Show they are jangling FREE COINAGE PLAK prominent democrats are opposed to ita it A big fire at montreal CLEVELAND july 14 although Althou Eh the democratic state convention was announced to meet today and conci ue in session two days the pro gramme pro videa that this day is to la devoted to committee meetings and out do demonstrations st and that tho convention is not to convene in formal session until tomorrow morning the discussion of politicians is still all directed to the governorship while campbelle Camp bella nomination on the first ballot is still as reasonably certain as any future event the meal and kline factions have by no means given UD contest the discussion over the platform still continues ex gressman warnar and other prominent free coinage men are on the ground insisting that tha party success can only be insured by the convention declaring for the tree and unlimited coinage of silvar but they are being vigorously opposed by congressman Hart erand equally prominent demo brats we certainly want to keep clear 0 tha free coinage of silver plank said harter today in two months wy have coined nine million dollars in silver that is mora than the entire amount coined between 1792 and 1862 frea coinage would be ruinous to the industries of the country liace not made silver an issuer why should we do BO would it not be letter to devote our attention 10 the tariff exclusively we can fight successfully on eliat issue but it means national defeat for the party to advocate the free coinage ot silver As a result of aliis division of senti ment several informal conferences of the democratic congressmen and other party leaders have been held the money question is discussed with a view of reaching an understanding on the ailder issues A strenuous attempt will be made to settle all differences on alio financial question in the committee on and the subject from being debated in the convention |