The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-11
HUGHES FOR CHIEF JUSTICE
PRESIDENT TAFT BELIEvES ne
~ TINE NAN FOR THE PLACE.
No Longer Much Doubt Ihat Hughes WIN
Ne Named FITS In with Tan's Plan
to Name . Man Who Gan Give Twenty
Years service - the Csuntry.

years HfrNtce 70 me sS0nsrS
WASHINGTON. Nov io-Charies +.
Hughes 10 President Taft's choice for
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court. The
President has been inclined toward Asso'
ciats Justice Hughes from the first and
the longer he has considered the available
material the stronger has become his
belief that Mr.. Hughes is the man for the
place. The President 10 still holding the
appointment open. but there 10 no longer
much doubt that Mr. Hughes will he
named.
There has been a DISPOSITION in some
quarters to regard Mr.. Hughes A. too un-
compromising and also little too pro-
Grsssive in his views for Chief Justice.
The first criticism has been voiced by one
or two members OF the President . Cabi-
net: the second comes from business men.
who apparently had In mind Mr. Hughes !
stand for direct primaries and similar
legislation. The President has carefully
considered both Of these so-called objec-
with which he regards New York States
former Governor.
The President has satisfied himself that
Mr. Hughes is sound on fundamentals.
that il on his views OF the Constitution.
and that consideration 10 placed before
everything else in Mr. Taft's selection OF
a member OF the Supreme bench.
Elihu Root. Associate Justice Edward
ID, White and Associate Justice Harlan
are the most prominent Of the other Chief
Justiceship possibilities considered by
Mr. Taft. All OF them wore seriously
under confederation at one time. but their
ages were against them Associate jus
tice Harlan il nov over 20 and eligible to
retire. Senator Root and Associate jus
fice White are each as years old.
The President has made up bis mind
that he wants a man at the head Of the
bench who can give fifteen or twenty
years Of hard service to the country
Mr.. Taft desires somebody who can de-
vote his energy to brin gin q about reforms
in civil procedure in the Federal courts.
The President has often spoken OF his
desire for such reforms and has formally
recommended that Congress- appoint a
commission for studying the subject
The President has said
Speaking generally the improvement
Of 'be admin list ration OF jus, ice. civilly
and criminally. in the matter Of iia prompt
despatch and tho chcapening OF its Use
for The poor man 10 the most important
question before the American people
IL 10 understood hat 10 - the Presi-
dents hope that the new Chief Justice
will devote himself to working reforms
IN equity procedure.
Former Gov. Hughes fits IN with Mr
Taf''s plan Ne 10 only ~ y-Ars old and
has twenty-five years before him before
he viii hav. reached the eligible retire
m.nt age and his capacity for work In
well known The President will expect
his Appoinir- y" continue the work %
reform even after the present admins
tratio - over
There - anot her CoHsId-rario that has
caused the Pr-sldrnt TO turn TO Associate
Justice Hugh-s Mr. Taft desires o name
q rnau for the Chief Just ics~hip whose
appoint nent will b- popular He believes.
II Is said. hat the appoint meut of Mr.
Hughes would strike a popular chord.
and also tina; it might oHs-' recent cri,i-
sins ~ the court
IN. President will not ANNOUNCE any
90 his judicial appoint In-n,s until he sends
them "a To the Senate early m December.
lie will hav. only about two weeks after
his .-turn from Panama befor. Con grss~
recon en..-. and !; is believed hat he has
his mind pretty well made mp on other
judicial possibilities