New-York tribune., 1908-06-02

James K. Jones' ir., of this city. The burial Will
be in this city. and many of his former colleagues
in Congress who have not yet left the city Will re-
main TO attend the funeral
James Kimbrough Jones. who Senator from
Arkansas for eighteen years, was native OF MIS-
sissppi. where he born in MarshaH county
September o. 1889. 1s4s his father. well-to-do
planter removed to Southwestern Arkansas, Whefe
the son received a classical education He served
as q private IN the Confederate army throughout
the Civil War. From 1866 to 1873 he pursued the
vocation o. a planter. He was then admitted TO
the bar and began the practice of law In the
year he was elected TO the Arkansas SENATE
and served until 1873 From 1877 to 1879 he was the
presiding officer of the body. He unsuccess1uily
sought q Democratic nomination for Congress In
1873, but obtained 1t and election In 1880 he was
re 1852 and in 1884. and was for two years
a member of the Committee on Ways and Means
He succeeded James D. Walker United States
Senator on March L. 1885, leaving the lower mouse
before his third term began. In 1880 ne was re-
elected to the Senate without opposition and was
again reelected in 1896, his service ending In lS'S
In his first term In the Senate he was compare
lively inconspicuous. His more important service
was as a member of the Committee on Indian Az
fairs In his second term he was assigned by Sen
ator German to membership on the Democratic
steering committee, and in 1893. when a Demo-
cratic majority took control, he was put on the
Finance Committee In the fight for the repeal
of the purchase clause OF the Sherman act ne sded
with the anti administration forces and opposed
repeal He took active part in putting through
the Senate the Wilson tariff bill.
The practical qualities which had given him his
influence IN the Southern wing OF the party were
shown in struggle for control of the Democratic
National Convention in 1895. Senator Jones opposed
the nomination of Mr.. Bryan and hoped to>turn
the convention 10 some such man as Senator Teller
Of Colorado. In this he was opposed by Senator
Timan, he in his candidacy for the chair
nanship of the Democratic National Committee
But he won the latter position and continued to
hold IL. despite the successive defeats under his
management of campaigns, until 1904 when Thomas
Taggart succeeded him. In 1899 Senator Jones was
seriously Ill., and his practical retirement from ac-
tive public life followed the close of his Senate
term He made his home after leaving Washing
ton. D. c., at Washington. Ark He twice
and two sons and a daughter by the second. He
of retiring nature, studious habits and
domestic tastes. He had been described
assuming cordial easy going southerner. plain and
blunt in speech and open and honest IN convictions
without social ambition and entirely engrossed in
politics.
Alliance. Neb., June 1-While William J. Bryan
delivering an address in Alliance tonight he
informed of the death of ex-senator James K.
Jones. After reading the telegram In the middle
OF his address. Mr.. Bryan said:
l have just learned that Senator Jones' of Ar
kansas. died suddenly in Washington 1t is a sad
bit of news TO announce to a Democratic audience
for Senator Jones chairman of the bimetallst
organization that carried the night in 1896 that
ended In our capturing the Chicago convention.
and ii was because of his prominence in that fight
that asked that he be made chairman of the
the opportunity to close the debate the tariff
and make a speech which. L presume. will stand
this meeting is ! shall take occasion to
send message OF regret and coincidence