Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-26
HUGHES FOR HIGH COURT
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ton of Governor Hughes was on its
way to the senate. That body had
adjourned for the day, however.
1t is understood here the COVER
nor will remain as the chief executive
of the state of New York until next
October. and will not take the oath
of his new Office until the fall term
of the supreme court opens the sec
ond Monday in that month.
May Bar Him from Campaign.
There has been much speculation
ever since it was first intimated that
Governor Hughes would be rendered
a place on the supreme bench as TO
whether or not his appointment
would take him out of the fall cam
paign in the state of New York,
where all the republican leaders ad-
nit he is sorely needed. The general
impression is that he will take no
part in the campaign.
President Taft would not discuss
this phase of the case in any way
He has been anxious to secure the
best man he could for the supreme
court vacancy and he feels that he
has done so. He was much elated
over the success of his tender to
Governor Hughes and last night said:
81 am delighted to secure Cover
nor Hughes for the bench. He is a
man of wide experience and marked
ability, and it is mighty valuable
thing TO have on the great bench OF
the supreme court a man OF analrs.
Governor Hughes is As years of age,
1 think. and even if he should re-
tire at 20 he would have had p
years of solid usefulness on the
bench"
Pleasing to Washington.
The appointment of Governor
Hughes was received throughout
Washington with the greatest salts
faction. The announcement, how
ever. came as something of sur
prise. despite the fact that it had
been generally understood for days
that the position was to be rendered
to him.
President Taft had been warned
in advance that Governor Hughes
might not be able TO accept because
his service as governor of the state
of New York practically had depict
ed his small fortune, and he felt the
necessity of again entering the prac-
tice of law in order to- earn a COM
petence for himself and his family.
This did not deter the president,
however, and he optimistically await
ed a reply.
Root Acted as Agent.
-V-If hn
appointment are said ia nave been
conducted through Senator Root of
New York. 1t was not until Friday
last that the president wrote for
NAL letter offering the place to the
governor. That fact was carefully
guarded.
Governor Hughes deliberated over
the matter for a day and Sunday
wrote his acceptance. The letter
reached the White house yesterday
afternoon as the president was pre-
pairing to leave. He delayed his de-
parture long enough to see that the
nomination was sent to the senate.
Geographical Balance Restored.
The appointment restores the bal
ance of geographical distribution of
swung temporarily to the west by the
appointment of Justice Lurton of
Tennessee to succeed the late Pustice
Peckham of New York. The situa-
ton now is shaped favorably to the
appointment of a western man as
chief justice should Mr.. Fuller de-
eide to retire from the bench.
New York politicians say the elm
ination of Hughes means that Roose-
welt will run the New York campaign
next fall. William Loeb is mention
ed as a possible candidate for gov
ernor in this connection.
Bryan Criticises Hughes.
Lincoln. Neb.. April 26.-W. ]. Bry-
an is displeased with the appointment
of Governor Hughes to the supreme
bench. Mr.. Bryan, in an article to be
published in the forthcoming number
of his Commoner, Classics Governor
Hughes as a weak reformer and a man
who by instinct is friendly to the cor
porations. He declares that the trust
magnates have contributed freely to
the governors campaign funds and re-
calls his hostility to the income tax
amendment. Mr.. Bryan also makes the |
objection that Governor Hughes is I'M
derstood to be a close friend of John
D. Rockefeller.
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