Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-28
SENATOR JAMES DEAD.
Democratic Leader Who De
manded Kaiser's Sword. Vic
tim of Bright's Disease.
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Baltimore. Aug. - Senator ollie
Nj James of Kentucky died at Johns
Hopkins Hospital early ihis morning 81
an acute addiction 81 thr kidneys Mrs
James and the senator brother. 4 II
James were with him when the end came
senator James had been a patient 1T
the hospital for abou, three months.
Physicians At first believed he had a good
chance t. rcgan his health and m opera
tton was performed Later his condition
became norc serious and TRANSMISSION Of
blood was made on several occaslons
The senator rallied recently whom N
formed oi his denomination To- the Senate
and for a tlmc held his own. but later his
condition ngaln became grave and hc
steadily grew weaker
ollie NJ James was ono Of the most
picturesque and forccful figures IN Con
grcss rs we'll NJ a popular idol among
kentucky Democrats. lie ranked high ~
/ leadership IN both houses during his sIc-
ccssivc services IN the House and Senate
and hls towering physique and powerful
voice always commanded attention IN
legislative and convention halls lie
| was nominated TO succeed himself IN the
| Senate in sle recent kentucky demo-
! cratic primaries By an overwhelming vote
After the United States entered the
+ war IN 1917. senator James became one
OF the most aggressive Senate spokcs-
! men of the Administration and champion
+ of the army and navy preparations. HIS
last appearance at the Capitol was on
February II last, 10 deliver a fiery speech
! IN answer t'san attack upon the War De
partnent hy Senator Chamberlain, CHAIR
e - fea -
/ pealed To all Americans not 10 hcckie.
badger or handicap the President, and
declared We are gong to make the
kaiscr hand over his sword.
Three days later he was taken Ill at n
! dinner Several weeks afterward he IN
sisted on returning to the Senate. but
was too weak to take any part and soon
went to Johns Hopkins Hospital IN Raltl-
more He was operated on IN an effort 10
stay the ravages OF chronic case Of
Bright : disease
Mrs. James and brother. Edgar
James, | nited States Marshal for the
Western district of kentucky. we.e VII b
hc senator at the hospital during his
! long fight for life Many members ot both
houses of Congress went over to Baitl-
more frequently to pay cheering visits
Scrator james WAS permanent chair
man of the National Democratic Con
vention in Baltimore which nominated
| Wilson
Senator James was prophet of Demo
cratic success in every political contest
and an outspoken partisan on all oeca-
sions Tie made the keynote speech on
/ Democratic achievements at the st.
/ Democratic national convention IN 1916
and drew from that gathering of 10000
persons cries of Give IT 10 us, again
! Ollie" when epltomlzlng President Viii
sons policies. He made the speech
notifying President Wilson of his election
to the Presidency in September 1916.
/ Senator James was IL years old. He
began public life as a page IN the hen
tuckv Legislature He seconded Bryan 5
nomination for President in 1905, head
ed the Kentucky delegation to Demo
cratic national conventions IN 1901 and
1905, served in the House In the 5Sth
to 62nd Congresses and has been IN the
/ Senate since 1913, when he succeeded
Thomas ii. Paynter
Washington Aug. IS Both houses OF
Congress adjourned immediately today
upon announcement OF the death of
| Senator James Committees We're ap-
nointed Ia accompany the body t. Ken
/ tucky tonight and attend the funeral II
/ the James home al Marion.
Senator James spoke in The Play
house here in the Wilson campaign Two
wears ago He strongly advocated tho
retention OF Mr. Wilson in the Presidcn-
tial chair and paid fine tribute to his
fitness. His address was regarded as a
model Of campaign cloquence and logic
and was applauded and applauded.