New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-05
GOV. HUGHES SUGGESTED
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States courts, and especially justices
| the Supreme Court. His views on tni
| subject are thoroughly known
| The probable retirement of Justice
| Moody will make the fourth vacancy II
| less than two years. It is not iinpossi
| bic that before his term of four years
| has expired President TAFT Will haV'
been called on to appoint SIX out OF trt
nine justices forming the Supreme Court
| Probably no other President has facet
such q serious duty. President Iat'
! told some of his friends recently that ne
| was anxious above almost everything
| else that his administration might be
| known for the character of his appoint
| nents TO the federal bench.
Thinks Hughes Ideal Man.
The President also said recently thai
Governor Hughes to his mind was ar
ideal man for the Supreme Court bench
He regards Governor Hughes as a broad
minded man of affairs and of wide ex-
perience in the Law. 1t was SAID TO-
night that in offering the associate JUS
ticeship to Governor Hughes the Presi-
dent pointed on. to the New Yorker that
he was at the parting of the way :
Down one road led political career
with an excellent chance for the Presi-
dency at the end Down the other LED
a long journey of usefulness in the SUI
1,renle Court, with the Chief Justiceshlp
as the ultimate achievement
It can be positively stated that the
President is entirely open minded as to
the Supreme Court vacancies. One OF
the most probable candidates spoken OF
here tonight is Justice Swayze, of the
New Jersey Supreme Court. He has been
strongly recommended to. the President
and is said to have had an excellent
chance for appointment to succeed JUS
tice Peckham had Governor Hughes de-
clined
Wants Young Men for Justices.
President Taft. it is said, is anxious to
obtain for the Supreme Court men be-
tween forty and fifty years old. Inc
appointment of Justice Lurton was an
exception. and 1t is not believed that he
would again select a man of that age.
r OF ILLS tSdSol 10 'i'NiN heNi@N -
Senator Root. Of New York, and Secre-
tary Dickinson. who We're regarded as
Supreme Court possibilities. Attorney
General Wickersharn' S prominence in the
trust cases seems to preclude any
thought of him.
The President sent the following mes
sage to Mrs. Nathan II. Francis, the cid
est daughter Of Chief Justice Fuller. at
Sorrento, Me-:
am greatly shocked to hear Of your
lather's death, and / extend to you and TO
all the members of your family the $eaft-
felt syr1r athy of MIS- Taft and myself.
Your father honored me with ms TREND
shiT, for twenty years, which enabled me 70
know his sweet and lovaDle nature ana MS
noble character as a man. He was great
Justice end noted for his INDEPENDENCE OK
thought ana courage Of action. Ills career
entities him to the gratitude of his Fellow
coTntrynen and leaves a memory OF Which
his family may well be proud.
In speaking Of the death the President
said: Il learn of Justice Fuller's death
with great regret. He was an old friend
to me and a great Judge. L had known
him since 1890 when I WAS Solicitor
General, and our relations were always
those of intimate friends. I had the
highest respect for his legal ability, and
his death is a great shock