The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-13
The Convention was harmonious In its delipera-
ions and the hail was well filed with spectators.
MAINE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION


Portland Filled with the Stra ighouts-
TftcOmb Nominated by the Convention
for GOvernor-A Powerful PLATFORM
No Surrcnder-NO Unholy Aliiance-Ad-
ministration Crimes-Salery Grabbers
and Csesarism DenOunccd-Free Trade
and Free Institutions.
PORTLAND, August II. 1873.
strong gathering OF the democratic leaders OF
the State Of Maine made the monetary capital
assume quite lively aspect to-day. Not that tho
regularly appointed delegates made such an army
az TO create fears OF a famine-they were
not more than $50 strong-but the outsiders,
the men OF all work and the cosmopol-
itan crowd usually found IN the wake
OF convention, made quite respectable
show According to the call the Democratic Con-
vention was to be called to order at ten O'Clock;
but little matters, preliminaries, had to be COM
pleted and consequently it was eleven before the
dlscordant elements were hushed to the raps of
the gavel. The state Democratic Committee held
a meeting last night, and the programme or the
leaders did not appear to be understood, as a
nomination for the chief office by the Convention
was considered doubtful. C. p. Kimball was named
the presiding officer, and Titcomb. of Kennebunk,
was considered the strongest man to put forward
for executive lfonors, but anything like unanimlty
of sentiment appeared out of the question. How
ever, AUes g, Ede 0,t and the feeling at the OPEN
ing this morning seemed better, and when Mr. S. b.
Leavt called the meeting to order it was evident
that business would be received and despatched
without much ado. At the suggestion OF Leavitt
General +. s. Nickerson, from SearspOrt, called
to the chair, who, when called upon for speech,
declared that he had, at that early stage Of the
proceedings, neither advice nor suggestions 10
offer, and therefore asked 20 be excused.
nf DnrfI IT
Simpson and Marcus Watson, of Biddeford, were
appointed to act as secretaries.
The Chairman or the Committee on Credentials
reported 56s delegates present.
On motion OF Mr.. JOHN RAwsON, OF Bangor, q
recess of half an hour was taken for the delegates
to select members OF the State Committee and the
the Committee OF Resolutions, vice presidents, &c.
On reassembling william H. Simpson declined
serving as secretary. The county delegates then
tons, ana, alter preliminary business the Conven-
ton adjourned Till two O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session of the Convention was
called to order at hal-past two O'Clock.
While awaiting the report OF the Committee on
Resolutions Mrs. Jane Thurston the crazy woman
ored to have read paper which She presented,
but the presiding officer declined.
sort ana count Votes for canddates on ~ the rst
ballot the whole number OF votes cast was ATS, Of
which Joseph Titcomb, OF Kenneb9nS received 1876;
Of Calais, 2O James G. Madisan OF HoultOn, 10; J.
aad G,om n nr MAILMAN
On the second ballot Mr.. Titcomb was nominated.
While the ballot was in progress F. o. J. Smith,
from the Committee on Resolutions, asked tnat
the ballot be suspended Tor the presentation OF
resolutions, which were adopted as 1ollOws:-
THE PLATFORM.
Resolved That the dsm2eratc party seeks to revive no
to all times and supports the federal
s5 day m did in his y S a prosncs Of
are n &c to be he of rights
ss the hsa wc1 and or and ssy t me
In order to preserve and maintain these .rghtss
1t resi- rsss.s ali as;ss Of G sns
rights or ssp Of q o Sher dSpa ss
nsS ss ee hfsSay rsr V r M
asas =. bones! Sa'a'.as Of !n9 sgrs! Court q
sS s ae
i&s tie sslsing sSaarupsy law q he
liberty wlh public order. believes in the
ms the
s@ or to e o Ss Il Ta
spsSs, 1 ssn &c rsTsss Of
1f n.y. re
assuon .Ss cSnstiuonaP means me- sV
som%ny for the benefit & Of Ga
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e IA ana a on as Of ys
Swa prsss b e @ hands 70 loan e. Their
Sh's for
cesmabe Gu reney put insists mat in return to specie
u%a:tS
6n % m s Of ~
psaies .lsysai somEsitica; and thus
hs .ss s e% peSpe any Sa9 the
:Sss rsiuiTs: Honesty and Economy sssfy
and CONDEMNS eorrupton, whoever may be the guilty
sat principles party prosrcss ana supports ali
by S Wd
Resoyed That the wealth OF the country Is the pro.
gives employment and LIBERAL wages to the Producing
sm from aenGe sn to h s to
and dignity their calling deserves and sup.
Resolved That although always constituting large
Of State or edera
cS or e m RsSfF sn hs ns
on the contrary have suffered under discriminating and
We hereby pledge our sincere and honest efforts to oe
tain for them redress OF their grievances and equal and
Resolved; TIM, the public land, .houIa be saeresy
seIVeu VINO uWell
vate then and for the payment of the public debt and
that we will continue 10 denounce and oppose,
have always denounced and opposed, all gifts Of such
lands by the government to Incorporated companies
Resolved That the greatest danger TO free institutions Is
the spreading corruption that the utter
ton of public virtue When Credit Moblier frauds
unpublished when those implicated in them elevated
TO high official positions when seats in the federal
are purchased when vast sums OF money are corrupy
he %n'1 Of az The soyer
ment use their official influence to control eiec-
tons; when the bribery OF custom house officers
= an estaSlished usage, when rings Of plum.
public when Official defalcaiions are OF such
frequent occurrence not 10 excite attention; when
Presidential patrons release punishment
and the President appoints Credit Mober and salary
grabbing congressman to Office; and when Congressional
Investigations are generally whi,ewashng affairs IL is
not strange that men begin TO lose CONFIDENCE IN free
institutions and that the fall OF the Republic Is
looked for throughout the civilized world To remedy
these evils that the receipts and the cxpendi
lures OF the government shall be diminished that its
M he all useless