The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-16

Gator and as a law clerk, Mr. Hughes
lentered the practice of law. gaining a
reputation which brought him the Oh.
fer of the nomination for mayor OF
New York. which he declined. he
was later elected governor OF New
York and resigned his office, In ms
second term, when appointed 10 the
supreme court bench by President
Taft
Mr.. Hughes was married in New
/ York City, December 5, 1888, to An
1 toinnette, daughter of Walter 5. Car
ter, and had four children, Charles
Evans Hughes, Jr., Helen, Catherine
and Elizabeth Hughes.
Though in official life Hughes has
been known as hard worker, in pri-
vate life he is buoyant, fond of books
Of all kinds, music and golf, besides
being a mountain climber who has
been over most of Switzerland on foot.
Charles Warren Fairbanks, who was
vice-president during the administra-,
ton of Theodore Roosevelt, was not
a candidate for the vice-presidency,
but has accepted the nomination and
sent the following telegram to Mr.
Hughes:
II most heartily congratulate you
upon your selection as the leader Of
the Republican party in the present.
national contest.
| Friends of the nominee say he is
fired with enthusiasm to get into the
contest now that the convention has
| spoken.
Members of the Hughes family APP
peared in public Sunday for the first
time since the nomination. He and
his daughter Miss Catherine left home
at 1920 Sunday morning to walk two
miles TO the Calvary Baptist church.
Their way was blocked by squad OF
moving picture men who kept pace
with them for two squares. At the
church entrance they were met by
Mrs. Hughes and Little Miss Eliza
beth Hughes, who had driven there
The moving picture men had made
the family late for services. AS they
fingered outside the closed doors
awaiting the end of the invocation,
both Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes were cen
tiers of friends pressing forward to
shake hands.
Hughes Greed.
In declaration of principles Char
les E. Hughes, presidential nominee,
said:
Il stand for the firm and unfiinching
maintenance of all the rights of
American citizens on land and sea.
In our foreign relations we have
suffered intellectually from the weak
and facilitating course which has been
taken with regard to Mexico.
Il desire to see our diplomacy re-
stored to it's best standards and have
these advanced; to have the first
ability of the country always at it's
command here and abroad in diplo.
matte intercourse; to maintain firmly
our rights under international law.
Il stand for an Americanism that
knows no Interior purpose; for a pat,
riotism that is single and complete.
II believe in making prompt provi.
sion to secure absolutely our national
security.
I believe in preparedness. not only
entirely adequate for our defense, but
to the end that in each branch of the
service there may be the utmost eff.
cheney.
Our preparation must be industrial
and economic, as we'll as military.
Our severest tests will come after the
war is over.
I'VE must make fair and wise re.
adjustment of the tariff in accordance
with sound protective principles to
insure our economic independence and
to maintain American standards OF
living.
Il stand for the principle of our
civil service laws. In every depart.
ment of government the highest meas
ure of efficiency must be insisted
upon.
OF the candidates before the Re.
publican convention, Fairbanks. Root
Weeks, Cummins, Burton and Knox
sent kilograms of support and con-
gratulations. Six delegates from Col
orado who supported Colonel Roose.
welt assured him of their support. Mr..
Hughes replied only to the messages
from Mr.. Fairbanks. conveying to the
vice-presidential nominee his con-
gratulations. He send word tn the
newspaper men that he wished to ex-
press through them his appreciation
OF the food of congratulatory mes
sages.