Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-08-14
ROURBONISIN REVIVED.

The Democratic State Convention at
Portland on Tuesday was one of the faint
est efforts ever made by the party in
Maine to nominate a standard bearer In
numbers it was about one fourth as large
as the call allowed, several of the counties
being without delegate or representa-
tive in it. Weak as it was in numbers it
was still weaker in spirit, so that the mis-
take of the Chairman, who thought he
was presiding at funeral, was very nat
ural and quite pardonable under the cir
cumstances.
A strong pressure was made upon Mr..
Kimball to accept the nomination, but hay
ing had enough of sour grapes he could
not be persuaded to allow himself to be
treated to any more. A portion of the
delegates desired the nomination of lib
eral republican, and gave their votes for T.
A. Pike, but the figures show that Gree
leyism was at fearful discount in the con-
vention, only twenty votes being cast for
Mr.. Pike The truth is the Bourbons had
been actively at work for several weeks
preparing to control the convention and the
result shows that they accomplished what
they intended. The nomination was given
to MIR. Titcomb of Kennebunk, whose name
as candidate was first brought out in the
Bangor Commercial and Oxford Register,
the special organs of the Bourbons. and
whom they specially recommended be-
cause he had al,cays been q democrat That
the young democracy did not appear in
greater strength argues that their ardor in
politics has cooled off. For several years
they have had things their own way in the
democratic organization, fighting hard and
bleeding freely in the hope of rejuvenat-
ing the party and Kidding it of Bourbonism,
but the job was greater and more difficult
than they supposed. and at last they have
given it up. We think their numbers at
the polls in September will be decidedly
thin. Without them what will become of
poor Mr.. Titcomb? II the odor of ancient
democracy is such fine thing in a candi-
date as the Bourbons imagine, why let
them make the most of it. Everything
else has been tried to insure democratic
success, now let us see what virtue there
is in Bourbonism revived.
The resolves are in the main copy of
the Ohio democratic resolutions, the pro-
duct Of Senator Humans brain and better
adapted TO that longitude than this. Such
medley was never before seen in plat
form, the length of which contrasts curl
ously with the size Of the convention that
adopted it. We should Judge the dele.
gates thought they were making their las
will and testament when they gave it thei
endorsement. Few will read the resolves
and those who do succeed in accomplish
ing the job will be no wiser by the effort
The resolves of '9s, which are now un
derstood to be the platform of platform
among the democracy, are not mentione
in set phrase, but are supposed to be judi
ciously mixed and worked into the resolu
tions by the use OF certain words of won
derful meaning well defined among Bour
bons, but needing explanation to the un
initiated.
In taking the Ohio platform, they have
dropped out the resolves usually adopted in
Maine in relation to shipbuildng and COM
merce. and substituted one about farmers :;
they have also omitted to say anything
about cider and prohibition or manufac-
lures. Imagining themselves on the
prairies of the West they have resolved for
Western rather than Eastern interests. In
stead OF giving square declaration in IA
vor of free trade, their platform has nothing
definite upon the matter. On the railroad
questions which are agtating the public
mind they have little to say. But they do
not neglect to resolve that they belong to
the democratic party, and that they intend
to live and die under its banner. eschewing
all liberal combinations and renouncing all
connection with Greeleyites. This was
the important thing to be done in the OPP
inion of the Bourbons. and this they did
do very clearly. There is no doubt that
they have cut the bonds which held them
10 the liberal republicans, proposing here
after to paddle their own canoe and per-
NIT the liberals to do likewise. 1t is sur
missed that there will be difficulty in many
Oh the counties to secure an endorsement
oil the Portland proceedings, and that the
county tickets will not be readily filed
with candidates, on account of the certa;p
defeat Impending. We imagine the cam
paign will not be very arduous, but re-
puoilcans will not fail to do their duty as
usual DC the opposition much or little
The coiored citizens of Ohio viii ho,, ,
convention at Chillicsthe on the 22d inst, tq
take into consideration their political stua
ton. and the cause Of the dissatisfaction ex