The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-22

SaS. lie has been an active worker
in the grange since its organization,
and has twice before been the far
mers' candidate for congress.
JERE SIMPSONS CAREER.
The most remarkable man in
the Kansas congressional delega-
ton is Jere Simpson of the 7th
district. He is illiterate, but is a
ready md interesting talker. The
only public officer which he has
ever held was village marshal of
Medicine lodge, Kansan. He was
born in. New Brunswick in 1912,
and when six years his parents
moved to Oneida county, New
York. When IA years of age he
ran away from home and become
sailor on the great lakes. During
the winters, when navigation was
closed, he worked in the lumber
camps in Canada and and Michi-
gan. When the war broke out he
enlisted in Chicago in company A,
10Th Illinois infantry. He was
discharged in August, 1861 and
resumed his life as sailor. In
1877 while captain of the James H.
Rutter he was wrecked on Lake
Michigan, off Ludington, and by
his heroic conduct saved his ship
and crew. The following year he
removed to Jackson county, Kan
sas, where he bought farm and
lived five years. He than went to
Barton county and pre-empted 100
acres of land four miles from Med
icine Lodge. Originally Mr.. Simp-
son was republican, but for the
last twelve years he has been a
greenbacker and union labor party
man.
FARMER WILLIS FOR SENATOR.
The farmers alliance will have
90 votes on joint ballot in the next
: legislature, the republicans 62 and
a the democrats IL. AS only 81
a votes is required to elect a United
States senator a. Farmers alliance
. man will succeed Senator John J
Ingalls,. The man whom they un
s doubtedly will unite upon is Johf
n F. Willis, who was defeated by {
n small plurality for the govenorshlp
The farmers are convinced tina
y Willis was honestly elected an(
$ was counted out, and whether the,
J. are right or not he has their sym
9 patty, which they propose to sho'
% in substantial manner by sendln!
him to represent them in tn
:, senate.
"a 1t would be impossible to find
is man who forms more strikin
il contrast to Senator ingalls,, tn
o. polished gentleman and orate'
than John F. Willis. He wa
- born of quaker parents in centra
n Indiana in 1888. Until he was z
H. wears old he worked in his father
20 tan ward, finding only a little tim
:; to attend the district schools. ii
removed to Jefferson county. Kar
VI sas, in 1864, and bought farm Q
Is which he has lived ever since. il
Tx was elected to the legislature i
1870 and again in 1872 by TT
republicans. His record in tt
legislature has no distingnishlr
i'll features. Since that time h
he allegiance to the republican part
he has not been consistent. Il
;, dresses in store clothes, wears
: slouch and wooden shirt and h
on boots are strangers to backing ar
q brush. He makes a favorable in
h preston on the stump and is new,
&C. at loss for something to say.
90 conversation he talks little b.
40 listens attentively, and althoue
In there is nothing in his career ca
t., culated to fit him for sustalnlr
in the dignity of q United States Sc
ed ator he is the favorite of the Ia
- sas farmers, who look upon him
"' possessing the essential qualitic
N tons of an ideal statesman.
10 GETTING READY FOR 1892.
for The leaders of the peoples par
tn elot.d ot their victory in kans