The San Francisco call., 1910-04-26
HUGHES ACCEPTS
PLACE ON The
SUPREME BENCH
President Taft Appoints Chief
Executive of New York to
Succeed Brewer
May Not Take Oath of Office
Until Court Opens Term
in October

WASHINGTON, April 25.-President
1sit late today received from Governor
NhaTles 7. Hughes of New York a let
Ter accepting a rendered appointment
as an associate justice of the supreme
court of the United States.
Five minutes after the letter was
handed TO the president, the nomina-
uon Of Governor Hughes was on its
way 10 the senate That body had
adjourned for the day, however. when
the papers reached the capitol and so
Inc senate viii not hear officially Of
the designation of Governor Hughes to
succeed the late David J. Brewer until
tomorrow.
TAKES OFFICE IN OCTOBER
While IT is expected Governor Hughes
Will be confirmed with little or no de-
lay, It is understood here he viii re-
. main as the chief executive of New
York until October and will not take
the oath Of his new Office until the
fan term of court opens the second
Monday in that month.
There has been much speculation ever
since IL was first intimated that Gov
ernor Hughes would be rendered
place on the supreme bench as TO
whether his appointment would take
him out OF the fall campaign in New
York where republican leaders say he
IS sOrely needed.
TAFT MUCH ELATED
President Taft would not discuss this
phase OF the case today. He has been
anxious to secure the best man he could
for the supreme court vacancy, and he
feels he has done so. He was much
elated over Governor Hughes accept
snce, and tonight said:
4 am very much delighted TO secure
Governor Hughes for the bench. He is
a man Of wide experience and marked
ability and il is a mighty valuable
thing 10 have on the great bench of
- the supreme court man of affairs
Governor Hughes is IS years old, ]
think. and even If he should retire at
40, he viii have had % years of solid
usefulness on the bench"
The appointment of Governor Hughes
was received in Washington with the
greatest satisfaction.
DELIBERATED DAY
The first overtures regarding the ap-
pointment are said to have been con
Quoted through Senator Root It was
not until Friday the president wrote
a formal letter offering the place to
the governor. The fact was carefully
guarded. Governor Hughes deliberated
for a day and yesterday wrote his ac-
ceptance.
1t is believed the appointment of
Governor Hughes will eliminate him
from the state campaign this fall The
campaign viii be only fairly under
way at the time the governor viii take
the oath of Office and enter upon his
judicial duties
JUSTICES ARE PLEASED
The news of the appointment and ac-
. ceptance Of Governor Hughes reached
the justices Of the court just as they
We're adjOurning for the day. All were
. surprised and pleased.
4 am delighted" said Chief Justice
Fuller.
a fine appointment" said Justice
Harlan.
4 am delighted to hear it," declared
Justice White.
Governor Hughes is a man Of high
character and great ability" was JUS
tice Mckenna's comment.
Justice Durton smiled; no longer
would he be the newest member of the
court.
ATTITU DE TOWARD CORPORATIONS
The first question heard after the an
nouncement Of the selection concerned
the attitude Of the new member on the
trust problems. as involved in the dis
solution suits against the Standard oil
and tobacco corporations. The general
. conclusions were that Hughes record
: showed he was without prejUdices hav-
ing fought corporations where he
thought them guilty OF wrongdoing and
protected their rights when he consid-
cred them prosecuted.
Attorney General Wickersham ex-
pressed himself as delighted and con-
fdent the governor would make an ex-
ceIlent judge. Wickersham sent the
following dispatch to Albany:
I want 10 express my great personal
qualification that you have determined
to accept the supreme court Justice
ship"