The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-13

lIN committee uNOpAth iCoOidAlOLo
protesting that. in spite of the fact
that Penobscot was the largest Re
publican County in the State, ii had
never had a governor, and that this
year it had a candidate in Col. Park
hurst who not only would make a
ripping good governor and had earn
ed the honor by good hard work, but
had the energy and the ability to
make a rousing successful campaign
when nominated.
So the contest is merrily on. Som
erset will Loyalty support the candi-
dacy of George Weeks of Fairfield, not
only ecause he is home folks, and
Somerset is always loyal to its own,
but because she feels that he would
make a splendid governor.
Androscoggin will stand behind
Hon. Timothy T. Callahan. the best
State auditor we ever had. and the
hero of many fight against the
Moreys and the Dan Macks in Lewis
ton. Ellsworth and a part of Han
cock County will individually remain
in letter, if not in spirit, true to the
good old Doctor Haggerty, seven
times mayor of Congressman Peters
home city.
Hon. Fred G. Kinsman, who is a
prince of good fellows, would find a
strong following along the Kennebec
if he should finally launch his cam
paign. The Hon. Edw. +. Wheeler,
member of Governor Haines' Coun-
ell. with Mr. Kinsman, will surely
carry Cumberland County and likely
Sagadahoc, since he lives in Bruins
wick which belongs more in the lat
ter County than in Cumberland. Elk
Pres. Mlliken of the Senate will be
the favorite son of AroOstook, as Col.
Parkhurst will be of Penobscot
Twas as easy to tell when the war
will end. as to prophesy who will be
the next Republican candidate for
governor. All the aspirants will be
the favorite sons of their respective
counties. but three of them at least
will have large statewide following.
Col. Parkhurst made a remarkable
impression and a host of friends all
over the State as chairman of the Re-
publican State Committee. He won
the gratitude of every Republican in
the Third District and many Demo-
crat for that matter, by his manage
ment of the historic campaign that
made John A Peters its Congressman.
He had just become a member of the
State Committee, and been elected its
chairman, and consequently was a
new broom in Maine politics. He or
ganized the campaign as he organizes
his own business by making each unit
responsible to the head Office. He
reorganiZed and put life into every
| local town committee, and kept in
touch with it by letter and by tele-
phone. 1t is safe to say that his
voice over the telephone was familiar
to more men than any other mans
in the State. In every campaign he
has been successful by keeping in the
closest personal touch with the local
workers. Hence it is no wonder that
Col. Parkhurst is better known to ac-
tive Republican workers than any of
the other candidates.
Carl f. Milliken will also draw
from every county in the State. He
is in great demand as a platform
speaker, and his prominence in the
councils of the Free Baptist denomi-
nation and in the Y NJ C. A has car
ried MIN into every part of Maine He
has undoubtedly been able TO devote
more time to his candidacy than all
the others combined His genial
manner and forceful speaking have
won him many admirers. His can
didacy is handicapped by the I'M
doubted fact that the Progressives
will not support him. The Progress
sive leaders have announced that they
will vote for Oakley C. Curtis, If they
have to, rather than Milliken.
Edward E. Wheeler of Brunswick
is a strong man and will have a
large following in the western part
of the state He was an efficient
member of the governors council in
the Haines administration. but un-
fortunately the council does not af-
ford an opportunity for man to be
widely known. The Direct Primar-
les require that the successful can
didate for state Offices must be well
known throughout the whole state.
Another rather serious handicap to
Mr.. Wheelers candidacy is the fact
that he halls from Cumberland Coun-
~. the home of Governor Curtis and
also the home of the probable Re
publican candidate for L. : senator,
Colonel Frederick Hale. Locality
counts a whole lot in Maine politics.
and the rest of the counties hate to
sec one county eobble up all The big
plums. 1t Is pretty generally felt
throughout the state that Gnnbcr-
land has had Il little more than It's
share and thai N 1915 she ought h'
BE- content with l. : senator
There are host of people IN th'
stale who would like to see Nj Gala
han a candidate for state Auditor II
all be- remembered that he ran far
head ~ Governor iainrs IN leli lie
could De Auditor for the asking and
he Is recognized As the best man In
the state for lhe job
The splendid Republican victory an
Portland has undoubtedly gwen a tire
meudous boost IL Colonel Hale's SEN
Ainftal Aspirations Ira q H,rsey
President 81 H. Maine senate has
never been seriously considered in
The race Governor fernala ln az
genital and confident as ever he Ia