The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-18
IN SARCASTIC FLING
P. J. LYNCH THANKS
WAYNE SUPPORTERS
Jim WatsOn's Candidate for
Congress Gloats Over the
Knockout Blow to C.. 0. p.
in ComstOck's County.

Patrick Joseph Lynch, Republican
nominee for congress from the sixth
district, the James f. Watson selec-
ton for the G. o. P standard bearer,
over Judge ID. w. Comstock of Rich
mond. who had been assured the NOM
ination by acclamation, has issued a
public statement thanking the dele
gates to the convention for their sup
port of his candidacy, especially the
delegates from Henry and Wayne
counties"
This sarcastic fling at the Wayne
delegation for their reluctant support
of Lynch when their own candidate,
Judge Comstock, declined to permit
his name to be presented to the con-
ventioD, has merely added more fuel
to the flames of resentment of the
Wayne county Republicans against
his success, won, they say, by under
handed tactics and an unpardOnable
alliance with Jim Watson.
Gives Watson Coedit.
The Times, published in Mr.. Lynch's
home city, Newcastle, editorially re-
fering to the G. O. P. district cOnven-
ton declares it was absolutely con-
trolled by Watson and concludes as
follows:
The machine worked splendidly
and Mr.. Watson must have had a smile
up both sleeves when he saw how he
was Handing one to Wayne county,
which in by-gone days has handed a
few jOlts to Mr.. Watson. Mr.. Lynch
is member of the Republican state
committee, which is controlled by
Watson, Hemenway and the stand-pat
crowd that has maHued the party's
affairs in Indiana for the last sixteen
years. 1t is evident that there is to
be no compromise with the Bull Moos-
back and control the old organization.
They can come back and eat humble
pie but on no other terms"
Republican Delighted.
The Watson-cOntrolled Rushville
Republican, expresses its delight over
the nomination of Mr. Lynch and
makes one statement which will be
read with great interest by members
of the indignant Wayne delegation
which attended the convention.
THE Wayne delegation" says the
Republican, while they would liked
70 have seen Judge Comstock nomi-
mated, had the best Of feeling toward
Mr.. Lynch and the Republicans in
that section of the district Will give
him every possible consideration.
The Shelbyville Republican. anoth-
er reactiOnary organ, pOurs salt in the
open wound Of Wayne county Republi-
caniSm and at the same time furnish
es much amusement to the Progress
sives and Democrats of this county,
by stating:
The Wayne county people after the
withdrawal Of Judge COmstock were
vigorous in their support Of Lynch
and say he suits them and will make
a fine candidate. Let us elect Lynch
and retire Finly Gray, the joke and
misfit congressman
Star Takes Rap.
Referring to the sixth district con-
vention. the Indianapolis Star today
says editorially, In pNrt:
1T is not to be believed that even
the most rabid Of standpatters will
venture to assert that there is any
thing Of a purifying nature in poll
tical transaction dictated by Jim Wat
son, or that his appearance as boss in
a district convention is a sign of re-
form within the party. Nor is the re-
Election upon Watson SC much as upon
the assembled convention. 1t was to
be expected that the former unregen-
crate representative would put one
over" on Wayne County TO even up
his political grudges if he could, but
that the convention would meekly
permit him to do it will be accepted
by the public generally as proof posi-
tive that the Republican leaders of the
Sixth District have not learned wis
dom from adversely and that reform
is not in them.
1t is very evident that Republicans
Of the old guard type need another
lesson. They We're stunned, dazed
flabbergasted, by the defeat Of 1912
but they were evidently not fully con
vinced that they were paying the just
penalty of their party sins. What they
need fully to awaken them is another
defeat. which, so far as the Sixth Dis
trict Is concerned, at least, they are
due to get Publication by fire is the
only cure for standpatlSm.