Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1912 — TAFT AND WILSON MEET IN BOSTON [ARTICLE]

TAFT AND WILSON MEET IN BOSTON

Two Leaders of Their Parties Exchange Greetings. BEST OF FEELING EXISTS Governor Calls on President and They Shake Hands and Exchange Pleasantries for About Five Minutes-

Boston, Sept. —The man who is president and the man who wants to be president, met here last night when William Howard Taft shook hands with Woodrow Wilson. Governor Foss of Massachusetts arranged the meeting and it lasted about five minutes, a sort of “hello" and “good-by” meeting, which at the same time manifested the best of feeling between the two leaders of their respective parties. Wilson Calls on Taft. Governor Wilson paid his respects to President'Taft at 11:30 o’clock. The governor went to the president’s suite in the Copley Square hotel just j after the meeting of the International Chamber of Commerce adjourned I Governor Foss of Massachusetts escorted the Democratic candidate to' the president. The president arose and greeted the governor with a cordial handshake. “How are you, governor?" he asked. “Very -—oil ” Was the reply: “and how are you?” “in very good health and as cheerful as possible." replied the president. “How Is your voice holding out?" “As well as might be expected,” said the governor, “considering how hard the campaign committee is working me. They are making it a very strenuous campaign for me, without much regard for my personal comfort.”

“But there must be some pleasures to campaigning.” said the president. "Yes,” replied the governor, “there are some compensating pleasures.” Talk, Lags for Moment. The conversation lagged for a moment and President Taft then said: “Governor, there are only three fellows in the country who sympathize with me. One is Colonel Roosevelt, another is Mr. Bryan and the third is myself.”

Governor Wilson- 1 laughed good naturedly and bade the president good night with a hearty handshake. After the meeting Governor Wilson said: “I have always been very fond of President Tuft and was glad to be able to pay my respects to him,"