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Show I PRESIDENT J. C. L YNCH The board of directors of the National Bank of the Republic met on Tuesday afternoon. The 1 only business transacted at the meeting was the j election of a new president to succeed the late Frank Knox, and Mr. Lynch was unanimously chosen. There has been some speculation as to I ty, who the president would be and the name of Mr. Lynch was freely mentioned, but it was not certain cer-tain that he would accept the place owing to hla varied interests and the many calls on his time. However, he was prevailed upon to do so and in the opinion of those who are interested, a better selection could not have been made. Mr. Lynch has been an active director in the institution for the past fifteen years. There is no more popular citizen or keener business man in the city and he is probably the best informed man on credits in the state. Withall he is affable, democratic, his tendencies are those of a big western man of affairs, af-fairs, and his elevation to the presidency of the Bank of the Republic has proven a very popular choice. DeWitt Knox, assistant cashier of the bank, will probably sever his connection with the Anglo & London Paris bank of San Francisco to become actively associated with the bank here. |