The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Opponents of Oregon in
Mexico Lead Revolt
One Is Executed.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD

BY EDWARD w. PlCNARO
ID EvOLT fared up in Mexico last
N week, the anti-re-electionists In
many parts of the country taking
arms against the government, which
supports Obregon for the presidency.
Parts Of the garrisons Of Mexico City
and Torreon and troops in the state
Of Vera Cruz mutinied under the lead-y
ership Of many of their officers, and
there were uprisings in other towns.
Gen. Arnulfo Gomez, one of Obregon's
rivals for the presidency, was at the
head Of the entire movement, and Gen.
Francisco Serrano, the other opposi-
ton candidate, was declared to be in
full sympathy with the revolt. The
mutineers from the capital were soon
defeated by loyal troops and Serrano,
with a dozen of his aids, was either
captured in Cuernavaca or seized in
Mexico City and taken there secretly.
The prisoners were Immediately tried
by court martial and shot, and the
same fate was meted out to many 9TH
err officers who were caught.
Gomez, however, for time eluded
the Gales troops and at this writing
is reported at the head Of consider
able force and marching to attack the
city Of Vera Cruz. He had been joined
by Gen. Hector Armada, leader Of the
Mexico City mutineers. Federal troops
were advancing on part Of the rebel
forces at Perote, and the strong Vera
Cruz garrison, commanded by Gen.
Jesus Aguirre, was reported ready to
meet the attack Of Gomez. The pros
poets at this time are that Gomez will
be defeated, and If he is captured it
Is almost certain that he will be exc
cuted. President Gales is apparently
so strongly supported that there is
small chance for the success Of re-
bellion. The greater part Of the army
IS loyal to him, as is the navy, and the
Mexican Federation of Labor is
pledged to support him.
This attempted revolt has at least
cleared the presidential situation in
Mexico, for since Obregon is support
ed by President Gales and his only
two rivals are now eliminated, the
election Of the former president seems
an absolute certainty. Immediately
after the start Of the uprising 25 dep
uties who opposed Obregon were ex-
PEELED by the congress. ..,...,s,.
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~pANLr n OuTurN ,ooo,.,oa a.
n Sinissippi farm several thousand
central Illinoisans who urged him to
announce his candidacy for the Re
publican nomination, supporting the
plea already made by delegations
from Nebraska. Iowa and other
states. Mr.. Lowden entertained his
guests handsomely but the most they
could get from him concerning his
candidacy was reiteration of his
previous statement, namely: 81 know
Of no man In all our history who has
run away from the Presidency, and
no one who appreciates the solemn
responsibility of that high Office will
run after the Presidency" Mayor
Thompson Of Chicago has let 1t be
known that If Lowden enters the
preferential primaries in Illinois, he
will present himself as a candidate,
and his friends said If he did this he
would capture large numbers Of
Southern delegates In the national
convention. An immediate result of
the Thompson announcement was the
almost complete elimination OF Chi
cago from the list of cities seeking
the convention. San Francisco and
Cleveland now seem to be in the lead,
with Minneapolis and Detroit still in
the running. The Republican nation
al committee will decide on the To-
cation December 6. according to
Chairman Butler. That gentleman
and other members of the committee
were the guests of President Coolidge
at breakfast and obtained the i'm
preston that he was sincere in his
determination not to accept renomina-
ton. Conferences of the leaders in
Washington brought out the opinion
that Hoover would run better than
Hughes in the West and South,
though the latter would have the bet