Evening star., 1932-06-05
INTEREST DULLED
IN MEXICAN VOTE:
National Revolutionary Party
Dominance Cuts Heat
of Campaign.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. June 4-Dominance
Of the all-powerful National Revolution
ary party and lack of an exciting issue
has served to dull interest in the forth
coming Mexican congressional elections
July 8. although the elections have a
decided influence on the presidential
election two years hence.
Because it is foregoing conclusion
that all senators and deputies nomi-
mated in the April 3 plebiSciteS will be
elected on the first Sunday in July
without serious opposition, the elections
this year will furnish little such excite
ment as characterized Mexico's last
general elections, when President Pas
cual Ortiz Rubio rose to power.
At that time the fledging National
Revolutionary party had not yet domi-
mated its opposition, and there was
healthy and ecciferous minority ele-
ment. Party mergers and two years
Of dominance have since given the
Revolutionary party monopoly In poll
tics. however.
A split-up was threatened last VIM
ter over the no-re-election issue, which
was thrashed out in the Governors
convention here in January. The party
bosses finally solved the problem by
passing the buck back to the states,
when they decided to take no stand
on the issue, but allow each state to
decide for itself whether elective ofh-
GERS should be allowed to serve more
than one continuous term.
The result of this decision furnished
the chief interest in the April plebis-
cites when the 'no-re-electionistas,
headed by Gov. Rodolfo Elias Gales
Of Sonora. won rousing victory. which
will radically change the complexion
Of the next Congress, which convenes
September l..
OF the 1855 deputies nominated for
that Congress by the National Revo-
lutionary party, and allied state par
ties, lis nominees have never served
before Only 81 deputies were renomi-
mated, and some of these waged bitter
fights for their seats.
In the Senate 18 of the 80 senatorial
nominees are new men, only IL carry
overs being approved by their constit-
uents AS a result, two-thirds of the
new Congress will be new when 1t
assemblies in September to hear Presi
dent Ortiz Rubio's resume of the past
year.
The congressional makeup is impor-
tant, for it has large voice in the
choosing of the next President Of Mex
leo. to be elected in July. 1884. through
approval of municipal authorities. who
in turn choose delegates to the party
convention.
Unless the dominant party goes on
the rocks in the next two years-an
unlooked-for surmisNits candidate will
be the President who succeeds Ortiz
Rubio.
At present more than a half dozen
potential presidential candidates are In
sight. In the order, roughly. Of the
frequency with which they are men
toned. they are;
vincente Estrada Cajigal chief of
the federal district government, for
ner Governor of Morelos. close friend
Of Gen. Plutarco Elias Gales.
Gen Joaquin Amaro. head Of the
Military College former secretary Of
war, close friend Of President Pascual
Ortiz Rubio.
Gen. Juan Andrea Almazan. military
leader. now in command of Nuevo Leon,
former minister of communications,
and regarded as an extremely able,
capable public servant
Gen. Manuel Perez Trevino. president
Of the National Revolutionary party,
former Governor Of Coahuila and for
mer secretary Of agriculture He was
Ortiz Rubios campaign manager
Aaron Saenz. former presidential
candidate, now senatorial nominee
from the federal district. He has
served in a number of cabinet posts
under several presidents.
In addition to these. politicians be-
feved to have presidential aspirations
include: Gen. Saturnino Cedillo, for
mer Governor Of San Luis Potosi, Gov
Adalberto Tejeda Of Vera Cruz, Gov
Iazaro Cardenas Of Michoacan.