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Show NOT HUGHES FOE JUDGE. Wo trust that tho rumor of Profcidont Tafl's desiro lo appoint Governor Hughes to succeed Justice Brewer, deceased, de-ceased, on the United Stales Supremo Bench, is not correct, or elso that Governor Gov-ernor Hughes will rofuso to accept, tho appointment. Not but that Governor Hughes would adorn tho bench, for undoubtedly un-doubtedly he would; but ho is of far better nso to his country, to his party, and to himself, in the political arenn. Governor Jfughcs is a great and beneficent power in politics, lie is as firm as a rock for purity and for right. Ho makes up his mind what ought to lio dono and proceeds to do it, and also al-so ccs thnt others help in tho doing. Ho ih .just the sort of man tho conn-iry conn-iry needs in its activo public life. He has done wonders for Now York and for the Republican party in Hint. State; but there is much yet to do, and lie is tjie man to do it. When ho gets through with New York, thero will open 'up t ho wider field of the Nation, for Governor Hughes is unquestionably of Presidential Presiden-tial caliber. He is no timo-scrver, has no meek, submissive personality to be moulded or persuaded into anybody's measure, or to tho doing of what he docs not approve or desire. It would bo great for tho country if wo had Governor Hughes in th'o Presidential chair right now instead of tho complaisant, com-plaisant, unresisting Tnft. Tho political po-litical forces that work for evil arc too strong for Taft. He is not of the stem, unyielding character that is needed in tho Presidential chair. Governor Hughes would precisely fill the bill; but as that is impossiblo at present, and as there is yet much for him to do in New York, we tni3t that ho will hold himself to that work, resisting all inducements in-ducements to obliterate himself, as an acceptance of an Associate Justiceship in the Supremo Court would do. Governor Gov-ernor Hughes is needed for a broader, stronger work than thai, and we trust ho will continue in tho great work he has done -in New York until ho brings that Slate into a condition of reform satisfactory to himself, and then that he will turn his attention to the Nation at largo. . In so doing ho will be received re-ceived with a favor that- will surprise him, nnd a work will bo opened io hiifi which ho will be able to do witu great satisfaction to himself, and with the joyous thankfulness of the whole people. |