The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
MEN PROMINENT
IN THE PUBLIC EYE
(rrom a Staff correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. D. C.. December Il

WASHINGTON. D. c.. December TO-
One of the youngest. one oil the o.ssest'
and one OF the best nntured men ~, n ne NJ
house OF REPRESENTATIVES Is Oiiie M,
Is always the Gus tom Tor the new, mem.
bers to keep far In the pa background: B tie
James cannot. From the lime OF tlie
before the extra session beean he las
been In the front light. ard tiiere Is 70
prospect of his being retired. lmas, ne ne
over SIX feet In height and over we
hundred weight when his size Is reduced
to avoIrdupois. That he y 1ot r., ~ = ne
tuck.ans desire 10 make himself con-
splcuous; he cannot cope witn nature
y Where Democrats are gathered toGesn.t
spicuous iiguie, as he towers ABOVE ms
Ollie James Is one q the finest finest, tyres Y e.
His genuineness, his wnole-s,y,uied; J. mn.
ner. his enthusiasm. without the si.gh.eot
suggestion OF gush.. aud MS rm DC. 9.
green grass piol In the center OF sanr4.
lie sincerely believes that his parts ney.r
made mistake, and no believes That
from the Republican party Tor the =, rea u,
5tHorns. and he thinks It Is wholly bad,
oclat and OF late years the mos. stienu-
duced In the Bluegrass state. Altnousn
William Gocpel in the lutter's ce.eoTated
contest for the governolshp In 1859. AID
made reputation =, as IA i lnv1r an nln.
n tnat hsnt sna mnt aas Wen G he
Masnt 70 o9 1he sn or ' lis ftner. H.
James was one Of the lead nIf q Il In Ce
stuu.e ~ ''' uu ns' ms iaSaor Ae s.. is
academic education In the common
schools chiefly. though he attend 90 a. an =
academy tor sessoH 9r NAN uWu He II has
taken and gwen many haru knocks. az
the thorough course winch he LOOK ~ inc
school Of experience has maze ,on MN nuu
NS U..te James was born IN CrIttenden
county 3d. he WHs , au,!eH va ap tu OF
nge. But slnco TINT llme ne nus Deen
delegate 70 na,lul:lI con, cll!oEs LOT li.s
party has been ehalrman 9, s,n II. CO. con
.t..dn1e Tor tns COY erAorsh.p N oHc or l..e
greatest legal butl!es ever Fought IL We
old State 81 Kentucky. and Is now mem
Rep eselIlatko James has, not attempted
to take much part In legislation YET. Dut
1T IS plainly seen That no IS, ~ the IAN,
IIe rs n member OF ono Of the committees
on election and the other day wnlle ne
hearing Of the contest OF Ddntzer v. 10
heard, he he made rotorl to lhe, counsel
ior BANTER who is y cold black negro,
that maze ,ne tnlu connnltlSe lhLsn,
General Dudley, who Is counsel for the
ad That ne Go9 y a nt SoHh aTU;
[ Ia ua,r..sc the rgnt oI suffrage. so. t.il-
rng he said that It might 10 1istnstefui
TO Them to have the, negro 80 up - ING
ballot box and vote like 4 white man. but
4 Tie seup!e should We punished N That way
III understand that. the southern States
we're meyer out o. H. h. uW Wvnr sad Mt
'arhey were tp,, Of ne Linen" retorted
the counsel for the eontes ds ,bo t1,,ted
safes s. has decided otherwise" replied
s4ft IN well,' replied &c, General puaalasSy,
states which Seeded should be punished
ios T. Tie fathers have, have brought the
my father was an officer IN he FED
eraI army replied James quietly, IN
There was an oH1br eia o. labn aSaed
Oakley hn;se who is Tie contestant and spends
the most Of tho time dozing and Rodd4nG-