The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-30
MEXICO READY
 GIVE THOUGHT
 NEXT ELECTION

MEXICO CITY, March 30.-Assum- ing that Mexico will be without rev oluton during the next 22 months, new president of the republic will be elected by popular vote in September 1924. But already there are polti- cal murmurings, possible candidates are being discussed, and at least one ambitious individual has announced candidacy
 Party lines have never been tightly drawn in Mexico and political alli- ances are made and unmade overnight as the eXigencies of the occasion de mand. Therefore, it is difficult to say at present just what well defined groups will be in the field to contest for high national honors next year.
 Among political observers it is con- sidered an undoubted fact that Presi- dent Obregon, Secretary of Interior Gales, and Secretary of Treasury de la Huerta will stand as a unit in the next election. President Obregon is barred by an article of the constitu- tion 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 provisional president, will be the ad ministration candidate. Whether the administration choice runs as a Co., operista, which party now claims | President Obregon as a member, or as an Independent depends entirely on politics as they pertain at the time the active campaign opens.
 At any rate the Cooperistas will enter a man in the race, and if an alliance with the administration is not made it is considered quite pos sible that Jorge Prieto Laurens, youthful leader of the party, at pres ent federal deputy and the mayor. l of Mexico City will be the party choice Roque Gonzales Garza, for mer president, is also talked of in this connection. SenOr Lauren's youth may prove a barrier, but constitu tional prohibitions have been winked at before when political expediency was urgent.
 It is a foregone conclusion that the Conservatives. united either under one party or campaigning as several groups, will be represented in the race The Catholic Party at the last election supported Alfredo Robles Dominguez, who in the old days acted Jas sort of liaison officer between the Porfirio Diaz and the Francisco Ma dero groups. He contested with small hope of election, and polled but few votes. But the Catholics are growing in power, and the Filippi expulsion in- cident has served to unite them against the administration, especially against Secretary Gales. Dominguez may be their standard bearer but many predict the Catholics will ally them selves with the Fascist who as yet have not revealed 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. Because of his present happy connec- tion with the French government it is not believed he would even allow his name to be considered.
 Alberto Garcia Granados, former army general under President Diaz now living in the United States. Manuel Calero, former ambassador at Washington and now in the United States.
 Fernando Igles:as Calderon, former ambassador at Washington and at present a federal senator.
 Pedro Lascurain, former pre- residcnt and now living quietly in Mexico C'ty Eulalio Gutierrez, former president, now a resident of Mexico City.
 Carlos B. Zetina, federal senator and a prominent merchant of Mexico City.
 There are others, now residents Of the United States, who also figure ill the speculation. General Manuel Pelaez, General Pablo Gonzales and General Esteban Cantu, former gov ernor of Lower California, are among