Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-28
BIG WEDGE DRIVEN IN
WITH NESLE AS APEX
SENATOR JAMES
OF KENTUCKY
DIED. TODAY
Was One of the Most Prom.
inent Figures in Politics
of His State. &

Washington, Aug. 2s.-Sena-
tor Ollie M. James of Kentucky
ing at a hospital in Baltimore,
where he had been i'll for some
time.
Senator Ollie M. James of Ken
i. tucky died at Johns Hopkins hos
s' pital today of an acute affection
of the kidneys. Mrs. James and
! the senator's brother E. III.
James, were with him when the
end came Mt 8:45 a. m.
Senator James Ind been a pa
dent at the hospital for three
months. Physicians at first be-
lieved that he had a good chance
operation his condition became
more serious and TRANSMISSION of
blood was made on several oc-
caSons. 81
Ollie M. James, one Of the leaders
of the Democratic party and long a
dominant figure in Kentucky politics.
served five consecutive terms as a
member of congress from the First
ted States senator by the general as
ed for that Office by large vote at
the statewide. primary on August z
last. :,
Born in Crittenden county, KY,
July 81, 1871, and educated in pub
lie and academic schools of that Sec
tion, James took an early interest in
politics and at the close of a. leeis.
latiye session. during which he sery-
ed as mage. he began the study of
|rlaw IN the office OF his, father. Judge
e. H.. James; and was admitted to
the bar a full year before he had
reached his majority. ''4 #
~ Dfiring' the next four years he
leaped into political prominence in
the western section Of the state, and
lected as a delegate to the Demo-
cratic national convention at Chica 60
in 1896 which nominated William
Jennings BRYAN for the presidency.
Out Of the memorable campaign
that followed the Chicago convention
grew a close friendship between
James and- Mr.. BRYAN that continued
through life, despite the fact that
their views were not always in ac-
cord. -"
It was his ringing speeches in de-
fense OF the Chicago platform that
first attracted nationwide attention
| to the young Kentuckian and placed
him at a single bound into the inner
councils Of the Democratic party of
his sfpme state; s5. {;
#'sBtE Ollie,1 as James was familiar.
Democratic national conventions as
8 .deiaKate from Kentucky subseuuent
| to.sthe Chicago convention and sery.
ed .tas permanent chairman OF the
| Conventions of 1912 and 1916 which
nominated President, Wilson.
| He was largely instrumental in
having the Kentucky delegation tc
the Baltimore convention Vote fo1
Champ Clark and was himself a
but after the nomination. Of Presiden,
Wilson he became an ardent sun.
porter of the latter and freouentl,
served as his spokesman in the leg.
islative chamber -
/ James boyhood ambition to serve
lin congress was realized in 1902
when at the age of 81 he began the
first OF his five consecutive terms
from the First Kentucky district
Shortly after his election to the IIni.
L fed States senate nv the general as.
senbly. the Constitutional amend.
ment proyiding for election Of fsena.
tors by popular vote. a measure
which James had labored to &c,
I through congress. became a law.
i His denomination at the state-wid.
primary. on August 8, after his op,
self by asking his friends to ,renon1
1 mate James. came while ne was III a
Johns Hopkins at Baltimores wher,
Inc had heen confined almost contin
4 uouslv since Febrnarv i.
4 In the dramatic events that led u,
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