Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-26
HUGHES FOES AND
FRIENDS PLEASED
OVER ACCEPTANCE
Latter Glad of Honor Paid Him.
Enemies, That He's Out
of the Way.
POLITICIANS SEE MASTER.
STROKE OF PRESIDENT
Official Albany Bewildered at
Governors Acceptance of
Supreme Bench Place.

ALBANY, April 26.-It is safe to say
that there was never such a situation
in Albany as exists today over the ac-
ceptance of Governor Hughes of the
appointment to the Supreme bench and
his consequent retirement as Governor
in October.
The 'iOld Guard" after long vaiply
hoping for some such relief, are simply
c~onfounded. The men who have aided
the Governor In his steps toward bet
ter government ere bewildered. All
official and political Albany, friend and
foe alike, are agitated.
Late yesterday Governor Hughes
called in the newspaper correspondents
and announced that he had decided to
accept the appointment, but he gave
out no statement. Soon afterward the
hotel Hobbies were filled with groups
OF senator's. a~ssemblymen and State
officials. Some seemed dazed by good
news, others looked as if they had met
with some great calamity. Many of the
older politicians could see, nothing in
it except a master stroke on the part
of President Taft which removed the
Governor as a presidential possibility.
Governor Hughes feels that in ac-
cepting the life appointment from
President Taft he will be able to live
within his income and save some
money. The salary of a United States
Supreme Court Justice is $12,5 500, u It
is to be increased shortly to $1,000.
Has Suited Self.
The aone,n.. &c z-. -
be hat the Governor has suited him.
self, and at the same time pleased a
large number of his friends and prac-
tically all his enemies by effacing him.
self from the political situation in his
State.
Those who have been helping him in
the battle for better government felt
that they were being deserted until it
was pointed out to them that before he
goes out he will nave been able to ac-
compllsh everything that he would
ordinarily be expected to were he to
finish out his term as Governor.
He is said to have indicated to
friends an aversion to again run for
public office, largely because of the
strain which work such as he has un-
dertaken here entails. The duties of
Supreme Court Justice he regards as
not only agreeable but an intellectual
pleasure.
Within the past few months many
flattering offers have been made to Mr..
Hughes on the assumption that he pro-
posed to resume the practise of law
in New York city. To all of these he
has turned a deaf ear.
Sheived for Future.
AS to the suggestion hat his eleva-
ton to the Supreme bench shelves him
as a presidential possibility. his sup
porters say that privately he has all
along declared that he was in favor of
the denomination of President Taft.
Observation-Disclosures White had Moth
ing to say on the prospect of serving as
Governor. He even refused to COM
ment on the Governors elevation.
When he mounted the rostrum to call
the Senate to order last night he was
smiling placidly.
Speaker Wadsworth said:
THE selection of Governor Hughes
for the Supreme Court bench is in all
respects excellent and leads us to hope
that in time he may become the chief
Justice"
William Barnes, jr., when informed
that there was some discussion as to
the effect the Governors acceptance
would have on the next State cam
paign, said: II was wondering what
effect 1t will have on the Supreme
Court