Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-18
ORTIZ RUB|O WINS
BLOODY ELECTION
VaSconCeIiStaS Claim Voters
Were Driven From Polls
by Gales Party.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, November Ia
Nineteen persons were killed and more
than SO wounded in Nationwide rioting
Sunday which accompanied the over
whelming election of Pascual Ortiz
Rubo to the Mexican presidency
Headquarters for Jose Vasconcelos.
candidate of the Anti-Re -electionist
party. charged that supporters of Ortiz
Rubio had taken charge of voting
booths and through force and in
timidation prevented tens of thousands
from voting.
Headquarters for the Revolutionary
party, which supported the candidacy
of Ortiz Rubio, replied today DENYING
any but legitimate conditions had pre-
vailed. They explained they had taken
charge of voting booths under the
Mexican law, which says the first nine
voters arriving at a booth shall con-
troll it.
Threats Are UncOnfirmed.
The successful candidate, who has
been civil engineer and soldier as well
as politician, spent election day in the
village of Uruapam. Michoacan. where
ne formerly was governor and where
his family lives.
Vasconcelos was said here to have
passed election day at San Bias
Sinaloa. There was no confirmation
that he would carry into effect frequent
threats of himself and partisans to sci
himself up as rightfully elected Presi-
dent, maintaining his claims by force
Despite the bloodshed and rioting
Mexican officials professed TO be sat
isfled at what was called a compare
lively quiet election day" Cavalry and
infantry contingents paraded streets OF
the principal cities. rushing quickly in
answer 10 frequent emergency calls
probably, 1t was said, preventing worse
conditions.
Available figures showed eight killed
IN Mexico City and six in other parts
of the republic. with Ave policemen
killed at Toluca when the truck in
which they were riding was wrecked
The wounded some of them seriously
injured, passed So of whom IS resided
in Mexico City.
The principal rioting in Mexico City
occurred within a few blocks of the
National Palace, at the juncture of La
Avenida MADEIRA and La Gale Bolivar
Several trucks of Ortiz Rubistas clash
ed with Vasconcelistss listening to
speeches from their campaign head
quarters, located there.
In an exchange of shots and a rain
OF stones and pieces of asphalt from
the pavement two persons were killed
outright and many wounded, of whom
two died later. Two hundred police
interviewed and restored order.
Actual count in the presidential race
will not be known probably until early
the Chamber OF Deputies fer official
canvass.
NaScOnceIiStaS Claim Fraud.
There was no doubt as TO the out
come of the voting; Ortiz RubiSta head
quarters claimed their candidate polled
more than 100000 votes; headquarters
for the Vasconcelistas tacitly admitted
defeat. but claimed fraud and asserted
VasconceloS was the rightful President
of Mexico.
Within an hour of the opening OF
the polls, reports began to drift in that
partisans of Vasconcelos were not being
allowed to vote.
In many places the Vasconcelistas
opened booths of their own and voted,
but it was said these votes would be
declared illegal
statement issued by Victoria f.
Gongora. president of the anti-re-elec-
zionist party, said: Mexico has failed
in the field of democracy In all cities
and towns citizens have been prevented
from voting"
The presidcnt-elect formerly was
minister TO Germany and subsequently
ambassador to Brazil.
Yesterdays election was made neces-
sary through assassination of Gen
Obreeon, presldent-elect. Emilio Portes
Oil was named provisional president to
serve until a new president could be
elected Ortiz Rubio'S term Is until Mo-
vembcr 30, 1884.