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Show : CARRANZA IS TO GIVE Jf OFFICE Report From Mexico Say That the National Convention Will Accept HI Resignation Washington, Oct. 14. Tho national nation-al convention at Aguas Callentcs today to-day reached a point where the question ques-tion of the retirement ot GencraJ Carranza was to be discussed, according accord-ing to offlclul telegrams to tho American Am-erican government, as well as messages mes-sages received by agents hero ot General Villa. Frank S. Thomas, who has opened hcadquartors hero for Villa gave out tho following message, which was received re-ceived by littii from -Vllia headqiiar tors at Juarez dated today: "Convention will meet at 3 p. in. when It Is expected Cnrranza's resignation res-ignation will bo received and promptly prompt-ly accepted. Tho namo of Uouer.il Antonio Vtllareal, chairman ot tbo convention, will bo presented as u candldnto for provisional president and will bo most satisfactory to nil factions." While tho constitutionalist agency hero had no formal comment to make It was Indicated that General Vlllar-eal Vlllar-eal llkowlse was regarded with favor by the Carranza faction. Mr. Thomas expressed the opinion that Carranza's resignation probably had already been accepted tonight and that Vlllareal had been chosen, but lacked definite advice on this point. Reports to the state department from tho convention continue to speak of tho spirit of harmony that prevails and pointed out several incidents in-cidents regarded as harbingers of penco In defense ot a delegato from Villa's division and was enthusiastically enthusiastic-ally applauded. Gen. Fcllpo Angeles wa3 given an ovation when ho pro posed that tho convention glvo consideration con-sideration to tho followers ot Governor Gover-nor Maytorena and General Zapata as factors In tho national sltuntlon. A special commlttco was fnt by tho convention to escort the Kapula delegates. |