Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1908 — THREE KINDS OF DOINGS [ARTICLE]

THREE KINDS OF DOINGS

Golf, Baseball and Conferences with Party Leaders Occupy Ex-Sec-retary Taft’s Time. Hot Springs, Va., July 7.—Senator Beveridge, of Indiana; Representative McKinley, of Illinois, and Representative Burke, of Pennsylvania, were delayed by the breaking of an axle ou the engine on the spur that connects the main line with. Hot Springs, and they devoted a couple of hours to the study of the wild scenery of the region. When they got here they found that Taft had gone on the golf course with Frank B. Kellogg. After his return he was closeted with Beveridge for a couple of hours, and they went over conditions in Indiana and elsewhere with great detail. A ball game between the “statesmen” and newspaper correspondents put an end to further conferences for the day. Taft taking part in the game on the team of statesmen and Mrs. Taft witnessing the sport. Taft will have a talk with Representative McKinley, of Illinois*, and Representative Burke, of Pensylvania, today. Senator Hemenway and Representative Watson are here to take part in this conference. Senator Beveridge and Senator Crane have left for tbelr homes.