bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə mˈɛksɪkən ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən hiː wʌz wˈaɪdli sˈiːn, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð dʒˈɛnɚɹəl bˈɜːnɚdˌoʊ ɹˈeɪz, æz wˈʌn ʌvðə stɹˈɔŋɡɚ kˈændᵻdˌeɪts tə səksˈiːd pɹˈɛzɪdənt dˈiːɐs.
Before the Mexican Revolution he was widely seen, along with General Bernardo Reyes, as one of the stronger candidates to succeed President Díaz.