The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-08
WOMAN LECTURER
PRAISES WILSON
Miss Hosford Considers DEM
ocratic Presidential Candi-
date Marvellous Man.
DELIVERS A BIOGRAPHY
IS Guest of Honor With Gov
ernor Judson Harmon
at Tabernacle.
DELIVERS A BIOGRAPHY

Miss Hester T., HosfoTd. noted
writer and lecturer. addressed r large
gathering OF Democrats at the Kenyon
hotel last evening Most Of those
at the meeting were women, who
formed an enthusiastic portion of the
audience.
Miss Hosford's address was in the
nature OF an intimate character
sketch of Woodrow Wilson. and not
in any sense q discussion of the is
sues Of the campaign. She has been
an intimate friend of the Wilson
family many years, and has written a
biography Of the presidential candi-
date.
She gave biogra phical account of
Governor Wilson, beginning with his
Scotch-Trisb ancestry. 4 standpat Re
publican of Atlanta who had known
him as a boy, she said, told her that
MS youth he had keen perception and
wisdom far beyond his wears She
said this man had told her be was
Of tho opinion that Wilson would make
a great president.
Calls Work Marvellous.
Miss Hosford took up Governor vii,
son s college career, his work as a
student at Princeton. in law school, in
the practice of law, and rs au ad.
Tanced student at John Hopkins uni
versity. That ne could have written
a thesis on ECopgressioual Govern
ncnt' at tho age of 29, and when he
had never visited congress, thesis
that is in universal use as text book
world and thRt is pronounced by ex-
perts the most mastery discussion OF
the subject ever written, she con
sdered marvellous.
Miss Hosford passed over the gov
ernor's career as a college professor
and college president quickly, coming
10 his political career, dating from his
nomination as governor of New Jersey
two years ago. She spoke at length Of
MS triumph over James Smith, Jr,,
Democratic boss Of New Jersey. as the
achievement which will make him the
next president of the United States.
That Wilson could have defeated a
man whose political machine extended
10 every remote quarter OF the state
and whose political sagacity made him
the biggest boss of anv party in
America, she regarded as one of the
greatest victories for the people in the
present age.
Was Not Bathing.
Miss Hosford was a guest at the
wilson home at the time the governor
was nominated for president. She said
mat the press story that Governor
wilson was taking a bath when tho
news of his nomination reached him
was inaccurate. As matter OF fact,
she said, the Wilson family was at
dinner at Sea Girt The governor. she
sad, gave no visible sign of elation,
and declared that the solemnity of the
occasion affected him more deeply than
tho Joy OF victory
Miss Hosford referred only briefly 70
Colonel Roosevelt. She said:
There are only two kinds of gtates-
men In this country One kind Is those
who arc for themselves first last and
all or the time. II any benefit might
occur incidentliy 20 the body polite,
All well and good. but il Ia not the
frst object The other type is very
rare. IL consists OF those statesmen
VINO are for the people first. last and
All The time, and place all personal
interests secondary 10 those OF the
body polite.
II ! didn't believe that Woodrow
Wilson was OF this latter type
wouldn't be here talking to you to-
night. As governor Of New Jersey
ne appealed TO that which was high
est. noolest and best in the assembly
OF New Jersey II that did not accom-
plish the result, he threatened TO 20
out In the legislative districts and
whip the legislators In joint debate
before their own constituents. That
accomplished the result