Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-29
FRIENDS ARE DOWNCAST AT PROS
PECT OF LOSINB so VALUED
A LEADER.
MANY CONGRATULATE HIM.
Messages in Generous Numbers Pour
Into Executive Chamber from All
Parts of Country.
WILL NOT AFFECT LEGISLATION.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 26.-Messages
in generous numbers poured into the eX-
ecutive chamber today bearing congrat-
ulations to Gov. Hughes upon his nom
nation to a place upon the United States
supreme court They came from trends
both in and out of the state and were
varied and interesting.
Gov. Hughes determination to accept
the offer of President Taft to name him
for the judgeship was the subject OF
much speculation at the capital, as to
the effect it would have upon pending
legislation and the coming campaign
Friends and supporters of the governor
were plainly downcast at the prospect Oh
losing so valued a leader.
Those who i'll the past have opposed
his policies had little to say other than to
express their qualification at his appoint
ment, which will remove him from the
field of active politics. All agree, now
ever, that the governors services In be-
half of the Republican party will be
greatly missed in the coming campaign.
The Legislative Programme.
The legislative programme will not be
materially affected by the governor ac-
tion. in the opinion of the leaders. With
the exception of the question of direct
nominations, which is soon to be threshed
out, the most important of the governor
recommendations are slated for passage.
The resolution calling for a thorough in
vestigation of corrupt practices has prac-
| ticaliy been adopted. The bill placing
| telephone and telegraph companies under
| the jurisdiction Of the public service com
| mission is about ready for Legislative
| approval.
The anti-oral bookmaking bills have
passed the assembly, as has the bill en-
| iarging the powers of the public service
commission. The assembly has voted
| against the federal income tax plan, as
recommended by the governor in spe-
| cfal message on the opening day OF the
session. Other legislation favored by the
governor is being progressed.
Sullivan Has Statement.
CHICAGO, H., April 26.-"It means
Democratic governor for New York
; at the next election, was the comment
| TODAY of Roger G.. Sullivan, Democratic
national committeeman Of Illinois, on
the appointment of Gov. Hughes to the
snDreme bench Mr.. Sullivan added:
t"The appointment also removes a like
lv candidate for the Republican nOmina-
| ton for President two years hence. In
| New York, Hughes was the only man
who had even a slight chance to lead the
Republicans of that state on to victory.
With the governor out of the way, | re-
gard Democratic success in the Empire
| state as certainty.
Gov. Hadley Talks.
! JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April &c
| Commenting on the appointment of Gov.
| Hughes to the supreme bench, Gov. Had
| ley today said:
ri am glad that President Taft has
appointed him to this important position
! The people will have an able champion
: in him. | have the utmost confidence in
| his ability as a lawyer and honest fair
! minded man and feel confident that the
people will secure their rights at his
! hands as a member of the highest judi
! cial tribunal of the nation"
Marshall Sends Telegram.
| INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April &C.
Gov. Thomas Il. Marshall of Indiana to-
day sent to Gov. Charles e. Hughes
of New York the following telegram,
congratuating him on his nomination to
| the bench Of the supreme court of the
| United States:
81 have no doubt you will bring to
the discharge of your judicial duty that
| keen perception of truth and justice so
necessary to +he preservation of tie
rights of the people. | congratulate
YOU. and every fair-minded American
on your preferment."