The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-29

Abundance of shade, thrown by great
trees OF the primeval forest, an acre or two
of grass that has never known the scythe
or lawnmower, an elfin brook that babbles
on forever but never tells any secrets. a
spring, living fount of pure, cold water
to which the colon bacillus or any other
old bacillus is an utter stranger, field of
fragrant mint inexhaustible in supply and
unsurpassed in qualfy-such is the setting
ature has provided for the pastoral drama.
Politicians at Play" that will be enacted
tomorrow evening over in Henry county,
a little to the north and little to the east
of New Castle. The dramatic personae will
be the members of the Nip and Tuck Club
of New Castle, and their guests who will
include the leading Republican politicians
from all over the State, and will have
speaking parts with two-hour time
limit The drama, or. more properly, the
comedy, will be in one act, beginning late
in the afternoon and continuing until night
draws her curtain over the scene. There
curious country people from adjoining
farms, who, perched on the old rail fence
by the roadside, will view the proceedings
with> all the equanimity of the corn-fed
philosopher.
Will it be worth while? Well, rather!
That goes without saying to all who have
participated in any of the former functions
of the club, but if any evidence were need
ed on that score 1t might be found in the
wholesale acceptances of the invitations
issued ten days since. The invitations were
not distributed wholesale, but there were
few so fortunate as to receive them who
have not indicated that they will be pres
ent A party of at least twenty-five will
go from Indianapolis, most of them men,
Iovc Of he ~, hi (slrrI nd trc1
George Brown, who was constituted charge
d'affaires for the occasion, has arranged
for a special car. which will be attached
to the regular train leaving this city at
o'clock in the afternoon. The Big Four
runs within hundred yards or so of the
picnic grounds and the train will be
stopped there for the convenience of the
Indianapolis party. Returning the car will
be attached to the train arriving in In
dianapolis about 1890 d. m.
The Nick and Tuck Club is an ancient
and honorable organization that celebrates
the close of each fiscal year with a picnic
at Nipp's Springs, famous resort on the
farm of Jim Nipp, the patron saint of the
club. Nipp is not altogether a saint in
he might more properly be termed the NOV
ing spirit of the club but for the fact that
there are other spirits identified with the
organization that are almost, If not fully.
as moving" However that may be. the
picnics are great occasions and the one to-
morrow promises to be record breaking in
point OF interest and attendance.
A dispatch to the Journal from Laporte
says:
1.-The announcement that Hon. Thomas
Mccoy, of Rensselaer,, the present chair
man of the Republican central committee
of the Tenth district, would be a candidate
for reelection occasioned considerable sur
prise among the Republican politicians of
T.anortQ sif had hQpn understood hara
that Mr.. Mccoy would not again seek the
place, but would throw his support to Fran
els III. Doran, of this city, who is an ac-
knowledged candidate for the chairman
ship and who until this time, was believed
to have no opposition"
This dispatch indicates one of the several
possible interesting developments in the
Tenth district attendant upon the entrance
of j. Frank Hanly into the gubernatorial
race.
Walter S. Penfield. son of Judge William
l.. Penfield. who, as solicitor for the State
Department, is one of the conspicuous
members of the Indiana colony at Wash
ington, is arranging to locate in this city
for the practice of law. He is spending a
few days in Indiana and while here Sat-
diana Supreme Court and the Federal
Court for the district of Indiana. He ex-
poets to open an office here early in No.
vember. Mr.. Penfield is a graduate of the
University of Michigan and the Columbia
Law School of Washington. He was Amer
lean secretary at The Hague in the Plus
fund case.
Senator Albert ]. Beveridge left yester-
day afternoon for Maine, where he will
spend his summer vacation. He will stop
off in Philadelphia to look after some pri-
vate business matters. and will also spend
a day or two in Washington before taking
to the woods.
From time to time IL has been suggested
that William Randolph Hearst, of New
York, might become a candidate for the
Democratic presidential nomination next
year. but it is not generally known that he
is at this time, and has been for some
months, an aggressive candidate for such
preferment. Such is the case. however,
and there is abundant evidence that he at
least is taking his candidacy seriously to-
vita special Hearst edition of 1.-The Labor
Compendium with which the country has
been flooded during the past week. The
Compendium is labeled the official organ
of the National Building Trades Council of
America and Ii is apparent that Hearst is
making a strong bid for favor among the
labor element. Four pages of the last is
matter and he has it's editorial Endorsement
The matter includes complimentary refer
ences from men and newspapers over the
country in regard to Hearst; extracts from
some of his speeches and writings under
the enlightening head. Public expressions
OF the man most prominent In the public
mind" resolutions adopted by various or
CARNATIONS. Evidences of popular affec-
ton: William Randolph Hearst the lido
of those who think" and biographical
sketch describing him as "A physical and
srfn m hoc
i've and executive ability and whose De-
mocracy is the kind that protects the peo-
pie" Editorially he is spoken of as "a
fitting successor to Jefferson, Jackson and
Lincoln.
The Indiana papers quoted as commend.
ing Hearst are the Brazil Democrat; CLARK
County Citizen. OF Charlestown; Frankfor,
Standard; Perryville Record; Kokomo Dis
patch; Rockville Tribune; Typographical
Journal of Indianapolis. and the Indian
apolis Union.
Hearsts press agent and clipping bureau
are evidently Industrious, but they have
overlooked several little interviews that