The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-27

A CORRESPONDENT of the Boston Advertiser
gives the political situation in Maine as fol-
lows:
The Hictborn party are reported in certain
sections to be at work secretly for their candi-
dates Their principal support in September
will come from Androscoggin, Franklin and
Oxford counties and the northern portion of
Kennebec county. Reports from the coast
lying towns indicate an almost entire ignor-
ance of any third party movement. l have
had no occasion to alter my belief that the
meagre vote which will be polled for Mr..
Hichborn will convince that gentleman that
he made serious mistake in spurning the
counsels of his friends and the lifelong
friends of temperance, when he consented to
have his name used IN connection with the
third party movement especially after the
Republican party had placed itself squarely
upon the platform of prohibition. The cleo
ton of Governor Chamberlain by as good a
majority as can. be reasonably hoped for in
dull times, is a foregone conclusion. ,t
The county tickets put forth by the HIGH
born party in the counties where they have
had the courage to make nominations, are en-
tirely independent of the Republican tickets,
and in some cases embrace the names of Dem
ocrats. Republicans who are known to be radi
cal temperance men, have been passed by be-
cause they have been nominated by Republican
conventions. This may show how sincere the
new party is in its devotion to the cause of
temperance.
In Kennebec County there is strange mix
ture. The temperance dodge has been laid
aside and the HichbOrnites have placed them
selves upon the platform of opposition to CAPT.
tai punishment. All their nominees are out
spoken in their views upon this subject, from
senator down to county commissioner This
is only another phase Of the underhanded gu
erilla warfare upon Governor Chamberlain for
his straightforward course ON this question.
It will fail of its purpose when brought to the
light, for some of Governor Chamberiain's
warmest supporters are opposed to the execu-
ton of the death penalty. SO
For senators the Hichborn party have NOM
mated f. E. Webb of Winthrop, Eli Jones Of
China, and George w. Quinby of Augusta.
Mr.. Webb has also. received, since his nominal
ton, the Republican nomination for county at
torney. He is in full sympathy with the Re-
publican party, and will cast his in Auencc and
vote in that direction in September. He was
undoubtedly nominated by the third party
men because he is known to be opposed to cap
ital punishment. Eli Jones is respected
member of the Society of Friends, who have
always believed that the government has no
right to take mans life even in war. Rev.
George W. Quinby, the third candidate for
senator, is editor and publisher of the Gospel
Banner, and the columns of that paper will
attest to his violent opposition to the principle
of capital punishment. So it will be seen that
the sef-styled temperance men are not only
willing to dissolve their connection with the
republican party, but find it it easy to abandon
the principal plank in their platform when
another plank, which promises to draw o
stronger support to their party in certain sec.
tions can be substituted.