The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-26
HUGHES CHOSEN FOR
SUPREME BENCH.

WASHINGToNltApril 25-Presldent
Tat late today received from Cover.
nor Charles f. Hughes. OF New York,
letter accepting a tendered appoint
ment as AN associate Justice of the
supreme court of the United States.
Five minutes after the letter was
handed to the president, the nomina-
ton of Governor Hughes WAS on its
way TO the senate That body had ad-
journed for the day. however, when
the papers reached the capital and so
the senate will not hear officially of
the designation oil Governor Hughes
to succeed the late David j. Brewer
until tomorrow.
While IL Is expected that Governor
Hughes will be confirmed with little
OF no DELAY, ], IS understood here
that he will remain as the chief cX-
ecutlye OF New York until October
and Will not take. the oath OF his new
Office until the fall term of the gu
prcmc court opens. the second Mon
| day in that month.
There has been much speculation
ever since it Was first intimated that
Governor Hughes would be rendered
| a place on the supreme bench, as 10
whether his appointment would take
/ him out of the fall campaign in New
York, where Republican leaders say
he Is sorcly needed,
President Taft would not discuss
this phase OF the case today. He has
aN-I. 30 h. hos n
| he could for the supreme court va
cancy and he feels that he has done
so He was much elated over Gov
crnor Hughes acceptance and tonight
said:
II am very much delighted TO Sc
cure Governor Hughes for the bench
| He Is a man Of wide experience and
marked ability and 1t Is mighty
| valuable thing to have on the great
bench OF the supreme court man Of
ohelrs Governor Hughes is As years
of age. think, and even If he should
retire at 20, he will have had % years
OF solid usefulness on the bench"
The appointment of Governor
| Hughes was received in Washington
with the greatest satisfaction. The
| announcement however, came as 4
surprise. despite the fact that II had
been generally understood the posi-
ton would be rendered him. President
! Taft had been warned Governor
| Hughes might not be able TO accept
because his service as governor OF
| New York had depleted his samll
private fortune and he felt the neces-
sIty of again entering the practice Of
law to earn competence for himself
end family This did not deter the
president. however. and he had opti-
mietically awaited a reply
The first oyertures regarding the ap-
Pointment are said to have. been con
Quoted through Senator Root 1t was
not until Friday that the president
wrote formal letter offering tho
place to the governor. The fact was
carefully guarded Governor Hughes
dcliberated for a day and yesterday
wrote his acceptance The letter
reached the White House this after
noon as the president was preparing
10 leave He DELAYED his departure
long enough to sec the nomination
WAS sent TO the senate and directed
an official statement be prepared II
is believed The appointment will eli
inmate him from the state campaign
this fall The campaign will be only
fairly under way at the time the gov
ernor will take the oath of office and
enter upon his judicial duties.
The news OF the appointment and
acceptance of Governor Hughes
reached the justices of the court
just as they were adjoruning for
| tie day. All were surprised and
pleased.
81 am delighted" said Chief Jus,
tlce Fuller. 1V
"A fine appointment. said Justice
Harlan.
Il am delighted to hear It," declar-
| ed Justice White
Governor Hughes is man OF hign
| character and great ability was Jus
| ticc Mckenna's comment,
Justice Lurton smiled; no longer
would he. be the newest member of
| the court.