Show THE CANADIAN PRESS Jam Hamilton Herald Governor Hughes goes Joes to the United States supreme court bench Thus a largo large presidential possibility for Cor 1012 1912 ha has been removed from the political field Mr Hughes would woul have llao made marle a fine tint president but butha ho ha will alto aho make a jud judge e of the first class Woodstock Sentinel Pew Few Few hi higher tributes were ever paid paul to a public man than was paid to Governor Hu Hughes of Xe New York when it was said Bid that ho lie could not be he spared for a position po pa- on the supreme court bench because be cause ue I th the people have hav need of the Cervices er- er r rices vices ices he is able to render in hi his executive t tive c position And the b best st of It all nil is that the tribute tributo is well deserved Montreal Gazette Gazett Governor Hughes of New York is to tl take tAka a s seat at on the United States supreme court bench Tho news newl will be welcome to many moro more than those who will expect him to tob tobe tobe b be a n good iud judge e. e Ir Hughes is ift n n. reformer re to- former who wants things s reformed There is no type of roan man more annoy jn ing to political machines and machin machin- lets let London on Free Press Here Hero seemed merl to he ho a man roan who could rise above wolfish selfish h aims Hero seemed a n champion of t the hc people carin caring more moro for the thc accomplishment accomplish accomplish- ment of oC than for th the retention ot office But BuL was this really re true truc Or was Hu Hughes rather a politician of ex X exceptional cleverness verness who t saw flaw that by simple boldness ho bo could exert upon his hh own behalf an tn influence far greater than mj might ht be won on by bJ truckling n to party part bosses 1 t Whatever er t the h purpose behind Hughes Hughes' action he has landed a position in tho the pay of ot his country which nI any man might well wen covet a aPt apost post Pt more to bo he desired in many ways than tho the presidency itself and he he has not lost a da day in nailing it St. St John Globe Globo II Governor Hughes has done dona much mitch good work in spite of tho the most determined opposition from powerful interests and had hari he remained would havo have materially h helped to destroy destroy de rie de- de stroy the thc corrupt influences so lon long en On entrenched entrenched trenched at t the tho state tato capital capita At the present time timo there is pending in the New Now York le legislature a bill for an exhaustive ex cx e inquiry into political corruption tion for several years hack back Only a 8 afew afew few fet weeks a ago o a member of oC the state senate was compelled to r resign sign because he be was WAR convicted con of of receiving bribe money Governor Hu Hughes Hughes' hes' hes r retirement may ease up the work of reform |