The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-01
They Came from All Parts of the State
to He the Guests of the Organi-
zation for n Day.
SEVERAL BooMs LAUNCHED
FOUR CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR
ATTEND THE PICNIC.
Every One Present Had to Contribute
to the Hilarity Either with
Speech or a Song.

Stan Correspondence of the Journal.
NIPP'S SPRINGS, Ind, June 30.-The
close of the fiscal year was fittingly cele-
brated at this place this evening with the
annual picnic Of the Nip and Tuck Club.
Prominent Republicans from all parts OF
Indiana gathered here and the crowd of
over one hundred included politicians. office
holders and those who want to be office
holders. Primarily the affair was intended
only as a Republican love feast and
change of good-fellowship. but incidentally
ii resulted in the more less informal an
nouncements of three men that they would
be candidates for the nomination for Gov
ernor before the next Republican State con-
vention, while one. a gentleman from the
Eleventh district, whose political plans have
been something of secret. declared that
under the exigencies Of the situation he
would yield to the pressure brought upon
him and accept the nomination for Vice
President.
Newton w. Gilbert. of Fort Wayne. Union
Banner Hunt. of Winchester. and William
l.. Taylor. of Indianapolis are those who
launched their barks upon the stormy
gubernatorial sea, while James F. Stutes-
man, "the gentleman from Grant, Howard,
ing precincts" is he who will accept
the second place on the national ticket. j.
Frank Hanly. of Lafayette. who entered
the race for Governor Monday night, was
here and was heard FROM but he had moth
ing to offer beond the confirmation of the
announcement of his candidacy, which was
made in yesterdays Journal.
The picnic was really nothing more than
the enactment of the drama, comedy, comic
opera or what-not entitled Politicians at
Play" Conventions, dignities and formali-
ties were forgotten the moment the presi-
dent OF the club called the assemblage to
order, or attempted to evolve order out of
chaos, and for five hours there was a con-
tinual round of hilarity. Every one present
was called upon To sing a song or make
speech. even to the newspaper representa-
tives, and the more nonsensical the song
or the more irrelevant the speech the
greater the hit that was made.
A NOTABLE CROWD.
The crowd here in truth a notable
one, including almost all the prominent Re-
publicans in Indiana. Among them were
James p. Goodrich. of Winchester chair
man of the Republican state committee;
j. Frank Hanly, of Lafayette; Union B.
Hunt, of Winchester; William l.. Taylor,
of Indianapolis. and Newton w. Gilbert. of
Fort Wayne, candidates for Governor; State
Senator S. d. Coats, of Winchester; Rep
resentative Ele Stansbury. of Williams
port; E. p. Thayer. or Greenfield, Repub-
lican state committeeman from the Sixth
district: John C. Billheimer, of Washington.
deputy auditor of state and member of the
state committee from the Second district:
James E. Watson, of Rushville member of
Congress from the Sixth district E. H
Hinshaw, of Fairbury. Neb.. member of
Congress from the Fourth district of that
state and former resident of Henry coun-
ty; d. w. Comstock. of Richmond judge
Of the Appellate Court Representative
lanes F. Statesman, of Peru; f. j. Fitz-
patrick, of Portland. prospective candidate
for clerk of the Supreme Court: Representa-
tive r. E. Kirkman and II. c. Starr. mem
ber of the Republican state executive COM
mittee of Richmond.
Among thesmembers of the Nip and Tuck
Club who provided the entertainment for
the numerous guests were Charles s. Hern-
iy. president OF the club and former chair
man OF the Republican state committee
and the following members of the club:
Jim Nipp, James H Jones. Judge Eugene
H. Bundy, Judge NJ T.. Forkner. C. c.
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