The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-29
VILLA WILL NOT
BE CANDIDATE FOR
OFFICE IN MEXICO
Carranza Also Signifies
Willingness to Be
Eliminated.
ASSURANCES REGARDED
AS FORECASTING PEACE
Assumption of Provisional Presi-
dency by Calderon Regarded
AS Probable.
PROTEST COMES FROM ZApAT,
Objects to Evacuation OF vcr. C,,,,
anu Delivery OF CITY To
Carranza

IS" aSHlNGTON. Scpternbe, IS
"''mai announcement from General
iila that hc will not be q candid.t.
''r President or Nice-prcsident o,
Mexico wag received at ,h. state Da-
Cartnlens to-day through George G.
,aroth"rs, consul agent at\Chihuah,n
ny. This dispatch. the first TO reach
ashlnkton from the city Of Mexico
''hco Villas revolt against General Car
l""~a authority as fir.t chief OF the
'onsutuio!alists. greatly strengthened
nc hopcs OF officials here for a peaceful
fhlnstment of the difficulties between,
nc two leaders
Specia! Significance was attached 10
ma assurance because il followed
~ c'oseiE the declaration OF General
"FFaiaa that he would not become a
'"h"iuIt" ~ villa would give a similar
''ctnfsc and All the military leader.
"ere eliminated as presidential pos.i-
rllities.
The state Department; ,o-nieh, was
Hit""ut information from Mexico CITY.
ou' II generally Was believed iu official
'lrrl"s that II General Carraiza resign.
on THURSDAY. as has been declared h..
WI IN" convention called by. him for
,nh' 'atc, viii name az his successor
remand" lgi.sias Caldcrou. whose So
lection has been demanded by villa.
HOPE ron SATISEA ArTOHN
SOLUTION or PROBLEM
'onsttutional!st representatives here
tonight were hopeful that the peac.
commissioners dispatched hy carrunza
ana Ntlln 10 meet In an att.Inp, To-
adjust tho existing difficulties between
the two factions would reach :, salts
factory solution 81 The problem
General Funston. commanding tho
american forces at Vera Cruz. Informed
me War department that General
|aidta, the Southern. rebel leader. had
lodged "a protest with him against the
surrender OF Vera Cruz 10 the Cara Iza
soNeri1nent. Zapa;a madc.it plain that
ne d!d not rccbgnizc Carranz.l as tho
nrst chief OF the Cons,!,utionallstY.
Iapaths army makes him a facto: to
DC reckoned with, and IL is admitted
fhat his attitude VIII no, br calculated
20 hasten the preparations FOR the
Nnorican evacuation.
orders FOR the withdrawal from Mex +
!'an waters ot tho bat.icships Arkan-
raa' Della v-orc and North Dakota had 4
heen prepareA tonight; ana only
waited ih- signature of SecrciAr,.
i'an!eis to hccomo effective
These vessels arc IA D. relieved by
inoTsNas. minnesota and Rhode !slaud,
which have been ordered to Vera cruz.
THREE BtTrLESuIrS
no BE RELEASED TODAY
~ the Navs Department, il MAS said
'Hai Secretary Daniels wou!.i release
'Ac three batilcships from MrNlcan
north fol target practice mauo.uvr.s
md c-!:!s which hava beeu suspended
Turing tAeir stay ,u Southern waters.
w accordance with recommendations
hat only four battleships be retained
'cr III" present in Mc%.can waters. suh-
Hittcd 10 Secretary Daniels by Rear
Ndmrai FLETCHER it = proposed also
,cp" 10 withdraw the Virginia and f..
tansas, i"tviu1 the Texas. Minnesota,
'Iode Island and Vermont 20 comsti- i
uts ihc MANai tyrce in MnNicn