However , there was no direct campaigning by candidates .
The Masonic lodges that had come to prominence as the stand - ins for political parties during Guadalupe Victoria 's presidency were mobilized during the 1828 election .
There was no direct campaigning by candidates .
The Masonic lodges that had come to prominence as the stand - ins for political parties during Guadalupe Victoria 's presidency were mobilized during the 1828 election .