The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-29
PUBLICITY BUREAU
ADMITS PAT LYNCH
GIFTED LIVE WIRE
Republican Candidates Press
Agent Effuses Modest Obi
ographical Sketch of Our
Next Congressman"

Biographical Sketch Of Our Next
Congressman" is the title of the lat
est effusion issued by the publicity
agent Of p. J. Lynch. Republican nomi-
nee for congressman. In this the
frank admissions made that Mr.. Lynch
Is recognized commercial leader,
that he is a gifted orator and if elected
will make congress sit up and take
notice. The sketch follows:
p. ]. Lynch of New Castle, Repub-
aican nominee for Congress from the
Sixth Indiana district, is a self made
imam and according to his old friends
Mr.. Lynch is Al years old, having been
born in Chester county, Pennsylvania
On April 10, 1874. He was the young
est Of ten children-five boys and five
girls. His father died when he was a
year and half old, leaving little. The
stouthearted mother took up the hard
struggle and when young Lynch had
reached the age of fifteen he had be-
come the mothers strong prop in her
struggle with the world. Young
Lynch's first job paid him the munifi-
cient sum of $3.50 per year. At the
end Of his first year he turned over
to his mother $147.5O of his earnings.
Young Lynch early displayed the
traits that had been his heritage from
his father and mother. With fine
courage he began the battle of life,
educating himself as he could create
the opportunities. At an early age he
secured place with the big floral
house of Dingee & Conrad at West
Grove. Pa, and it was but few years
until he had mastered the business
and was one of the owners and man.
hgers of this mammoth business.
He early manifested an interest in
political affairs, identifying himself
with the Republican party. In 1904
he was elected delegate to the Re-
publican national convention from
Pennsylvania and it was due to the
firm stand that he took in a meeting
of the Pennsylvania delegation on the
night before the Republican National
convention assembled in 1904 that the
vote of Pennsylvania was cast solidly
for Theodore Roosevelt for the presi-
dental nomination.
The Quay machine was against
Roosevelt, and If the organization had
been able to muster solid delegation
from that state it is probable that
some other man than Roosevelt would
have been the Republican presidential
nominee that year. Lynch, in the face
of personal dangers, declined to wear
D Quay collar.
Five years ago Mr.. Lynch purchased
q large floral business in THE City
of Roses" and since that time New
Castle has been his home. He is mar
ried and has two sons. His wife for
merly was Miss Caroline Forkner.
In Mr.. Lynch the Republicans of the
Sixth district have an ideal candidate.
He is young and vigorous and positive
at all times. He is a loyal Republican
but liberal enough to represent faith
fully and we'll every voter in the Sixth
district when he gets to congress. He
possesses unusual accomplishments
for business man. In addition to be-
ing recognized commercial leader he
IS one Of the best orators in Indiana.
He possesses a pleasing personality
and has the faculty of making friends
easily and holding them. When Lynch
gets to congress that body will learn
in jig time that the Sixth Indiana dis
trict is on the map.