The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15
TO Be GOVERNOR EXCLUSIVELY
MR.. HUGHES TO RETIRE FROM
MS FIRM, LIVE ~ ALBANY
And Devote the Next Two Years 10 Learn
ing the Governor job Comes Back
the AdlrOndacks Well Tanned
and Feeling Fit for work "A Live One.

G~overnor-elect Charles Z. Hughes arrived
in this city at 10 o'clock last night from
Timothy l.. Woodruf's Ramp Kill Kare in
the Adirondacks. Mr.. Hughes left his home
a week ago, pale and tired out by his hard
work in the campaign; he returned with a
fine coat of tan and fit in every way.
He left the Ramp early yesterday morn
ing. catching the Empire State Express
at Utica. With him came State Senator
Alfred X. Page, John b. Mcdonald, the
contractor. and Charles W. Farnham, a
member of the Republican State committee
staff. A small army Of reporters greeted
the G~overnor-elect as he came through
the gate from the train, and many Of the
passengers who had spent the day on the
same train crowded around him to shake
hands.
There is practically nothing for me to
tell you /" said Mr. Hughes to the newspaper
men. Il have had a fine rest and am very
well. ! shall devote the next two days to
my correspondence, which, 1 understand.
has accumulated 10 an alarming extent.
then | shall settle up my business anairs.
That will take probably ten days and then I
shall be ready to get down to work"
Did you do any hunting? Did YOU get
any deer?" asked one reporter.
No" replied the Governor-elect, laugh
ing, "and nobody else did"
Mr.. Hughes went Immediately from the
Grand Central Station to his home in West
End avenue.
The Governor-elect will retire altogether
from the law firm Of Hughes, bounds 4
Schurman. He will also give up his home
in this city and move with his family TO
Albany. Mr.. Hughes has old his friends
that he intends to devote the next two years
exclusively to being Governor and he be-
lieves that he can do this best by severing
all Of his present professional connections
and living at the State capital. One of Mr..
Hughes's friends said that he put it this
way;
Il intend to devote the next two years
Of my life to learning the job of Governor"
Mr.. Hughes has been a member Of the
law firm Of Hughes. Rounds d Schurnan
continuously since 1894 and he was con-
uected with the firms which preceded it
for several years before he became pro-
fessor of law in Cornell University in 1891.
1t is understood that the G~overnor-elect
will announce none Of his appointments.
unless it is possibly his Secretary, until
bdilNidNg l. hlN lIlFiNS Pug NioN " "
word Of politics was allowed to intrude on
his stay in the AdirondaCks except as he
brought the subject mp himself. He often
expressed his regret that the other candi-
dates on the ticket had not been elected.
but further than this he had nothing to
say in regard to the situation.
Most of the defeated Republican candi-
dates were at the camp with the Goveror-
elect. One member Of the party told
how the Srnte chairman's guests had regis
tered Two pages in the camp guest bOok
had been reserved and they were headed
Post Election Party" Tie first page bore
tine sub-head Alive" aud the second Dead, "
The names on the dead" page are not
disclosed. but there was only one on the
alive" page.
Mr.. Hughes will probably be in this city
from now until he assumes control of things
at Albany. Among other professional bust
ness which he will have to straighten up
will be his connection VIII the Investigation
Of the coal carrying roads for the Inter
state Commerce Commission.