The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-12-07

than they are willing to admit
On the other hand, Washington
correspondent of the New York World |
tDem) tells us that politicians are dis
posed to consider Justice Hughes dec
lination as absolute. His intimates in |
Washington say that it is made with
out mental reservation and that what
he most desires is to continue his ser
vice on the Supreme Court bench.
Moreover, if Republican President
should be elected in 1916, the World
correspondent adds, and opportunity
presented ITSELF Justice Hughes un
doubedly would be made Chief Justice
of the United States, "the dream of
every great lawyer" Editorially The
World considers that the attempt to
put the Justices name on the Presi-
Dental primary ballot in Nebraska
was q "smoking-out" process on the
part of campaign managers of certain
2x4 favorite sons The latter all
knew that if Justice Hughes were even
receptive candidate their chances
were considerably less than nothing
so that If the worst were to come 1T
were better it came at once.
The Justices letter to the Secretary
of State OF Nebraska is "curt, clear
and emphatic" The World observes,
and cites from it the following: Il
hereby notify you that | decline the
nomination made by this petition or
similar petitions, and request that my
name shall not be placed upon the
ballots of such primary election" This
ought to end the Nebraska nonsense
and all similar nonsense" in the view
Of this journal, for IL Justice Hughes
were candidate or had the remotest
intention of being one he would have
retired from the United States SUI
preme Court and made his plans &C
cordingly The time to draft him was
when he unhesitatingly announced his
candidacy in 1908; and eff the Re
publican leaders had had sense and
courage enough to override Roose-
velts impudent dictation, Mr.. Hughes
would probably be President of the
United States today The convention
of that year ignored the claims of the
great governor Of New York and NOM
| mated Mr.. Taft, whom the then presi-
dent picked as his successor. On the
| one ballot that was taken, Justice
Hughes received 81 votes, of which the
New York delegation, numbering IS in
all, gave him SIS. The other two, The
World is sorry to report, in view OF the
zeal now shown in his behalf in Ne
| braska came from Virginia. Even II
the convention Of 1916 should decide
on Justice Hughes rs dark horse,
the opinion of some papers of his ,.wn
party is that he would not accept the
nomination. Yet If there should he a
prolonged deadlock and Justice
Hughes were named at the psychoiog-
ical moment, the Milwaukee Sentinel
(Rep) hesitates to predict what might
happen, although it believes his re-
luctance is perfectly genuine and UNI
feigned." The Pueblo Star-Journal
(Dem.) thinks it highly probable
that he will be compromise candi-
date" but the Indianapolis Star Qnd
; Rep) says that "candidate-hunters
must look elsewhere"
The determination of Justice Hughes
mot to be tattooed in his sleep" with
the Presidential nomination Is easily
understood by the Lowell Courier-Citi
zen Und.) as it points to his present
post of honor and congenial worl
contrasted with the acerbities of poll
tics "even for SO high prize as /
New York Sun Und) considers thu
Nebraska incident very impressive Il
: thoughtful men of all parties. Thu
question it suggests is whether
member of the august court that in
terprets the constitution should eve
entertain a thought of entering tn
presidency This momentous prob
lem has been discussed by Chief JUS
I uce White and Justice Hughes, accord
Ing to story that has come to TIL
Sun with the air of authenticity"
and the Suns information is that tn
b Chief Justice "unhesitatingly and il
the solemnest manner expressed tn
opinion that one who has accepted
seat on the Supreme court bench clos
ed the door behind on political ambi
ton Moreover. the Chief justice
Q held that it was such mans duty t
9 refuse any proposal to serve in tn
9 Presidency, and that no patriotic citi
| zen would ever urge him "tO cast of