The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-02
LYNCH Will not BETRAY A TRUST
He Has the Nerve to Stand Up
in the Fact Of Opposition

NEW CASTLE, Ind, March THE following story
told by the Pennsylvania friends of P J. Lynch of this
city, candidate for the Republican nomination for Con-
gress from the Sixth District will show what manner of
is whoi seeking this honor in the Old Burnt Dis
trict That Lynch OF convictions and is stout
hearted enoug carry them through, indicated by
this experience as member of the Pennsylvania deega
ton to the Republican National Convention in 1904
Having been elected as Roosevelt delegate Lynch had
the courage when every other man the delegation was
against him. stand his place and insist that his vote
be counted for Theodore Roosevelt.
Most every one who follows politics will remember
that in 1903 and 1904 the great Quay Machine in
Pennsylvania bect much criticism for the
tain attitude adopted towards the nominee OF the 1904
Convention Theodore Roosevelt Pennsylvania was at
the time unpedged to any candidate and was ceverly
holding aloof from the Roosevelt drift which swept the
country at the time Several counties in Pennsylvania
had openly expressed themselves for Roosevelt but the
Quay Machine suppressed their delegates and when the
delegation met at Chicago and went into caucus, the
Senior Senator from Pennsylvania to be given the
right to cast Pennsylvania vote for the most desirable
nominee for the Presidency
So complete the work of the leaders of the machine
that the Pennsylvania delegation supposed
ered exchange for cabinet place for that state
vana delegation encouraged it. Monday night the
ton week the Cannon boom remarkable strength and
opposition Roosevelt who then serving out the term of
Mckinley.
About midnight the Pennsy lvania delegation called in
to discuss the situation few Roosevelt from
Pennsylvania made feeble protest but gradually
to the delivery plan. But there young from
Chester County That Patrick Lynch Governor
Pennypacker OF Pennsylvania the chair the
and motion made and seconded that the Senior Senator
cast the solid of Pennsylvania whomever his judg
men should appear to be the most desirable nominee
The Governor of Pennsylvania about put
when boysh looking young strong
athletic chap, his place and said: My Patrick
j. Lynch the sovereign constituency
County, Pa My county by overwhelming
to vote first last and all the time for Theodore Roosevelt
will obey the instructions of county and
liver vote proved false to the instructions my
people and deny your right to deliver me.
Count out, Mr. Chairman, and take that the delegate
from Chester County is first last al! the time for
Roosevelt
Never there such surprise anger establishment in the
Pennsylvania delegation Some the Philadelphia delegation
in their places and cred Throw him Choke off
that fellow Kill him. But Lynch stood there smiling and
determined There's not in this delegation able
to throw out" he said.
Let the who wants the job come forward When
pledge myself to do something will do regardless of what
happen to me- The chairman the delegation pointed
in vain for order and pandemonum rgned for half hour
The delegations broke long after midnight and the
got to the papers that Pennsylvania did nothing but
later the Lynch story got out Pennsylvania OF u
mately voted solid Roosevelt Pat Lynch, New
Castle the first who the Quay Machine
serious jolt in Pennsylvania and the first to the
for revolt from machines methods of delivery that
State of posveness, ability and determination, such
that possessed by Mr. Lynch is what the Sixth District
needs in Congress ADV.