File No. 812.00/14721.
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Mexico City, March 27, 1915—6 p.m.
465. The Convention, now composed in its majority of Zapatistas under the influence of extremely radical leaders, some time ago passed a resolution forbidding present President from being elected Provisional President at the elections which are to be held by them April 20. Without Villa’s full representation to counteract such majority, said resolution would mean Garza’s deposition and the election of some unknown Zapatista leader. And I have reason to believe that when this happens, or even before, the northern delegates now here will move to some place in the north taking with them President Garza. This would again leave Mexico City entirely to the Zapatista faction which is quite powerless to prevent a return of Carrancistas, now reported in the vicinity of city.
It is therefore greatly desirable that the plan contained in my 459, March 26, 12 [midnight], be accepted at once by Carranza inasmuch as Garza told me today it would meet no objection from Villa and Zapata parties.