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Show DE LA BaRRA PUT - UP FOR PRESIDENT MEXICO CITY. Aug. -14. Without their consent having been obtained, Francisco e la Barra and General Bernardo Reyes were yesterday nominated for the presidency presi-dency and vice presidency by a group of men :eptesjnttng the "Liberal-Radical" party. The genera! Is an .noependent candidate for the presidency. The Liberal-Radical party is a small or. ganlxatlon which ha hitherto taken no I important part in politics, but lis action today Is regarded a significant since It ta in llns with plans said to be mads bv lea iters of the Catholic party to force the f rdvlatonat president to become president f a majority of votes Is received by any on nominated, he Is elected. Hts acceptance ac-ceptance of the nomination is not essential. essen-tial. One 1 acted the constitution provides pro-vides that absolute Inability to serve shall be the only ground for resignation. The plan ta'tked of now la to take advantage ad-vantage of theae two facts and place TOe la Barra In the presidency even though he continues unwilling to serve. |