Show of Is leader of the democracy for many years and a strong supporter of bryan in both campaigns washington former united states senator james K jones 0 of arkansas died at his residence here at 5 30 monday afternoon after an illness of a few hours aged 69 years he was one of the leading democrats in the senate from 1885 to 1903 and was one of the strongest supporters of william J bryan having as chair man of the democratic national corn com cittee conducted the campaigns of 1896 and 1900 since leaving the sen ate in 1903 he has conducted a law practice in this city and has not ac engaged in politics A native of mississippi where he v as born in 1839 james kimbrough jones received a classical education and fought as a private soldier in the confederate ranks throughout the ciul war he was elected to the forty seventh and the two succeeding congresses and in 1885 s succeeded u ed to cheed abo the seat of james S W A ak in the e united states senate where he served three terms retiring in 1903 sena tor jones was a delegate to the na dional democratic convention of 1896 which gave mr bryan his first nom nomi nation and as chairman of the corn com cittee on resolutions he reported the 16 to 1 platform he was made chair man of 0 the national committee after the convention and as such conducted both of the bryan campaigns for the presidency |