Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1880 — Simon P. Thompson for Congress. [ARTICLE]

Simon P. Thompson for Congress.

Ih another column will be found !Ur. Simo;: L\Thompson’s announcement as a candidate for the Republicatt nomination for Congress, sub ject tt> flip \»tlf of the Republican Congressional nominating convention. It was only after much persuasion on the part of 'bis friends in this and oilier counties, and their repeated promises of undivided sup- , port, that Mr. Thompson was in* j tinned to become a candidate before j the coming Congressional convention. *As a gentleman, an attorney, a stalwart Republican, a party organizer*, a successful canvaser and a careful business man, be is too ■well known in this congressional district tq need any introduction.or recommendation though the col* umns of the RfePfiu.ic.vK, but tince it is the custom we will go over liis history briefly. So far as we have been enabled to obtain the facts, he was born in Hancock county,! Ohio, .May 8,1 1838, and is therefore now nearly forty-Iwo years of age. lie is in every sense of the term a self made man. Ohio, in his, bo\hood days was a new country and did not afford many school privileges, so his education was commenced at the fireside by the aid of his elder 1 brothers. He became a school teacher when he was but fifteen ; years of age, and by this means j earned his first money. After his father’s death in 1854 he was left to shift for himself, and being industtiouz and temperate in all things he made life an agreeable success. Tims working bis way up he entered the Oberlin College and commenced the study of the clasics. The first boom of rebel cannon fired his patriotic heart and he rushed forward to take his place in the defence of the Union, but failing health drove him to the rear and he was compelled to give place to others more inured to the hard-ships-of war.

In attended Law School at Ann Arbor, Mich., and in 186 G commenced the practice of law in this place, since he has been elected and appointed to many positions of honor and trust. Just to illustrate the position he occu pies in the estimation of the* people we mention that in 1870 he was urjjfed a tew" days before the congressional convention held at Michigan City, to become a candidate fbr congressional honors, and notwithstanding there were a unmber of deterniiLed competitors he received the next highest vote to Major Calkins, who was nominated on the first ballot. His 0.-Uensive law practice attests his ability, as an attorney, and those who know him best have a profound respect for his honor, judgment, integrity and prudence. Among all the worthy men in this district he stands a worthy peer, and none perhaps are better calculated to marshal the hosts than he. As a. public speaker he has but few equals and possibly no superiors in the district. He presents his armaments in a clear, concise, forceable and uncoutrovertable mauner, .and he who dares to enter the fluid against him “must guard his accents well.'*

Hon. S. P. Thompson, of Rensselaer, was in the city to-<Hy, and' made a pleasant call at the Journal headquarters. Mr. Thompson is prominently mentioned as a possible candidate'for Congress from this district* He is an abie lawyer, a stalwart Republican, a good speaker and wonild make a strong race if nominated.—Delphi Journal. C . Hon. Simon I*. Thompson a prominent Republican of R?nsselaer wag in the city last evening. Mr.Thpmpson has been frequently mentioned bs a possible candidate for the Congressional race yi this district. He is a gentleman of high standing and pleasant address, and should he obtain the nomination the. Journal r. ill fcflord him its heartiest .support. -1 ogausport Daily Journal.