...Over the following decade voting participation fell dramatically, even among white voters. Opposition from state Republicans were confused because of the split within the party between John Roy Lynch and James Hill. Money problems became worse, so that the state looked for a new stream of income...

...This chapter details John Roy Lynch's experience when the American Civil War came. Both Mr. and Mrs. Davis had the reputation of being kind to their slaves. It was under Mrs. Davis's tutelage and influence that Lynch became attached to the Protestant Episcopal church and he was to be confirmed...

...This chapter assesses John Roy Lynch's experience looking for employment. He first succeeded in securing employment as a dining-room waiter in a private boarding house at a monthly salary of five dollars. However, his work at the boarding house was not at all satisfactory to him, so he decided...

...This chapter addresses how, chiefly through the efforts of Dr. Patrick H. McGraw, who was an intimate friend of his father, John Roy Lynch secured employment in the photographic establishment of Hughes and Lakin, whose business was carried on in one of the buildings owned by Dr. McGraw. He...

...This chapter describes John Roy Lynch's experiences as a justice of the peace. A justice of the peace at that time had original jurisdiction in all civil cases where the amount in controversy did not exceed three hundred dollars. In criminal cases he had jurisdiction concurrent with the county...

...This chapter studies how John Roy Lynch's appointment to, and acceptance of, the office of justice of the peace resulted in creating, for the time being, two factions in the Republican party in the county. One was known as the Lynch faction and the other the Jacobs faction. When the constitution...

...This chapter describes how John Roy Lynch decided to measure arms with General James R. Chalmers in 1880 for representative in Congress from the Sixth, or “shoestring,” District. The fact was soon made plain to Lynch, however, that he had on his hands the fight of his life, not only...

... in the support of one state ticket. The suggestion was favorably received. However, it occurred to John Roy Lynch that the ticket would be very much stronger if they could find a liberal and conservative Democrat who would be willing to accept the nomination for governor. The man he had in mind at the time...

...This chapter reflects on the contested-election case of John Roy Lynch against James R. Chalmers, which was finally disposed of by the House of Representatives in the spring of 1882. The Committee on Elections, of which Hon. W. H. Calkins of Indiana was chairman, gave the case a thorough, careful...

...This chapter examines how, in selecting his first cabinet, Grover Cleveland did L. Q. C. Lamar and the state of Mississippi the honor of making him secretary of the interior. Upon the occasion of John Roy Lynch's first visit to Washington after the inauguration of Cleveland, which was early...

...This chapter addresses the contest for Mississippi delegates. Shortly after John Roy Lynch finished his tour of the state in the interest of Major William McKinley's candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination, the fight for delegates to the state and national convention commenced...

...This chapter describes the fight against the Hill organization. Two sets of delegates having been elected to the national convention, the fight for recognition was then to be made before the national committee. In this fight, John Roy Lynch's friends were also placed at a disadvantage for two...

...This chapter explores how, in about a week or ten days after President William McKinley had signed the letter addressed to the postmaster general with reference to fourth-class postmasters, John Roy Lynch received a message requesting him to call at the White House. When Lynch arrived...

...This chapter examines John Roy Lynch's experiences in Cuba. During the three years that Lynch was stationed on duty in Cuba, it was his good fortune to be required to visit not only every province, but nearly every important city and town on the island. While doing so, he made it a point...

...This chapter addresses John Roy Lynch's retirement. Early in the administration of President Theodore Roosevelt, an order came from the War Department by which Lynch was directed to appear before a retiring board based upon the report that was made by the army doctors at Iloilo in 1907. The report...

..., Independent Republican 49 Necessary to elect 57 This chapter highlights the nomination of John Roy Lynch by the House Republican caucus for Speaker of the House. In the organization of the House, the contest was not between white and colored, but between Democrats and Republicans. No one had been...

.... Immediately upon John Roy Lynch's return to the state, the contest for the Republican nomination for Congress in the Sixth District was opened. His friends had decided that this was the time for him to go to Congress. After a warm and exciting campaign, extending over a period of about one month...

...This chapter details how, when John Roy Lynch returned to his home after the adjournment of Congress in March of 1875, the political clouds were dark. The outlook, politically, was discouraging; the prospect of Republican success was not at all bright. There had been a marked change...

...This chapter details how, upon the inauguration of a national Democratic administration, John Roy Lynch devoted his time principally to his private business, until the opening of the presidential campaign in 1888. The indications were that there was to be quite a bitter fight for the Republican...

...This chapter studies John Roy Lynch's appointment as major and Additional Paymaster of Volunteers. President William McKinley stated that the appointment was a temporary one which would last only a few months probably. He had been informed that Commissioner Ross was anxious for his friend Davis...