Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1914 — DENIES CHIEF QUIT [ARTICLE]

DENIES CHIEF QUIT

MEXICAN MINISTER SAYS CAR. RANZA WON'T RESIGN. Declares That Provisional Preaident Will Remain Head of Republic. Mexico City, Oct. 16. —The Mexican foreign minister, Ysldoro Fabella, denied that General Carranza had r» signed the supreme power of the constitutionalists in favor of Antonio Vlk lareal, gpvernor of the state of Nuevo Leon. Minister Fabela said that Carranza considered the action of the Mexico City convention in rejecting his resignation settled the question, but If the convention at Aguas Calientes voted to reconsider it Caranza would bow to the majority. All the military chieftains, Including Francisco Villa, Emlllano Zapata and Venustiano Carranza, are subject to the orders of the Aguas Calientes conventlon, which, after a stormy secret session, voted Itself the supreme power of the land. The delegates took oath to abide by the majority vote on all questions, including the form of government and presidential succession. The question of the kind of government that shall prevail will be decided at a session to be held October 20, when a full Zapata delegation, numbering 22 men, will be present. Prominent delegates to the conference say the question of further civil strife in Mexico City has been definitely decided, and that peace is assured. Under the new arrangement General Carranza can be a candidate for the presidency in the general elections.