Diaz Admits He Wants Presidency; Says Huerta Cannot Be a Candidate.

New York Times 100 years ago today, August 3, 1913:
Nephew of ex-Dictator Explains That the Mexican Constitution Makes Executive Ineligible to Succeed Himself.By Telegraph to the Editor of The New York Times.
    LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2.— In reply to your message, I have to state that since February last many of my countrymen have offered to me to work for my candidacy at the next Presidential election of Mexico, to take place Oct. 26 next, the date fixed by our Congress. I then accepted and put in their hands the management of the campaign in my behalf.
    In regard to your inquiry concerning that of Gen. Huerta, as far as I know, I have not heard that any political party has offered to work for him, and it is well known that our Constitution prohibits that he who is at the head of the Executive power may be eligible for the succeeding Presidential election.
        FELIX DIAZ.
        [Nephew of ex-President Porfirio Diaz and now Mexico's Special Ambassador to Japan.]