The Archive · 1924

Disorderly Scenes at Mexican Elections

Polling Booths Stormed

Mexico City, July 7.

Supporters of General Calles claim an overwhelming victory in the Presidential election, They assert that in 15 out of 28 States of the Republic he polled 90 per cent. of the votes cast Owing to disorders the results will not be known for some weeks. The rival electors stormed some of the polling booths in Mexico City and carried off the voting urns. The followers of General Flores now demand that the election in such districts be declared void—Reuter's American Servi

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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