Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-26
WILL ENTER UPON HIS
NEW DUTIES IN OCTOBER
Overtures Regarding Appointment
Are Conducted Through Senator
Root and the President Receives
Letter Of Acceptance from the EN-
pire's States Chief Executive.


President Taft late today received
from Governor Charles T. Hughes. OF
New York, n letter accepting ten
dered appointment as associate JUS
tee of the Supreme Court of the
United states Five minutes after
the letter was handed To the Pre5i-
dent. the nomination of Governor
Hughes was on It's way to the senate.
That bcdy had adjourned for the day.
however. and so the senate will not
hear officially the designation OF Gov
ernor Hughes, to succeed the late
Justice David J. Brewer. until tomor-
row.
While 1t is said that Governor
Hughes will be confirmed with little
or no delay. il is understood here that
he will remain as the chief executive
CT the state of New York until next
October and will not take the oath OF
Office until the fall term of the Su-
preme Court opens the second Mon
day in that month.
| President EIated.
| President Taft has been anxious 10
secure the best man be could for the
Supreme Court vacancy and he feels
| that he has done so. He was much
eiated over the success CT his tender
to Governor Hughes and tonight said;
Il am very much delighted TO Sc
cure Governor Hughes for the bench.
He is a man of wide experience and
marked ability and it is a mighty
valuable thing to have on the bench
of the Supreme Court, man Of af-
fairs. Governor Hughes is As years
of age. | think. and even IL he should
retire at 40. he will have had %
4 wears of solid usefulness on the
bench
The appointment of Governor
Hughes was received throughout
Washington, with the greatest salts
faction. The announcement, however.
came as something of a surprise. de-
spite the fact that it had been general
" understood fer days that the posi-
ton was to be rendered him.
Through Senator Root
The first overtures regarding the
appointment are said to have been
conducted through Senator Root, OF
New York. ii was not until Friday
last, that the President wrote for
mai letter Offering the place TO the
governor. That fact was carefully
guarded Governor Hughes deliberat-
ed over the matter for a final day and
yesterday wrote hiss acceptance. The
letter reached the White House this
4
pairing to leave. He delayed his de-
psrture long enough to see that an
Official statement was prepared. The
statement follows:
Presidents Statement.
The President. by letter OF April
%, rendered the appointment TO the
supreme bench to succeed justice
Brewer. TO Governor Charles +.
Hughes. Of New York BY letter Of
April "a. Governor Hughes accepted.
In the Presidents letter to Governor
Hughes he told him that as the Su-
preme Court would adjo1rn it's hear
ings this week. the person appointed
would not be called upon q discharge
any judicial functions until the open
ing Of the october term on the sec
ond Monday in October. and that
therefore. II Governor Hughes could
accept he might continue TO discharge
bis duties as governor until his quail
fcafi on the day Of the opening OF
the court In October next This was
material factor in Governor Hughes
Acceptance. Accordingly. II the uomi-
nation is confirmed. as there g. every
reason to believe Il will be. Governcr
Hughes qualification will not take
place Until October
The general opinion here Is that
the appointment OF Governor Hughes
viii eliminate BIN from the state
campaign this fall The campaign
viii BE- only fairly under way a. the
time the governor viii Be called up-
on 70 take the oath Of ONCE end en-
ter upon his judicial duties
The news Of the acceptance 4 GOV
lernor Hughes reached the justices o.
the Srprcme Court Just a. they sd-
iourned.
al Delighted.
4 an delighted said Chef Justice
Fuller
A sne appointment sais Justice