The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05

ties returned quietly to private life
 His father gave him a plantation and for a number of years he superintended it's work, marrying during this period of his life Miss Sue Rushton Eaton. To this union were born two daughters, Miss Sue. who lives at the family home in Washington. and Mrs. Steve Carrigan, who lives at Hope.
 After the death of his first wife he was married to Miss Susan Somervell, a daughter of Judge Willis l.. Somer- yell of Dallas county, and two sons, James K Jr. and Nathaniel, and one daughter. Mary, were born to them.
 James K Jones Jr. is in Washington. D. C., where he Is practicing law Ma thaniel and Mary died number of years ago.
 A Loyal Arkansan.
 His wife and his daughter, Miss Sue Jones, are at the family residence in Washington. Although maintaining a home there, Senator Jones declared his real home to be at Hope, Ark, and as often as possible he returned there to cast his ballot at election time. Upon a visit to Little Rock few days ago he spoke lovingly of his native state and declared his unswerving loyalty to Ar kansas.
 His Political Career. ~ Senator Jones began his political ca reer when he was elected to the State Senate at the extraordinary session of 1874, during the Brooks Baxter war, be- ing elected from Hampstead county. He was reelected in 1875 and during his term was made president of the Senate In 1882 he was elected to Congress from his district and was reelected ir 1884. In 1885 he was elected United States senator and held the office for 1 IS years. He was defeated by Senator James P. Clarke in 1902. | In 1896 he was chosen chairman of the National Democratic Central Commit tee and in 1900 was reelected to this po- sition, He was always a warm friend and admirer of William J. Bryan and during his terms as national chairman mana ged MT. Bryan's campaigns Senator Jones was a delegate to the National Democratic convention in 1896 which gave MT. Bryan his first nomina- tion. and as chairman of the Committee on Resolutions he reported the 16-to-1 platform
 Senator Berry's Tribute. Senator James H. Berry was seen al his room at the Hotel Marion Monday night shortly after he had received thu news of the death of Senator Jones. Ht said
 T was intimately associated with Sen ator Jones for more than 25 years ant am heartsck because of his death H. was one of my closest friends.
 Senator Jones was a man of grea ability. highminded gentleman, thor oughly upright and honest man. kindl, as a woman. He was one of the trues and most devoted friends I ever had.
 Tn my humble judgment, Arkansas has lost one of her greatest and bes men in his death.
 While q member of the United State i Senate. Senator Jones was chairman 0 the Democratic caucus for the las four years of his term of service and b. virtue of this position was the recognize, leader of the Democratic party in tn Senate. He was thoroughly familia with the tariff laws and for weeks led valiant fight when the Wilson bill wa up for consideration.
 Senator Jones was elected to the Sen ate in 1885. defeating Poindexter Dunl and myself. Four weeks later I wa elected to succeed Garland and was seat ed 21 days after Senator Jones. w served for IS years"
 Bead Law Under ?. ". Jones.
 Former Governor Dan w. Jones, wh was at one time law partner wit Senator Jones, knew the senator inti
 
 was visibly moved at the information of the death of Senator Jones' but stat l ed that he had expected it for some time Tn speaking of his relations with tn dead senator he said:
 James K Jones was born in Sep tember. 1889, and I was born in Decem Der of the same year. When boy h lived near the home of my uncle in Dal las, now Clark county.
 When I was eight years old my un cle took me to his residence and ther first met Senator Jones. We becam fast friends at our first meeting.
 "At the close of the war Senate Jones' father gave him a fine black lam plantation six miles from my home i Hampstead county. and for a number O years he worked upon it. While ther he was married.
 After remaining on the plantation fo a short time. he came to me and ex pressed desire to read law Under m tutelage he read law for a period of l months and at the end of that time carefully examined him and thought hin qualified to enter the practice.
 Application was made to the cour in Hampstead county and after mos searching examination by a committe appointed by the court a license wa granted him.
 Became Law Partner.
 T then took him into my office as partner in 1873, as I now recollect tn date. We engaged in the practice togeth CT until under the constitution of 1S7 | I was elected prosecuting attorney an our partnership was dissolved. Senator Jones then formed a partner ship with Robert A. Carrigan and the continued in the business until MT Car rigan retired to enter the mercantil business
 Senator Jones was elected to the Stat Senate at the extraordinary session O 1874 at the time of the Brooks-B BaXte war. In 1876 he was made president 0 the Senate.
 Tn 1878 he was a candidate for Con gress against William F. Slemmons an was defeated. He at once took tn stump for Slemmons and made himsel extremely popular in his district. bein powerful man on the stump.
 Tn 1880 he was opposed by John Cal houn Williamson Republican candidat, and was elected chiefly through hi courageous bearing on the stump. Tn campaign was filled with exciting ep sodes but in spite of Williamson's repr tation as a man whom it was dangerou to cross. carried off the honors wit ease. He was elected in 1882 agains Elmore Mitchell, another brilliant Re publican orator and again in 1884 receiN ed the majority vote.