Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-26

Washington, April e5.-President Taft Late today received from Gov Charles E. Hughes or New 1ork a letter accepting appointment as an associate justice of the supreme court Of the United States Five minutes after the letter was handed to the president the nomination of Governor Hughes was on it's way to the senate But that body had adjourned for the day when the paperH reached the cap >stci and so the senate will not hear of7cially Of the designation of Govern or Hughes to succeed the late Justice David J. Brewer until tomorrow. WiiI Remain Governor Until October. Hughes will be confirmed with little or no delay. it is understood here that he wiIl remain the chief executive of the state of New York until next Oc- sober and will not take the oath of his new office until the fall term or the supreme court opens the second Mon day in that month
 Appointnent Gives Great Satisfaction.
 President Taft was much elated over the success of his offer to Governor Hughes and tonight he said-
 T am very much delighted to secure man of wide experience and marked ability and 1t is a mighty valua ole thing to have on the great bench or the supreme court a man of affairs . think and even if he should retire at 71. he will have had 22 years of solid usefulness on the bench
 The appointment of Governor Hughes ~as received throughout Washington with the greatest satisfaction The announcement, however, was something g of a surprise. notwithstanding 1t had been generally understood for days that the position was to be offered to him President Taft had been warned in advance that Governor Hughes might not be able to accept because his services as governor of the state of New York had practically depleted his small private fortune and he felt the necessity of again entering the practice of law to earn a competence for himself and family This did not deter the president however, and he enthusiastically awaited reply EIininzted from Fall State Campaign
 Tne general opinion is that the ap- pointnsnt of Governor Hughes Will eliminate him from the state campaign this fall The campaign will be only fairly under way at the time the gov error will be called upon to take the oath of office and enter upon his judi ctai duties
 Will Make an Excellent Judge.
 The news of the appointment and acceptance of Governor Hughes reach sd the justices of the court just as they were adjourning for the day. They
 
 T am delighted" said Chief Justice Fuller
 "A fine appointment" said Justice Harlan
 II am delighted to hear it.- declared Justice White
 Governor Hughes is a man of high character and great ability" was Jus r5ce McKenna-s comment
 Justice Lurton smiled;' no longer would he be the newest member of the court
 Among members of the supreme court bar the unanimous expression was that Governor Hughes will make sn excellent judge
 His Attitude on Trust Problems Dis
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 About the first question heard after -hz announcement of the selection was concerning the attitude of the new member Of the court on the trust prob lens as involved in the dissolution suits against the Standard Oil and the Tobzcco corporations The general conclusions were that the record of the New York man showed that he came to the court without prejudices, having fought corporations where he thought them guilty of wrong doing. and protected their rights where he considered them persecuted.