He was also to have the right of veto.
This was a well-devised plan to secure control for the central group about Aguinaldo.

His commissioners, under a form of election in which the electors were carefully selected men, established municipal governments devoted to the cause of the revolution.

These were to choose provincial officials and members of the congress.

All elections were subject to Aguinaldo's approval, and every province was under the command of a military representative of his, who could and did call upon the civil authorities for such supplies as he deemed fit.

All real power was vested in the central group, and the central group was composed of Emilio Aguinaldo and his public and private advisers.