New-York tribune., 1906-09-30
A WISE FATHER.
Mr. Hughes Makes a Comrade Of
His Only Son.

Providence. Sept 2s-A few hours after the
Nomination Of Charles f. Hughes as the Re-
publican candidate for Governor Of New YORK
a Tribune correspondent found Charles Z.
Hughes jr quietly studying German In his
room in the north division Of Hope college
Brown University. Twenty-Five years ago his
father roomed in the same building. at No 22, In
the central division. AT the time of the corre-
snondent's call. about o'clock in the evening.
few students were in their rooms Most OF
them had gone down the hill TO seek amusement
in the heart OF the city. and only here and there
about the campus was there a dim light IN
an undergraduates window.
Charles E. Hughes. jr, who was spending the
evening of his fathers day of triumph in prepa-
ration for the serious duties Of the morrow is
young man of attractive appearance ana seniai
manner He is cordial in his greetings and easy
in his conversation But with II all there are
modesty and reserve.
A classmate and fraternity brother Of his
father in this city says that Mr. Hughes, ST.
has made OF the boy close companion More
10 draw him out than TO relieve himself OF MS
many cares and responsibilities. the elder has
consded IN his son. and, much TO his delight he
has found in the young man sympathetic
understanding unusual in his years
why" the noted insurance investigator told
his old chuno. II discovered in my sop powers of
observation in certain lines that surpass any
thing Of the kind in have obtained advice
from him that could often, and did often, fol-
low 20 good purpose"
II IS this spirit OF camaraderie between the
father and the young Brown student. now be-
ginning his sophomore year, that has made
many delightful vacation for them both Up
In the woods Of Maine they have lived the life of
campers, hunting. fishing and canoeing through
long DAYS of zestful hardship Once they pad
died from Moosehead Lake TO the Canadian
boundary ard came back by way of Mount
Katahdin. where the elder Hughes was able to
enjoy some of the rugged climbing that is his
chief recreation and his greatest source of re
cuperation after months of exhaustive applica-
zion TO intricate legal problems in the great city
Charlie Hughes. as Brown men Of his day
still call him. left no dim impression upon his
college classmates. President Faunce. who
was in the class of 80 and a junior when Mr.
Hughes senior, and who, the pastor Of
me Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. spent several
years IN New York with him. said of the lawyer,
when the insurance Investigations had brought
him wide recognition: I've long known that
Mr. Hughes the ablest lawyer in New York,
hut ] surprised that New York has found
it out"
In this statement may be found much that
will explain the career Of the Republican candi-
date, both in college and in his profession.
Everybody in his class at Brown knew six
months after he entered IL, a sophomore from
Colgate, that he was a young man Of eNcep-
fional parts, but not all of them by any means
were sure that he would achieve prominence.
There was a feeling that some great opportunity.
some emergency, needed to develop his best
powers and show both himself and his fellows
all that really in him. He was the youngest
member Of his class by at least two years and
he graduated at the age OF nineteen The
highest rank was not given 10 him, but he Sc
cured the third honor. the classical grafton. He
chose for his subject The Appearance of