old days acted as a sort of
liaison officer between the porfrio
Diaz and the Francisco Madero groups.
He contested with small hopes of cleo
ton, and polled but few votes. But
the Catholics are growing in power.
and the Filippi expulsion incident has
served to unite thenA against the ad-
ministration, especially against Score
tary Gales. Dominguez may be their
standard bearer but many predict the
Catholics will ally themselves with
the Fascist who as yet have not re-
vealed their sentiments for president
A review of possible conservative
material finds these names always
mentioned:
Francisco Leon de la Barra, former
president and now living in France. Be-
cause of his present happy connection
with the French government it is not
believed that he would even allow his
name to be considered.
Alberto Garcia Granados, former
army general under President Diaz, now
living in the United States.
:fanuel Calero, former ambassador
at Washing and now in the United
States.
Fernando IgIesias Calderon, former
ambassador at Washington and at pres
ent a federal senator
Pedro -Lascurian, former president
and now living quietly in Mexico City
Eulalio Gutierrez, former president.
now a resident of Mexico City
Carlos B. Zetina, federal senator
and prominent merchant Of Mexico
City
There are others, now residents of
the United States, who also figure in
the speculation. General Manuel
Pelaez, General Pablo Gonzales and
General Esteban Cantu, former gov
ernor of Lower California, are among