Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11

remained on his fathers pisntation and
at the outbreak of the Civil war he cast
his lot with the cause of the South and
enlisted as a private. He served through
out the war and at the close of HOSTILE
ties returned quietly to private life.
His father gave him a plantation and
for number of years he superintended
its 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-
veil, of Dallas county, and two sons,
James K. Jr. and Nathaniel. and one
daughter, Mary, were born to them.
James X. Jones Jr. is in Washington,
d. c., where he is practicing law. Ma
thaniel and Mary died a 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
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 answering 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 in
1884. In 1885 he was elected United
States senator and held the office for
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
managed Mr.. Bryan's campaigns.
Senator Jones was a delegate to the
National Democratic convention in 1896,
which gave Mr.. Bryan his first nomina-
ton. 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 at
his room at the Hotel Marion Monday
night shortly after he had received the
said:
II was intimately associated with Sem
ator Jones for more than 25 years and
am heartsick because of his death. He
was one of my closest friends.
Senator Jones was a man of great
ability, high-minded gentleman. thor
oughly upright and honest man. kindly
as woman. He was one of the truest
and most devoted friends I ever had.
I'm my humble Judgment. Arkansas
has lost one of her greatest and best
men. in his death
while member of the United States
Senate, Senator Jones was chairman Of
the Democratic caucus for the last
four years of his term of service and by
virtue of this position was the recognized
loader of the Democratic party in the
Senate. He was thoroughly familiar
with the tariff laws and for weeks led a
valiant fight when the Wilson bill was
up for consideration.
Senator Jones was elected to the SEN
ate in 1885 defeating PoindeXter Dunn
and myself. Four weeks later I was
elected to succeed Garland and was seat
ed 81 days after Senator Jones. We
served for Is years.
Read Law Under D. W. Jones.
Former Governor Dan w. Jones, who
was at one time a law partner with
Senator Jones. knew the senator init
mately the greater part of his life. He
was visibly moved at the information
of the death of Senator Jones, but stat
ed that he had expected it for some time.
In speaking of his relations with the
dead senator he said:
James K. Jones was born in Sep
TENDER. 1889. and I was born in Decem-
Der of the same year. When a boy he
lived near the home of my uncle in Dali
las. now Clark county
when 1 was eight years old my I'M
Gle took me to his residence and there
I first met Senator Jones. We became
fast friends at our first meeting.
"At the close of the war Senator
Jones father gave him a fine black land
plantation, six miles from my home in
county, and for number OF
years he worked upon 1t. While there
he was married.
after remaining on the plantation for
a short time he came to me and ex-
pressed a desire to read law. Under my
tutelage he read law for period of IS
months and at the end of that time
examined him and thought him
qualified to enter the practice.
Application was MADE TO the court
in Hampstead county and after a most
searching examination by a committee
appointed by the court a license was
granted him.
Became Law Partner.
81 then took him into my Office as a
partner in 1878, as 1 now recollect the
date. We engaged in the practice togeth-
er until under the constitution of 1874
l was elected prosecuting attorney and
our partnership was dissolved
Senator Jones then formed a partner
ship with Robert A. Carrigan and they
continued in the business until Mr.. Car
rigan retired to enter the mercantile
business.
Senator Jones was elected to the State
Senate at the extraordinary session of
1874 at the time of the Brooks Baxter
war, In 1876 he was made president of
the Senate.
In 1878 he was a candidate for Con-
gress against William F. Slemmons and
was defeated. He at once took the
stump for Slemmons and made himself
extremely popular in his district, being
a powerful man on the stump.
I'm 1880 he was opposed by John Call