The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-10-26

A postmorten examination of the
body was made at o'clock today
when it was found that no mistake
had been made in the diagnosis of his
case. The surgeons were amazed that
Mr.. Simpson had liver as long as he
did.
From the best information obtain
able Mr.. Simpsons estate is worth
about $4,000.
Named For Congress in 1890
Jerry Simpson-his name was not
Jeremiah, but Jerry-was born in
New Brunswick, in the province of
New Brunswick, March 81, 1912. In
1852 his father moved to Michigan.
Jerry lived in Michigan until 1867,
when he went to Porter county, Indi-
ana, and thence in 1879 to Kansas.
For twenty-three years he was sailor
on the Great Lakes. His object in
leaving the lakes for Kansas was to
engage in farming, and he settled
first in Jackson county, but six years
later he determined to try his for
tunes at stock raising and for that
purpose acquired a ranch near Medi-
cine Lodge. Stock raising proved un-
profitable, however, and he fell back
into plain farming He was a citizen
OF the United States by virtue of his
/ fathers naturalization
Republican at First
Simpsons father was John Brown
abolitionist, and Simpson, when OF
age, acted with the republican party,
casting his first presidential vote in
i 1864 for Abraham Lincoln. In 1872
he voted for Greeley and in 1876 for
Peter Cooper. Since then he acted in
turn with the greenback, the labor un-
ion and the peoples parties, although
he regarded these three as essen
/ TALLY the same
( Simpson was nominated for the
legislature by the greenbackers in
1886 His opponent was Thomas A.
McNeal, now state printer of Kan
sas, and McNeal won easily Two
years later the union party nominated
Simpson for the same place and he
was defeated again. In 1889 McNeal,
who was then mayor, appointed him
city marshal Of Medicine Lodge. Simp
son held the office only two months,
but in that time he kept the town free
of Joints"
/ Becomes a Populist
Simpson attended the first populist
congressional convention in the
Seventh district, which was in 1890
After the platform was adopted can
ldidates were invited TO speak. Simp-
son, who was one of them, created
CONSERVATION by attacking a clause
in the platform demanding pensions
for all union soldiers, their wives and
children, He opposed the pensioning
OF soldiers children, ana returned to
1.-THE floor confident that he was no
longer possibility. In due time a
ballot was taken, but without choice.
Then another with the same result.
Finally in the body or the house a
delegate arose and moved al altera-
ton of the platform In the particular
to which Simpson mad objected.
There was brief verbal skirmish and
a vote in the affirmative, followed by
the third ballot, which resulted in
Simpsons nomination.
An Active campaisner
Az the election simpson carried
the district over James X. Hallowel
by a majority of 7.414 in total vote
of 5I.G92. 1t was an immense field
10 cover. but Simpson canvassed
every county. Beginning In midsum-
mer he traversed the district. by
railroad when he could AMI by wagon
when railroads would not serve.
Simpson was reelected In 1892. In
1891 he was defeated by Chester l.
Long. but two years after he turned
the tables. beating Long. The pres