The Age, 23rd November 1901 page 11
REBEL CANDIDATE RETURNED.
LONDON, 22nd November.
The election of a member to represent the town of Galway in the House of Commons, in succession to the late member, the Hon Martin Morris, who vacated the seat on succeeding his father in the House of Lords took place yesterday. The Nationalists, as a demonstration of pro-Boerism and hostility to England, nominated Mr Arthur Lynch, a native of Smythesdale, Victoria, who for a time held the position of colonel of the Irish Brigade which fought on the side of the enemy In the South African war; and the Conservative candidate was the Right Hon. Horace Plunkett, founder of the Irish Agricultural Organisation Society, formerly member for the southern division of Dublin county. The election resulted In favor of the pro-Boer candidate, the voting being:—
Lynch.. .. … .. . 1247
Plunkett .. .. .. .. 473
The defeat of Mr Plunkett is attributed to the fact of his having courted the votes of the Nationalist party, and, while failing to secure them, thus alienated himself from the Unionists.
Intense feeling has been displayed during the election campaign in Galway, and a few days ago a party of Nationalists wrecked Mr Plunkett’s committee rooms and fatally stabbed one of his supporters.
Mr John. Redmond, leader of the Irish Nationalist party in the House of Commons, who is now in the United States on an Irish League mission, telegraphed from New York to Galway, advising the electors to elect Mr Lynch, as being a soldier of freedom. Mr Lynch, who since his return from South Africa has resided In France, conducted the election campaign from Paris, fearing arrest as a rebel If he appeared on British soil.
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