The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-02


Those who read in yesterdays Journal
the report Of the last meeting of the Nip
and-Tuck Club must have been struck by
the rapidity with which the organization
has developed from a small social gathering
into an important political factor. The
Journal is not informed as to the first be-
ginning of the club. but it has been only
short time since IT began to have more than
local reputation. Starting simply an
nual assemblage of few congenial spirits
to renew personal associations and discuss
the merits of country dinner under condi-
tons best calculated to promote appetite
and digestion. it has developed into an or
ganization whose membership includes
some Of the most distinguished citizens Of
the State and whose invitations to the now
celebrated annual repast are eagerly &C
cepted by lovers of good fare and good
company.
The club derives it's name from that of
one of Its founders, Mr.. James Nipp, of
New Castle and thereabout. When the hos
pitality and bonhomie of this gentleman
had brought the annual assemblage of a
few kindred spirits to point where an or
ganization and name were necessary, it
was natural to select his own name as n
basis for it. From this the evolution Of
''Nip-and-Tuck" was easy. Everybody
knows the meaning of this term. 1t signi-
fies equality. or nearly so. in any contest or
strife. like neck-and-neck in horse race
annual contests which take place between
members of the club for gustatory SUI
premacy and for leadership in oratory.
Year after year it is nip-and-tuck among
them as to which shall excel in the DISPOSE
ton of fried chicken with trimmings" in
the relation of veracious anecdotes and in
lifting the club to a higher plane of polit-
ical thought.
From present indications it seems likely
that the annual meetings Of the club may
take on something of the character of the
lord mayors banquet in London. BY COM
mon consent that has come to be regarded
as the one festive event of the year In Eng
land. when ministers are expected TO dis
cuss public affairs and when even the prime
minister will outline the future policy of
the government. So the annual meeting OF
the Nip-and-Tuck Club is coming to be
looked forward to as an occasion when Re
publican statesmen shall take the public
into their confidence and disclose something
of their hopes. plans and aspirations. At
the meeting on Tuesday no less than four
leading and popular Republicans announced
their candidacy for Governor and ono ad-
for Vice President These announcements
may have been due in part TO the frankness
begotten by contact with nature and to the
disposition which men feel to become conf
Dental when they find themselves under
green trees and beside natural springs but
they were made unreservedly and were
heard by so many persons that they cannot
| be disputed nor withdrawn. They consu-
| tute but a small part of the political infor-
nation that was disseminated at the meet
| ing, but it was not all as authoritative and
| reliable as this. With the catholic spirit
| tons, the club Endorsed the candidacy of all
| the speakers with enthusiasm, and it will
| only remain for the Republican state con-
vention to place one of the number on the
| ticket. The club has greatly simplified the
work of the convention by indorsing all OF
them, thus signifying to the convention
that it will make no mistake in nomina ting
| either one Of them. The Journal takes
pleasure in indorsing the action of the club
| in this matter and in hoping that it may
| live long and prosper.