The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-21
SELLS WON'T HAVE IT
IOWA DEMOCRATIC LEADER RE-
FUSES NOMINATION FOR
- GOVERNOR NV
BRYAN LIKELY TO BE IGNORED
ReafErmatiOn of Principles of KAN
sas City Platform Concerning
Monetary Question Will
Probably Be Passed.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 2O.-Practi-
cally all the Democratic leaders of the
state have arrived here to attend the state
convention which opens tomorrow in the
Auditorium at IL o'clock. The convention
Will place in nomination candidates tor
governor lieutenant governor, railroad
commissioner and supreme Judge
Reatiirmation of the principles adopted
by the Kansas City platform concerning
the monetary question undoubtedly will
be passed. John S. Murphy, of DUBUQUE
the free silver mems leadec. announced
today that his adherents will be content
10 nave simple Endorsement of the plat
form, without any elaboration as to doc
Urine. They insist, however, that those
VINO oppose the Kansas City platform will
not number more than 300 out Of the 1,400
delegates.
Cato Sells, of Vinton, who has been re-
garded as the foremost candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor, Is
sued a statement last evening in which
he declares he is not a candidate. Mr..
Sells says:
More than two months ago I gave out
the statement that would not be Il can
didate for the Democratic nomination for
governor. and 1 have not changed my
mind since My especial interest in the
work of the coming state convention is
that a courageous platform be adopted,
which shall contain an aggressive but
tenable and fairly disposed plank. favor
ing the taxation of railways the same as
farm and city property, and the nomina-
ton of a candidate for governor known
to be in full sympathy with the platform
who Will inspire the confidence of all who
are opposed to railroad domination and
ineQuitable taxation.
While this statement does not take Mr..
Sells entirely out of the field, there is
he1iaHra no rtrfIr
nomination in any sense, and chat under
pressure he will say he will not accept
the nomination under any circumstances.
Other candidates now being discussed
are H. J. Stiger, of Tama county; r. ].
Phillips, eX-mayor of Ottumwa; cx-
Senator w. w. Dodge, of Burlington.
and John T. Hamilton, of Cedar Rapids
Several others are considered, but in a
remote way, as possibilities. john T.
hamilton, of Cedar Rapids, is likely to
develop into a formidable candidate as
there IS a probability the Sells following
will be shifted to him.
The genuine reform element Of the
party has been stirred to fever heat by
the circulation of an evidently authentic
report that a leading railroad attorney,
IN close touch with the Burlington and
>. w. Blythe, is sending out letters in
1urtherance of a scheme to get a rail-
road man on the head of the ticket.
1t is said the railway influences will
not attempt to restrict the platform. as
they fear their work would be too patent.
But If they can secure the nomination of
man friendly to their interests, they
VIII cripple the effect of the party's ac-
ton and hamper it in any contest that
may come up two years from now in case
a Republican legislature fails next win
ter to enact any legislation looking to-
ward equitable taxation