| Show DOUGLASS Mt May I or Mi until l Cit te Monument Ma Mass Iol Aug 12 2 2 William H It t former private secretary of oC Wm n I Douglass Doug of or roc rocton ton former governor Issued this state statement ment la lat last t night authorizes me ins In to toMy toM My M 5 that he hI wilt will neither deny nor af at affirm affirm firm the tho report that he ht Is U willing to be become become come tile the Democratic candidate for tor guy gov governor O provided he did not have Me to 10 make meks a contest content for tor the delegate He JI 11 said raid Id that he ht knew knE teething nothing of or the thEt tory story until he lie saw sav it In III a a paper and that thai as a two gentlemen are contending for or the nomination he would consider It undignified to enter any an contest Onlest floston Mass Macs OlaF Aug M Whitney who ho recently announced his hi candidacy for tor the Democratic nomina nomination Hon tion for governor when Informed last lut night of or the report port that former Cormer Coy Gov GO Douglass Dougla e ha hu has consented to again be he become herome become come rome a candidate for tor the otilee provid provided ed there was wac 1 no contest content said that If the UIO party could agree upon Mr Ir Douglass Douglal for tor governor he hp would gladly withdraw from the tIm contest |