The Republican journal., 1882-11-09

larry inducements did or could influence him in
the slightest. That they did not the writer, then
associate editor, enjoying his confidence. and in
4 full accord with his sentiments, can testify.
Neither were in his thoughts. He did not need
Sand did not want office and the change was
! more likely TO bring loss than profit to the pa
kper. The fact that only a trivial percentage of
the Journal readers discontinued their subscrip-
tions when it espoused the Republican cause.
- indicated that very large majority approved
= the change and of this there was further proof
r in written and verbal messages. This was of
course highly gratifying. The vacant places
were soon filled, and the paper became stronger
and more prosperous than before. The change
/ was not hastily made. The editorial columns of
the Journal for many months prior TO July
= 1879 testify that strong appeals Were made to
4 the Democracy TO stand by their time honorcd
3doctrines. But when that party, casting its
TRADITIONS and principles to the winds, accepted
1.-THE fiat money fallacy and adopted a policy
(which if carried out must have been ruinous to
T. the business and industrial interests Of the
Scountry, the journal declined to follow. In
athe issue of the Sd of July, 1879 the name of
aDanic f. Davis, Republican candidate for Gov
+ ernor, was placed at the head Of the columns
3and in manly and vigorous editorial Mr., ~imp-
SsOn announced the change in the policy Of the
spaper. The article is Of too recent Il date and
I was too extensively circulated to call for quo
stations now IN his valcdictory published Sept.
S30th. 1880, Mr.. Simpson said: 1t Will be The
apurpoSc of the new management to make pa
Sper which shall be decidedly and unsWery nglY
sRepublcan. which shall present Il reliable and
{ ntcrc,ting weekly digest of intelligence, which
! shall make. as heretofore, the news Of Waldo
shall lend helping hand to every worthy pui-
! suit and enterprise in which Maine men may
HE engaged by sea OF land" And in his last
sdays he expressed the desire that the paper
should continue in the course nus Ibid down.
We expected to have had from another pen
sa full biography of the deceased, but failing TO
ssecure it will give briefly such facts Il are OBJ
atanabc William Henry Simpson was born in
shi> city, Sept Il, 1875. Ills father was Capt. Jo-
! Siah simpson, a native of Sullivan ana resident
) here since ISIS. For many years he W1-a prom
ancnt Shpmaster and in 1919 commanded the
I st vessel that went to California from Maine.
He died in this city Sept, b. SOB, aged g. leav-
fling widow, two daughters ana the subject Of
/ his notice. Mrs simpson was the eldest laugh-
stcr of the late PAM Giles. She died suddenly
gApril %, 1852, aged - years William Henry
Simpson was a bright and clever boy. He was
Snot a college graduate. and received his early
scducation in the Belfast High School. But he
Twas great reader, with taste for the best lit
scrature, and thus fully equipped himself for the
! position he later to assume About 1889
mr. simpson entered upon an apprenticeship
Bin the composing room Of the Republican Jour
lnaI. then published by Cyrus Rowe. ana later
sby Rowe a Griffin. OF those connected with
I he office At that time A. -. Chase and Mrs.
sNealthv LoWnry, bolh of this city, are believed
It, be the only survivors. Mr. Simpson Ma, af-
stewards engaged on the Waldo Signal publish
Ed in Belfast by Charles Giles In the spring
Eot 1916 he succeeded \. u. Chase. of this ritv.
as foreman of the Lime Rock Gazette. pub
! Ii>hed in Eorkland by Lewis Richardson
S>elf i'll the Maine Telegraph Crmpany which
Abuit the first line through Maine In the
4 SHmlncr of that wear an Office was opened in
4 ms city and Mr.. simpson was The hrs operas
stor. Later lie became director of the rolup:t-
Any, and We believe held that position 1T the time
sof his death. He was also director in tile Bel
sfast and Moo>ehcad Lake r. h. Co.,. having
sbr"n elected 10 that position when the corpora
ztion wa, organized in lS6-. In 1876 he was
4appointed by the Governor Of Maine 4 tonl-
\ missiomcr TO represent this State ut the Crn-
stennial Exposition held at PHILADELPHIA. and
ahiS letters to the journal at that time Will be
remembered as particularly interesting. Mr..
Suttcn heard to sav that the only ottr, he
acared for was Il newspaper Office. HI took an
SaciNt part in the social affairs Of the city, VIII
Z liam>onS History says "A custom formerly
&eNi>trd at the annual town meeting of selecting
Gas tield-drivcrS or hog-rceye> those ot ulr
atoWnemcn vino had been married during the
Ayear. At the town meeting III 1>j6 the custom
was departed from by the adoption, with con
4 siderable merriment of resolves recommending
the choice of certain staid old Bachelors The
4indivdual> thus elected held meeting for Dr.
sganization. and took the required oath Of Office
in due form. They afterwards added dignity
to their position by Il festival at the hall prty-
aou~y occupied by the Sons of Temperance
Xoyrr the store Of :. A. lIowes. 4 baked boar'>
3hcad. OF the largest dimensions. adorned The
stable. An address was delivered on the oryd-
sion by William II. Simpson, and poem by til,
1late George i. Moore. Each member of the A..
a>ociation was furnished with Il commission
Hbearin@ the device Of hog in the place Of /,
seal" Mr.. Simpson was a member Of the Club
aof Thirty. organized in 1864 for social purposes
He was one of the contributors to the "Locomo
ative. Il sprghtly little sheet published by the
I ladies of the Unitarian Fair in December. 1866.
and conducted by Miss Rebccca s. Palfrcy. liz
AWas Il member of the Committee of Arrange
Hments for the Centennial Celebration Of the
Settlement of Belfast, held Dee. Nth. 1870. The
! full committee was a follows. William 6
) CROSBY, James W. Webster Nehemiah Abbott
NV. Q. Poor. ii. II. Johnson. Jr. The last nance
Sis now the only survivor. The exact date i,
¬ obtainablc, but af er serving his apprentice
8ship at the case Mr.. simpson went to Boston
SWhere he was for Il time II reporter on the BD>
ton Post. In $50 The krnnebec Journal Nt,
Npurchasrd by W. II. Wheeler and W. II. ~imr
4s0n, the former being the editor. In 1873 Mr.
q Simpson purchased his partners interest and il
1871 sold the establishment to JAS g. Blaine IN,
2,|os. Baker. in May. 1898, Mr.. Simpson purcha>
BED the Republican journal from Geo Is. Moore
land j. q. Dickerson. who published their ale
sClictory in the issue of MAY !, Mr.. Simpson,
SSalutatory appearing in the same number
From that date until Oct. 1880. Mr.. Simpson
I Twas the editor and proprietor of the Republic
can journal. Indeed, it may be said he WA
H. journal. 50 closely was he identified Will
it, and so indrbly was it stamped with hi,
individuality. Politically, Mr.. Simpson camC
of Wing stock, but after that party Went ont OF
3eNiStencc was a member Of the Democratic
Sparty until he saw good reasons for abandon
8lng that organization, AS heretofore mentioned
Gle had no taste for public speaking, but ac.
aquittcd himself admirably Oh the few 0cca
sions he addressed an audience. He delivered