The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-30
SENATOR JAMES, OF
KENTUCKY, IS DEAD
United States Senate Loses
Prominent and Distinguished
Democratic Leader.
ILL FOR THREE MONTHS
One of the Most Picturesque and
FOrceful Figures IT, Congress
and Idol of the Kentucky
Democrats.

Democrats.
Baltimore. Aug Ex-senator Oh
lie NJ. James, of Kentucky, died at
Johns Hopkins hospital yesterday OF
an acute affection OF the kidneys.
Mrs. James and the senator's broth
er, f. III. James, were with him
when the end came at GAS a. m.
Senator James had been a patient
at the hospital for about three
months. Physicians at first believed
that he had good chance to regain
his health and an operation was per-
formed. Later his condition became
more serious and TRANSMISSION OF
blood was made on several occasions
The senator rallied recently when in
formed of his denomination to the
but later his condition again became
grave and he seadily grew weaker.
At about o'clock this morning his
attendants saw that the end was near
and Mrs. James and the senator's
brother were summoned to the bed
side.
Picturesque and ForcefuI.
Ollie NJ James was one Of the
most picturesque and forceful figures
in congress as well as a popular idol
among Kentucky Democrats. He
ranked high in leadership in both
houses during his successive service
in the house and senate, and his tow
ering physique and powerful voice
always commanded attention in leg
islative and convention halls. He
was nominated to succeed himself in
the recent Kentucky Democratic
primaries by an overwhelming vote.
After the United States entered
the war in 1917 Senator James be-
came one of the most aggressive
senate spokesman Of the administra-
ton and champion of the army and
navy preparations. His last appear
ance at the capitol was on February
IA. last, to deliver a fiery speech in
answer to an attack upon the war de-
rartmenu by senator Chamberlain.
chairman of the military committee
He appealed to all Americans not t..
heckle. badger or hanaicap the
President. and declared 1--WE are 60
ing to make the kaiser hand over his
sword"
Three days later he was taken i'll
at dinner. Several weeks after
ward he insisted on returning to the
senate, but was too weak to take any
part and soon went to Johns Hop
kins hospital in Baltimore. He was
operated on in an effort to stay the
ravages Of a chronic case of bright's
diease
Senator James was prophet Of
Democratic success in every political
contest and an outspoken partisan on
all occasions. He made the kew
note speech on Democratic achieve
ments at the st. Louis Democratic
national convention in 1916 and
drew from that gathering of 10000
persons cries of "Give il to US again,
Ollie" when eptomizing President
Wilson's policies. He made. the
speech notifying President Wilson OF
his election to the Presidency in Sep
| tember, 1916.
Senator James was AZ years old
He began public life as a page in the
Kentucky legislature He seconded
Bryan's nomination for President in
1908, headed the Kentucky delega-
tion to Democratic national conven-
tions in 1904 and 1908, served in the
house in the Fifty-eight to Sixty
second Congresses and has been in
the senate since 1913. when he sue
ceeded Thos. H. Paynter,