The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-22

teeth are large, regular and white. In
repose there is nothing striking in the
face. but when Mr.. Hughes becomes
interested in conversation he pos
sesses q goodly smile and his eyes
suggest the strong. earnest man who
is confident Of his powers.
The rise Of Charles Evans Hughes
was rapid and remarkable. Not many
years ago he was q practically un,
known lawyer. He had never been q
politician. He had never joined in
campaign work. He had not been q
corporation lawyer. He was simply
a hard-working, hard-headed attorney
with a moderate practice.
Mr.. Hughes took office as governor
January l, 1907. He secured the pas
sage of laws placing public utility cor
porations under the control of state
public service commissions, stopped
race-track open gambling, and insti-
tuted notable reforms in the consid-
Grafton and conduct of public affairs
at Albany.
Vetoes Over Two Hundred Bills
In his first year of Office he vetoed
more, than two hundred bills which
the legislature had passed, explaining
in each case his reasons for the veto.
AS a result the volume of legislation
was much decreased. and the quality
markedly improved.
Governor Hughes was the choice Of
the New York delegation to the 1908
Republican national convention for
president He was leading possibil-
ity for the vice-presidential nomina-
tion on the Taft ticket, but declined to
consider the proposition. In 1908 he
was renominated for governor and
again elected. He did not finish his
second term. On May 2, 1910, Presi-
dent Taft appointed him an associate
justice of the United States Supreme
court.
Simplicity is the keynote of the
home life of Mrs. Charles e. Hughes,
Her home is elegant but unpretentious,
with a quiet, restful presence which
makes the privilege Of entrance one
to be courted. Mrs. Hughes Is not in
any sense a clubwoman. Sheis deVot-
ed to her husband and family and has
little time to give to clubs and socie-
ties.
They are the parents of the first
baby to be born in the executive man
sion at Albany. Their children are, re-
spectively, Charles Evans, Jr., Helen,
Katherine and Elizabeth. They were
married in Brooklyn when MIR. Hughes
was twenty-six years Nf age and four
years after he had graduated from Co
lumbia Law school. There is story
afloat that the young lawyer never
called at the home Of the then Miss
Antoinette Carter until after they were
engaged. Hughes was too proud to
pay formal attention to the daughter
of the man whose salaried employee
he was and so the courtship was in
effect suspended until the young man
had won a place in the firm.
CIuAuVo GdiuVO Olb SSos
Hughes was not obliged to wait very
long for this new dignity of position
and such was his ability that ere long
all the more intricate portions of the
legal work of the firm were trans
ferred to him. From the outset, Mrs
Hughes, who is a graduate of Welles
ley, and, Of course, comes of legal
family, was of real assistance to hel
husband in his career Although
Hughes, when compared to many less
able legal lights has never been much
of money-getter, he was ere he had
! reached his thirtieth year receiving
an income of $4,000 to 100000 pei
year.
Justice Charles E. Hughes was wide
ly discussed as a presidential candi
date in 1912, but he refused consistent
ly to allow his name to be used. His
| idea in this connection, that the Su
preme court must not be dragged into
politics, was set forth in letter writ
ten by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of New
York, a personal friend.
It may not be generally known that
Mr. Hughes is trustee of the Uni
versity of Chicago, position to which
he was elected in February, 1914. Hit
election was to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of DR.. Thomas W
Goodspeed and was in accordance with
the rules of the institution, which re
quire the presence of at least fourteen
Baptists on the board.
Some Views by Hughes.
81 believe in work, hard work ant
long hours of work. Men do not breal
down from overwork, but from worry
and dissipation.
II notice that most successful meI
are those whose minds are always
cool, who, no matter how swift thC
movements of their bodies, are ablC
to deliberate coolly and to produces
calm, sober judgment even under dis
turbing circumstances. 1t is not thu
man who reaches the corner first WHIT
wins, but the man who knows exactly
what he Is going to do when ht
reaches the corner.
Il regard a successful man as ont
who has utilized to its fullest exten
the best ability In him. One man ma!
have great ability as a money-maker
then he would be successful when h'
had made much money Another mai
may have ability as an artist; he i
successful when he has won fame b.
his art, If man leaves any ons o
his talents to lie idle he is not sue
cessful man. Mere money-making is |
poor sort of success.
my views on religion are not wha
most Of my church friends would re
gard as orthodox; in fact, have rath
er free views, but recognize that w
have in the church the greatest con
servatiye force in our affairs, and