The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05
Z J|MMy"JONES
Gets OVATION.
is OVERWHELMED
NEWLY ELECTED REPRESENTA-
TIVE CHEERED TO ECHO UPON
ARRIVAL, IN COLUMBIA.
Jimmy ls Borne Upon Shoulders of
His Supporters to Lodge Room
Whsre He Receive Congratulations
Of Hundreds of Friends.


81 am simply overwhelmed with
gratitude to my friends for the great
honor. they bestowed upon me, entire
ly unsolicited. today, and especially
am | grateful to the good women of
the county who worked SO earnestly
in my behalf said DR., James II.
Jones, newly elected member of the
general assembly from Maury county
last night when seen by a representa-
tive of The Herald
Tho ovation accorded Jimmy"
Jones was one OF the greatest ever
known in the city. When the news Of
the election began to trickle into Co
lumbia late last night, and it became
certain that DR.. Jones had been elect
cd members of the Elks Club, OF
which the doctor is a member, sent for
him at his home at Hampshire, When
lie arrived he was seized by,his friends
and supporters who had worked SO
earnestly in his behalf during the day
and carried upon their shoulders to
the lodge room. His appearance there
was the gnal for cheers which near
ly lifted the roof
For hours DR.. Jones was kept busy
shaking hands with friends and re-.
eeiving congratulations. He declared
ne had no speech to make, and that he
had no more idea than the man in the
moon" that he was to be nominated for
the legislature, an honor he had never
solicited He modestly denied that it
was his personality which played any
Dart in the wonderful race which he
made against two widely known op
ponents who had been in the race
since before the August primary.
Before the arrival of Jimmy" the
Elks made merry at the club rooms,
already celebrating the news that a
member of the lodge had been elected
to- the lower house of the general as
smbly. Cartoons depicting the defeat
of the opposition were cast upon a
large screen across the street and al,
ded to the merfiment of the occasion.
Quite a 1argeLnumber of ladies' who
had worked all day. in the interest of
Jimmy" Jones were among the mum
Der who greeted him, and remained to
get the returns hot off the wire from
the state and nation -.
At 1880 ham sandwiches with good
cid country ham playing the leading
role, and lots of good steaming hot
coffee added to the enjoyment of the
occasion. 1t was just one of those
splendid social affairs where every one
seemed to be enjoying himself. 1t ap-
peared that the state and national
elections had been forgotten by all in
the rejoicing that DR.. Jones had been
given such a splendid vote by his fell
low citizens.
Commenting upon the election of
DR.. Jones, the exclamation upon every
lip was at was marvellous, Wonder
full / don't see how it was done,
AS matter of fact it was perhaps the
most remarkable race ever made for
Office in the state of Tennessee. Nom
mated for the house of representatives
against the legally declared nominees
Of the dominant party and elected by
"a splendid majority within twenty-four
hours afterward, and each time he
was voted for today his name was
written upon the ballot cast.
Dr. Jones is native of this county,
and is a graduate of the medical de-
partment. of Vanderbilt University,
and is regarded as one of the most
brilliant young physicians in the coun-
ty. Following his graduation he serv-
ed as an attacho of the Belvue Hos
pital in New York, one of the largest
institutions of it's kind in the Metrop-
oils.
When war was declared DR.. Jones
volunteered his services and was at
tached to the medical corps stationed
at Camp Gordon throughout the war,
and during that time he rendered val
liable service to his country.
He has winning personality, and
is perhaps one of the most popular
young men insthe county and numbers
his friends by the, thousands, but at
was not me. it was the issue which
won.' he said in commenting upon the
returns. DIR. Jones will probably have
statement for publication within
the next few days.