The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-16
LIFE HISTORY OF
CANDIDATE HUGHES
Became Famous in Trust Probes
Which Stirred New York Sew.
H. eraI Years Ago.
SON or BAPTIST CLERGYMAN
Made Governor Twice, but Lef Chair
TO Accept Supreme Court Place
~ Given BY Prebtdcnt--A Hard
,~v. Worker.

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The United States Supreme Court
Justice VINO has become Republican
candidate for president was an uH
known lawyer in Now York city until
the newspapers there started an agt
tation against a gaH trust and certain
big insurance interests When the
authorities took up the matter Mr.
Hughes was put In charge Of the
special Investigations. The work he
did made him famous Opportunity
had knocked at his door,
hughes comes OF good stock. lils
father, Rev. David c.. Hughes. who
WA a Baptist ministor, and his moth
or. whose maiden name was Mary e
ConnrIly. were Of more than usual Cul-
turo and shaped the boys early educa
tiOu with the object Of preparing him
Tor the ministry
Charlos was born at GlrnB Falls, N,
Z, April IL, 1862. but when ho was
very young hts parents removed to
Newark, \ J. Here the boy attended
the public schools. from which he was
graduated In 1913 Too youthful 70
enter college, HIS father tnt0red him
for a year, the intention being hat
CharIoa should "utor the College Of
the City of New York when old
enough,
Has Fine Education.
lie matrtCuiated nj Madison unLVer
slty OF Hamilton. n. Y. the school
which Ia now known as Colgate uni
yersity, Remaining here uG.Il 1873,
he decided that the curriculum OF
Brown university would suit him bet.
ter, and there ho entered and was
graduated in 1881, IIIs degree OF A,
NJ. came in 1854, tho same year in
which he was graduated from the Co
lumbia law school,
At the close OF hts college days
Hughes was OF extremely fraiI appear.
anco and Of delicate physique. HIS in
clination wal to enter the educational
field, but he found difficulty In obtain,
Ing employment. The heads of the in
situations TO whom he applied Consld'
cred him a mere boy and refused his
application.
In 1884 Mr.. Hughes was admitted
to the bar In New York, and praCticed
until 1891, In his time be was prize
fellow OF the Columbia law school and
for a year Of his term was q st4dt,I
n the ONCE Of Stewart u. vi .u,d.
United States district attorney. In
1883 he became a clerk In the Offices
of Chamberlain, Carter g. Hornblower.
On December 8, 1883. he married In
Brooklyn Miss Antolnette Carter. the
daughter OF Walter 3. Carter, a mem.
Der Of the Arm.
His tendency TO teach was still
strong within him. and despite tho
protests OF his father.inlaw. who
wished him to continue with the firm.
he accepted a chair In Cornell unlver.
sity law school.
To Oregon for Bondhoiders.
Soon after Mr.. Hughes resumption
OF the duties Of active practice he was
sent to Oregon as the representative
OF tho b%ondholders OF an unsuccessful
railway property. He spent seven
months In the West arranging affairs.
and when he returned he became the
court member OF the new firm OF Car.
ter, Hughes 4 Dwight. From 1893 IN.
I'll 1895 he retained his interests in
Cornell law school, where he frequent.
ly appeared as special lecturer.
Three years ago when Edward
+. Dwight died. the title OF the
law firm vas changed to Carter,
Hughes. Rounds 4 Shurman, Tho
death OF Mr., Carter caused another
change, and the firm became Hughes,
Rounds 4 Shurman. with offices at 80
Broadway.
This brings Mr.. Hughes career
down to the beginning OF the gas In.
v~estigation In New York-an inyesti.
CATION that stirred the metropolis as
p'Nibi'5 - sNtilNN ~ hiuLb lIl1 " ecu
ring exposure.
Probably no one single Investigation
ever produced such f~ar.reachlns re-.
suits as the insurance probe. II
stopped the practice OF great orpora.
lions making giits OF money to politi,
cal campaign funds. It stopped the
1uRglery OF trust funds between insur.
ance companies and banks.
Charles Evans Hughes Is the man
responsible for stopping this crooked.
ness. Even the gas and insurance
crowds admitted that.
10 Strong and Earnest.
In appearance Mr.. Hughes is not 70.
bust. He IL about Ave feet ten inches
in height, OF slight but well proper.
toned figure, His hair Ia brown and