The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-01

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Hunt, w. A. Brown, DR.. j. F. Thompson,
Adolph Rogers, John Thornburgh, Repre-
sentative Otto Williams, Tom B. Millikan,
Myer Heller, L. p. Newby, Charles Mouch,
d. w. kinsey; Senator A. ID. Ogborn,
Or. F. A Balse:, Or: Gronendyke. 3.
Charles Christopher. Frank Nixon, w. G.
HillOck, A. II. S.igar, Judge ]. M. Morris
and Judge w. o. Barnard.
Other guests, in addition to those men
toned. were Will A. Hough, w. S. Mont
gomery, Judge Ephriam Marsh and Z. J..
Binford, of Greenfield; Frank G. Ball, q.
A. Ball. A. l.. Bingham and l.. A. Clark.
OF Muncie, and the following party that
came over in a special from Indian
apolis: Smiley n. Chambers, w. H. Hart,
DR.. A. E. Sterne. Fred K. Shepard, Ad-
miral George Brown, John c.. Billheimer.
Frank Bowers, w. w. Richardson, w. n.
Harding. Chalmers Brown, Horace Z.
Smith. Mortimer Levering, I. II. Johnson,
Wingate, Frank w. GrubDs and Harry B.
Smith.
JIM NIPP MAKES A HIT.
Judge NJ. Z. Forkner was first called
upon to act as chairman of the meeting
after the arrival Of the guests from In
dianapolis, at 4:30 o'clock, and under his
direction several notable speeches were
made. the best of which, perhaps. was that
of Jim Nipp. the first vice president of the
club and the proprietor of the picnic
grounds. who delivered the address of well
come. A stenographic report could not
have done justice to Mr.. Nipps eloquence,
for the attendant circumstances. the ex-
preston of his voice and his inimitable
mannerisms were more than half his ora
tory. Mr.. Nipp has had Populistic tend
encies; in fact, he was at one time the
Populistic candidate for Congress from the
Sixth district, but he Is gradually coming
back into the ranks OF the G.. o. p, and his
speech indicated that he Is practically in
accord with all the doctrines of Repub-
licanism. He expressed regret for an at
tack which ne made two years ago upon
the Columbia Club. OF indianapolis, and
limited that next year and the coming CAM
paign would find him working early and
late for the candidates OF the party that he
Representative James Z. Watson was
called upon to relieve Judge Forkner as
presiding of1icer. and, armed with hatchet
instead OF a gavel, he was successful in
maintaining a fair degree of order and
decorum while he put number of speak
ers through their PAGES. Representative
Z. H. Hinshaw, Of Nebraska, was one OF
the first he called upon, and he responded
in happy vein, reminiscent of the days
when he was Hoosier. resident in Henry
the politician. L. P. Newby, Of Knights
town, who Is candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, explained several things that
have been matters of doubt with his friends.
and then Mr.. Watson called on the guber-
material candidates.
yesterday L was merely afflicted with
gubernatorial symptoms" began j. Frank
disease. There is only one cure. and il
rests largely with you whether 1 find re-
lief"
Said Lieutenant Governor Gilbert:
MADE QUICK DECISION.
"I hadn't decided until to-day to become
a candidate for Governor"
This pronunciamento was sufficient to
bring forth Immediately a verse and the
chorus Of that old-time air, What a Liar
What a Liar. He Is" but the lieutenant
governor was finally given another chance
and he said that while he had not the dis
ease of which Mr.. Hanly spoke, he had
been conscious Of the fact that the mi
crobes were in his system and he feared
Union B. Hunt. of Winchester, spoke to
the sentiment, I'm Union there is
Strength-and Other Things" and before he
was through he indicated that he too hao
fallen victim to the dread disease.
81 hadn't the slightest thought of becom-
ing a candidate for Governor until L arrived
here this evening and discovered that you
were all for me and would not be satisfied
unless consented to head the ticket" be-
gan w. l.. Taylor, and he was suffered &c
proceed In similar vein for several min.
utes, which is sufficient evidence of the
good nature OF his audience. After he had
told a story which only one man in the
crowd, an octogenaTian. recognized he was
permitted to retire in fairly good order
James +. Statesman was confronted with
the conflicting reports that he was a can
didate for Congress, Lieutenant Governor
secretary of state and Vice President, and
asked to declare himself He responded In
his happiest vein and after reviewing the
circumstances that had le,. TO the mention
of his name In connection with these va.
rious Offices said that he had decided tC
accept the nomination for Vice President
Senator Beveridge has said that he can.
not accept the nomination." said Suites
man. Indiana must have a representa-
tive on the ticket, and / believe that IL is
incumbent upon me 10 offer myself up OF
doing this i am making no little sacrifice
and running no little risk, for you all know
what killed our last Vice President-at-
tending thirty-five dinners in thirty-ont
days"
Judge Ephraim Marsh of Greenfield. a
former Democrat. told how he had felt fol
n time that ne was an interloper in the
Republican party, but that after listening
TO w. j. Bryan's speech in the Hancock
covered that he had burned all his bridges
behind him and that he had been NOTHING
but Republican all the time, and there
were numerous other speeches but to give
them ali would be but TO repeat the names
OF all those at the picnic.
DINNER SERVED
And then dinner was served. The re.
sponse to the first call of refreshments was
spontaneous and unanimous and the heav.
lily laden table was attacked in a manner
that boded Ill for the commissary depart
penf To ofvo the mann, xvoVld ~ t,t