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Show should Btand", replied the ex-govcr-nor. "Then your recent statements should be taken as absolute declination?" declin-ation?" "I shall not dlacuss politics" parried par-ried the former governor. In his company at the time was J hn E. Kurchard, a member of the Llnd staff, who however says he came to Portland on personal business. Lli REFUSES TO DISCUSS POLITICS 1 PORTLAND, Ore., Aug 1C John A. Lind, ex-governor of Minnesota, In an Interview tonight gave what Is1 considered by those w ho know him to be a strong intimation that be Is wavenng In his decision not to accept ac-cept the Democratic nomination for governor of Minnesota, 'I must declino to discuss politics" he began. "But It is reported In Minnesota the Democratic comnxttee Insist that you accept," persisted the Interviewer. Inter-viewer. "I think a decision once made |