Show comical I 1 WORD indiana democrats for free coinage ACTIVITY IN THE NAVY avar bains got cot at new york vork way sall sail for or cuba indianapolis ind june 24 special another step is being taken today in the work of committing the democracy of the west to free i ilver tle the slate democratic convention was called to order thi morning at tomlin borla hall by state chairman sterling it aholt holt the convention will nominate the full state ticket from governor down will select delegates to the nR national timal convention and presidential electors in inthe the matter matte of nomi nations there is as yet little indication of the action of the convent convention ibn 6 except excel t that none who is not a radical free silver man inan stands the ghost of a show of receiving any favors at the hands of the gatherings gathering D F shively of south bend a red hot silver man probably leads leada for the gubernatorial nomination As in several other states it had bad been the i intention nten tion of the sound money democrats to make a fight 6 for the control of the convention but the selection of delegates ates had not proceeded far when it az was seen that the battle was hopelessly lost and so it was that when the c convention 0 n bention assembled this rno morning ning there was no thought of disputing pul ing the supremacy of the free sil derites ve rites governor matthews atthews jU who had always been considered a strong champion of the gold standard by hie bis recent bid for the vote of the opposite faction has also done much toward disconcerting the element which has bas relied upon his adherence and leadership he has declared himself in favor of a restoration of the conditions prior to 1873 without ila in so many words declaring for free coin t e independent of international action it is thought that the indiana delegation to the national convention will be prepared to support his pres presidential aspirations first last and all the time there is some talk also on the part of the delegates of expressing the preference of the convention for a united states senator to succeed senator vorhees fo rhees who it has been announced noun ced will retire from public life at the expiration of his present term owing to his failing health |