Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-14

Portland Me. Dec. 13.-The EX-
press-Advertiser tonight says:
lion. Arthur Chaplin OF Bangor has
announced his withdrawal from the
race for the Republican Subernato-
rial nomination. In a letter gwen out
this morning Mr.. Chaplin says he IS
not willing to make the long. hard,
personal contest that seems necessary
to be successful in the primaries next
June
The withdrawal of Mr.. Chaplin
leaves six aspirants in the field: Ed
ward w Wheeler of Brunswick, Carl
E. Miiliken of Island Falls. Frederic
H. Parkhurst of Bangor, George q.
Weeks of Fairfield. Timothy f. Gala
han of Lewiston and DR.. a. c. Hager-
thy of Ellsworth. 1t is expected that
other Withdrawals will follow and that
when the matter finally comes before
the voters at the primaries there will
be not more than four aSpirants for
the place.
Has a Bearing
'VVhile the withdraw wal of Mr.. Cha
pin does rot affect seriously the result
of the canvass. it has its bearing
nevertheless. Mr.. Chaplin is recognized
as fine citizen and a man of Suber-
Material size. If he could have obtained
the nomination and been elected he
would have made an excellent Cover
nor of the State. But he has not the
State wide acquaintance which would
make him a strong candidate IN the
primaries. His support was largely 10
cal. Naturally, however, his withdraw
al will tend to help Co. Parkhurst,
who halls from the same city.
During all the months of the sum-
mer and fall while other candidates
for the nomination have been more or
less actively engaged in seeking sup
port, very little has been heard from
the Bangor men and it develops that
both men refrained from any active
effort in order that eventually the di-
vision of Penobscot county might be
overcome. Col Parkhurst and his
friends realized two things: First. that
the good of the party demanded a
thoroughly united effort Of all the Re
publicans of Penobscot county, and
secondly that with the county divided
between two candidates. the chances OF
success for either of them would be
lesSened
Towards Union
prompted by these motives COL Park
hurst has bent his energies toward the
union of the forces in Penobscot county.
For the sake of party harmony in the
county he has urged that some method
be adopted by which the choice OF the
county as between him and Mr.. Chaplin
should be ascertained. An agreement
was reached at one time some weeks ago
by which the contest was to De maze OF
the strength of the two men IN tnelr own
county. A committee was appointed con-
sisting of Charles J. Dunn Oh Orolo LOT
Col. Parkhurst's interests ana freq w.
Adams of Ranger in MIR. Chapns inter-
ests with Donald F. Snow OF bangor as
the third party satisfactory to hoth Col.
parkhurst and Mr.. Chaplin. 1t was pro-
nosed TO take a test vote of the Repubii-
cans of tho county to decide when man
thew desirad to be the county candidate.
Af+er the arrangements were very near
" comn,eted for a postal card canvass
Of the Republican voters in the county
Mr.. Chaplin withdrew his consent. II is
understood he alleged that MS irienos
who were backing him for the nomination
were averse to any such plan Various
other mans we're suggested to gone OF
which general consent could be reached
Col Parkburst himself declining peremp-
tor;lv to settle the matter by casting
lots.