New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
HUGHES APPOINTED
TO SUPREME COURT
He Will Succeed Justice Brewer
in the Country's Highest
Tribunal.
GOVERNOR UNTIL OCTOBER
President Taft Delighted to
Obtain His Services-Congress-
men, Justices and Lawyers
Commend Appointment.
From The Tribune Bu-esu. ]

Washington. April -. - Governor
Charles E. Hughes win succeed the late
Justice Brewer in the Supreme Court Of
the United States His nomination was
sent to the Senate to-day by the Presi-
dent. Immediately after the receipt of an
acceptance Of his offer from. the Cow
ernOr.
Mr. Hughes will BE promptly con-
firmed. but will not relinquish his pres
ent Office until October. The court meets
for the fall and winter term on October
1O. This arrangement has the fun ap-
provaI of President Taft. and was ma
teriaI factor in Governor Hughess ac-
ceptance Of the place rendered him by
the President last Friday.
Governor Hughes's nomination was re-
ceived at the Senate late this afternoon
and was referred TO the Committee on
the Judiciary. There is no doubt that a
favorable report will be made at an
early date and that confirmation will
follow soon thereafter. Members Of
both political parties in the Senate ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased
with the nomination and predicted that
there would be no opposition TO con-
firmatiOn.
Presidents Statement
The following official statement OF the
tender of the nomination and its ac-
ceptance was given out at the White
House:
The President by letter of April p ten
dered the appointment TO the SuPrenns
bench to succeed Justice Brewer 20 Cow
ernor Charles z. Hughes Of New York.
BY letter Of April "a Governor Hughes
accepted. In the Presidents letter TO
Governor Hughes he told him that az
the Supreme Court would adjourn its
hearings this week the person aPpointed
would not be called upon to disehsrse
any judicial functions until the opening
of the October term on the second Mon
day in October and that therefore if
Governor hughes could accept he might
continue to discharge his duties as Gov
ernor until his qualification on the day
of the opening Of the court IN October
next. This was a material factor IN Cow
ernor htughess acceptance. Aseordin9-
w. IL the nomination 10 confirmed, ss
there is every reason to believe i will De.
Governor Hushss's qualification will rot
take place until October.
The President was much elated over
the success of his tender 70 Governor
Hughes. and tonight ne said:
am very much delighted to secure
Governor Hughes for the bench. He IS
man Of wide experience ard marked
- -
thing to have on the great bench OF tho
Supreme Court a man Of affairs. Cow
ernor Hughes is forty-eisht years Of sges
! think. and even If he should retire at
seventy he will have had twenty two
years of solid usefulness on the bench.
Members of the New York delegation
in Congress who are supporting Cow
ernor Hughes in his efforts To put
through a legislative programme at Al
bany which will respond TO public senu-
ment and redeem the party pledges do
not believe that the appointment will in
any way retard the Hughes movement IN
New York.
Will Strengthen Hughes.
In fact" said one OF the most prOHi-
nent members of the New York delega-
tiOn tonight. Il believe che action taken
tCsday will strengthen Governor Hughes
and make more certain the cOmplete
success of his administration. IL is
notice to the people of New York that
the national Republican administration
believes in the high character and great
ability of Governor Hughes"
When II was suggested that the
nomination of Governor Hughes might
result in the elimination Of the Governor
from active participation in the forth
coming political campaign in the Empire
state. the New York member said;
'Of course l am not able To say what
course Governor Hughes will take in
POLITICAL affairs after the adjournment
of the Legislature l am convinced that
his appointment TO the supreme Court
means that Theodore Roosevelt will be
the unanimous choice OF New York Re-
pubIicans as leader of the party. His
Influence and his personality will be felt
in the approaching campaign. and see
an opportunity for the warning factions
To get together under banner OF RooSe-
Welt leadership
OF course. Governor HughesS legal
record Is being scanned to-night TO de-
termine. in so far as possible, his at
titude on the great constitutional ques-
tions pending in the highest court. His
authorship of the law creating the Pub
lie Service commissions and his public
declarations in favor of adequate federal
control OF the interstate railways are
taken 20 Indicate a breadth Of mind. and
a progressive view in accord with the
progressive spirit Of the Republican
party.
ON the other hand. his fearless veto
Of the 2-cent fare bill is pointed 20 as
Indicating his determination 20 do exact
Justice. and the small likelihood OF his
progressive views carrying him beyond
the point of impartiality
Some of the advocates of the income
tax Amendments regret that the Governor
should have committed himself 10 the
proposition that IL can be construed as
authorizing the taxation of the income
from state securities. but among those
who disagree with his views there are a
number who believe he viii see the mat
ter differently after consultation with
his colleagues on the Supreme Court
bench and from the national eminence