Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-01-20

The announcement Of Hon. Frederic
d. Psrkhurst of Bangor. - . candidate
for nomination for governor at the next
Republican primaries, appears In the ad.
vertising columns. Col. Parkhurst IL
we'll known in this state as business
man and as leading member OF the Re-
publican party and has wide circle OF
friends and many supporters who believe
that he IL entitled to the nomination Tor
governor because of bis party service,
ability and fitness for the position.
In business life Col. Parkhurst is pres.
idept and active manager of The j. +.
Parkhurst & Son Co. of Bangor, manu-.
facturers of trunks, bags and harness.
The company IL one of the largest en-
ploysrs of labor in Bangor, and since
Col. Parkhurst became the executive
head of the concern, two and half mil
In political life Col. Parkhurst has
served In both branches of the Maine
Leg islature and In 1912 was chosen q
member of the Republican State Com.
mittee, being elected chairman of the
committee the following year. He re.
signed from the State Committee in 1915
to become candidate for governor and
was reelected to the committee In 1918.
Col. Parkhurst ran second to Hon.
Carl e. Milliken in the Republican guber-
material primaries in 1915, carrying
Penobscot, Washington, Hancock and
Waldo counties, receiving 14.871 votes.
Following the primaries he refused an
invitation to join the Republican organi-
1of OF Mol orto In,
to remain 10 Maine and actively aid in
the state campaign for the election OF
Mr.. Milliken who defeated him In the
primaries. he was equally active In the
1918 State campaign, and Republican
leaders recognize that Col. Parkhurst's
energy and abilities in organization were
prominent factors in this campaign as In
previous ones. Following the State cam.
paign in 1918 Col. Parkhurst was sum-
moned to National Headquarters to act
az assistant to National Chairman BAYS.
Col. Parkhurst dnring the war wac
chairman of the Penobscot County branch
of the committee on Public Safety, was
county chairman of Food Production and
Resources and later served as chairman
of the Penobscot County Bureau for the
employment of returned soldiers.
Upon reviewing the entire public rec.
ord of Col. Parkhurst it will be noted
that he has never been holder of any
remunerativs public Office, and that his
chief political work has been done In be-
half Of his party and party candidates.
The Parkhurst Campaign Committee
of Penobscot County comprising: Ma
than G. Bucknam of Dexter, Charles w.
Curtis of Brewer. James A. Dunning and
Charles R. Gordon of Bangor, Herbert
Gray of Old Town, Charles E. Smith Of
Newport, George w. Siearns OF Mill
nocket, Edward W. Weatherbee of Lin.
coin, In asking support of Republicans
for the nomination of Col. Parkhurst as
governor say:
I'VE set just value on his ability to
systematize and direct; on his devotion
to the Republican party; bis service to
others; and bis willingness to make sac
rifices for the cause of self government,
as exhibited by bis efforts throughout
the World War. he stands for law, or
der and organization. He asks to be es-
timated upon what be has done, and not
by promise of what he will do. He has
earned nomination for governor.