Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-25

ginia goes democratic
by nearly $1,000. The republicans made no
effort whatever to carry New York. and
were successful The populists strained
every nerve to upset Virginia and their
party was buried so deep in it's political
waters as to be beyond the reach of men in
submarine armor. There are ten of these
gentlemen in the House of Representatives
The campaign had hardly opened in Vir-
ginia before they began to squirt over the
state like comets. expatiating in the large
cities and the country towns. They whirled
through the Shenandoah valley and along
the valley of the James like dervishes, and
distributed their eloquence on the banks of
the Rappahannock and along the Roanoke
one after the other they shot from Wash
lhSton INTO the mountains and over the
wilderness awaking the echoes with their
cries First it was Jerry Simpson arousing
the farmers; then there were glowing dis
patches on the magnificent work LATE Pence
was dong among the mechanics and labor
ers; anon. John Davis was waving a magi-
clan s wand along the Blue Ridge, and the
terrific Thomas j. Hudson was doing SINH
lar work near the headwaters of the ToIo-
potomy. Each of these populst orators was
convinced that the old dominion was to ex-
per1ence an earthquake shock on election
day Indeed, some said that ONLY the most
dlsgraceful frauds at the ballot boxes could
keep the old state in line for the democracy
Inc populist members of Congress spent
their force in Virginia They will not be
apt TO squirt through the southern states
next fall, as their own political fences will
need repairing. Kansas emitted no uncer-
tam sound in the late election. Nebraska
also topples into the republican pool so
that Jerry Simpson. Thomas j. Hudson
John Davis and William Baker will be sore
~ needed in Kansas next year, and Messrs
KEN and Mckeighan will be wanted in
Nebraska As for Mr.. BOel of Minnesota
he does not claim to be populist He saws
he is a farmers alliance man. There NAV
be q shade OF difference between the two
but Boon has rot shown il since he was a
member of the House.
Jerry simpson.
In view of the cavalry raids in Vir-
ginia a sketch of the populist members may
prove of interest. Jerry Simpson was their
candidate for speaker and is undoubtedly
their leader on the floor Of the House There
Is substantial substratum in Je-ry's
politics His tendencies seem TO be demo-
cratic. This is natural, for without DEM
Ocratic aid in Kansas he might not have
been elected and reelected q member of
Congress. jerry is about five feet nine
inches in height and well knit. He has hair
as black and straight as the hair of an
indian a clean ShavCn face, strongly lined
and swapping black eyes. He is a little
spectacles and is dressed neatly and eco
nomically- He is an inveterate reader and
a logical talker. He speaks calmly and dis
paSSlOnately. laying the foundation for his
argument with the utmost elaboration and
building thereon carefully and strongly
He never saws the air in passion; nor does
his voice crack the tympanum of his hear
ers. Given to asking questions of others
In debate. he never refuses to answer ques-
tons p-OpOunded to him. There is no
straining for effect. or beating about the
bush. His speeches give evidence of care
ful preparation and are annealed by the in
tensity of his convictions. Jerry was a
sailor for TWEEN ty-three years. He had COM
mand of many large vessels on the great
lakes He was q soldier in the civil war
though born in the province of New Bruins
wick Alr. Simpson belongs to the bicy-
cling fraternity of Washington. He handles
wheel on land as well as on sea. While
his bicycle is not so SNOWY as that of Tom.
l.. johnson OF Ohio, il makes better time
When propelled by the legs of the gentle
man from Medicine Lodge