| Show I REFUSES VICEPRESIDENCY I Don Enrique C Creel the Mexican diplomatist and governor who has refused to be considered asa as-a candidate for the vicepresidency of tho Mexican 1 Mex-ican republic because he is in favor of tho reelection re-election of the present Incumbent is known as ono of the most progressive men of affairs of his country lIe is a bank president a railroad vicepresident and director In an insurance company vl com-pany In earlier days he has been a merchant a school teacher a newspaper man a tanner a 1 I r farmer and a 1 miner Those were tho days when w he was educating himself before ho became as wealthy as he Is today Half of Senor Creels success may bo fairly yu claimed by his friends this side the Mexican boundary for his father was a Kentuckian who went to Mexico with Gen Taylor stayed married a dusky belle and became a Mexican adoption The son has become an important Im-portant figure In Mexican affairs having served as governor of Chihuahua a member of the national congress and speaker of tho house before ho came as ambassador at Washington in 1900 Ills wife is the beautiful daughter of a leading general In evident Diaz army nnd will some day como Into a handsome fortune from her father It is considered that some day when Gen Diaz shall have insisted upon retiring from the presidency Senor Creel has an idea of succeeding to that position > |
