The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-21
He. WHITEHILL
is SELECTED
For Collector of Customs
for Vermont and Coos
County, N. H.
CLOSE CONTEST
THEREBY ENDED
John T. Gushing of st. AL
bans Was the Other
Candidate

4 Waterbury, Dec. 2l.-- Hon. Wiliiam
lP. Dillingham;, senior United States
senator from Vermont, in a telegram
to Harry c. Whitehill of this place, no
titled him late yesterday afternoon
1 that the Vermont delegation had rec.
commended his name to President Hard,
ing for the nomination Of collector Of
customs, for United States customs
district No. 2, which includes the state
of Vermont and Coos county, n. Il.
The headquarters for the collectors
office is at st. Albans.
| The customs district has eleven
ports. st. Albans, Island Pond, New
port, Richford, Alburg, Nerth Troy,
Beecher's Falls, Derby Line, Swanton,
Burlington and Highgate. The district
also has seven stations which includes
East Alburg, Franklin, West Berk-
shire, Canaan, Montreal, p O., Quebec,
r. O., and Depot Harbor, Ontario.
The selection of Mr.. Whitehill for
this important federal appointment
brings to head one Of the most
| friendly but most earnest contests
which has occurred in Vermont for sew
eral years. All predicted that it would
be warm from the start, the start be-
ing made the morning after election
two years ago, and it has gathered mo-
mentum ever since. The contest from
the very beginning has been between
John 7. Cushing of St. Adams and Mr..
Whitehill. 1t had never looked inviting
for others to enter. Mr.. Whitehill and
Mr.. Gushing are personal friends and in
spite of their active campaign on the
part OF both contestants, the pleasant
relations between the two men is still
in existence.
The present encumbent, Herbert G.
Comings OF Richford, who was the
Democratic appointee, has held the OF
fee for eight years and six months. He
resigned two months ago, same 10 take
effect Jan. |, 1928.
Mr.. whitehill's Services.
In the recommendation of Mr. White
hin for the position, a party service
has been recognized which coverea pc
riod of twenty-seven years, during
which period he has been the editor
and publisher OF the Waterbury Rec
ord. His newspaper has always advo-
Gated the principles of the Republican
party and has been loyal at all times
to Republican nominees both in the ma
tionaf and state ticket. He is OF the
younger type of political workers who
possess both energy and speed. He is
a tireless worker and possesses worth
while campaign methods, SO much so,
his services have been In demand not
only in Vermont and the New England
states but in Ohio, Missouri and New
York.
Hon. Fred A. Howland, president of
the National Life Insurance Co., recog-
nized Mr.. Whitehill's go-getter quail
ties, and as the Vermont director Of
the war savings stamps, asked him to !
plan and put on newspaper advertis-
ing campaign. The magnitude attract
ed attention. which was 80 pages, all |
run in one week, both by the daily and
weekly press of the state. Copy was
prepared. plates and matrices fur
nished, also 32-page supplements were
supplied to some Of the small newspa
per offices OF the state. Fully ninety
per cent Of the newspapers of the state
-an the business. The result OF the
weeks advertising campaign which
was the largest ever put over in YER
mont, was that more war savings
stamps were sold that month in Yer
mont than in any other state in the
inion based on its per capita popula-
ion.
The. success of the advertising cam
,aign in Vermont attracted out of
tate attention and Mr.. Whitehill was
invited to join the official family of
he New England Liberty loan organi- !
alton in Boston, where he had his
during the fourth and
fifth loans, and assisted in preparing
he copy and placing the advertise
nents throughout the New England 9
tates.
In Mr.. Whitehill's war activities he
Fas brought in close touch with some
( the Republican psrty's active men :
nd leaders who were seeking men who
ideas along organization
mes. When the 1920 campaign was
tut STAR Ting ne Ndr 'Nrhtu W tC-
ept the appointment as assistant to
red W. Upham, treasurer of the Re n
ublican national committee, which po-
tion he still retains. Since the 1920
lection Mr.. Whitehill has been called =,
pom to do party service in Missouri. !.
hio and New York, and his work was y =
, successful as TO attract the stten. y
ons of the prominent officials in = :.
iashington.
During the 1922 campaign Mr.. y
Thitehill has maintained headquarters - =
Boston, where he was called upon to - -
We his attention TO the political ac- ~
vities in all the New England states. !.
e has been in charge of planning ~
any Of the important state cenfcr- n,
ICES. and accompanied Vice President
alvin Coolidge in his speaking engage f.
ents.
Mr.. Whitehill Is AZ years Of age, one
the youngest men TO be appointed
Hector. He was born in Grofon, Vt,
ay .. 1875, the son Of Moses II. and III
lRickerl Whitehill- He Bl
- sdncated in the Groton public ch
hools and Montpelier seminary. He Pc
arted in at newspaper work At the 81
e Of l6. being employed on the Mont
her Wsfchman during his school
y at Montpelier. Thus his first &c
wspaper experience was gained un- tn
= the direction of Arthur Ropes. uho tn
L. during his dav. rer,rniz41 - ens -,