New-York tribune., 1910-07-14
HUGHES HOUSE HUNTING
Governor Visits Washington to
Look for a Home.
HAS FLOOD OF OFFERS
Real Estate Agents Get After
Him as Soon as He Arrives
His Plans for Summer.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau

washington. July 13- - Governor
Charles e Hughes of New York ID
house hunting in Washington. He ar
rived shortly after 6 o'clock tonight
and will remain until Friday when he
will return to Albany. The Governor
has no political appointments here, nor
has he any engagements, except with
men wro desire to rent or sell him some
thing
The ubiquitous real estate agent of the
national capital got on the trail of the
New York Governor as soon as Presi-
Dent Taft announced that Mr.. Hughes
would be appointed an associate justice
of the Supreme Court. His fight with
the old guard at Albany will be
mere sham battle compared to his con-
test tomorrow. il all the real estate men
who have written him are able to get
within pulling and hauling distance. In
a general way Governor Hughes knows
that he is going to live in the northwest
section Of Washington when he comes
here to take up his judicial duties He
has no other plans. although there are
half a dozen houses that ne desires to
see He spent most of his Journey from
New York to Washington examining
alluring letters and prospectuses kindly
mailed him by agents and owners OF
Washington property.
Nearly everything under the sun in
the way of habitation has been offered
to Governor Hughes. He has been
offered houses near the Capitol and far
from the Capitol-some OF them so far
that they are outside the confines of the
District of Columbia One real estate
man suggested that home just across
the Potomac, In Virginia, would be an
ideal place for a Supreme Court justice
to mediate on the great problems of the
law. He called attention to the fact that
the great Chief Justice John Marshall
came from Virginia.
Another real estate man suggested a
home across the district line in Mary
land. Brick houses, stone houses, frame
houses, bungalows. apartment houses,
hotels, etc. have been offered to Gov
ernor Hughes, all OF them at a bar
gain" The men with vacant lots Joined
the procession early and admonished
the Governor that the proper thing for
him to do-quite the proper thing, in
fact-is TO buy lot and build his own
home. 1t is possible that the Governor
may take a house for year and in the
mean time look about with view to
purchasing or building a permanent
home.
Besides writing to Governor Hughes
the real estate men got on the track of
Charles Henry Butler. reporter of the
Supreme Court, who is entertaining
Governor Hughes at his home in I
street. Mr.. Buffers telephone was jing-
ling most of the afternoon in response
to the calls of men who had just the
kind of place" that would suit the
taste. convenience and dignity of a
Judge of the highest court.
Governor Hughes will take a vacation
this summer. He will devote as much
time as possible TO studying the briefs
in some of the important cases which
are now before the Supreme Court The
court will meet on October 10, and the
Governor will come to Washington a
few days before that time. He does not
expect to resign the Governorship until
a week or ten days before he takes up
his judicial duties.
The Governor spent the evening a the
Metropolitan Club. where he was Mr..
Buffers guest at dinner. The other
guests were Brigadier General William
Crozier. chief of ordnance. and Major
Frederick NJ. Crossett, secretary to the
Governor.