Life — May 4, 1916 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis: "Judge Hughes' Availability" This page discusses Republican political strategy regarding **Judge Charles Evans Hughes**, a Brown University graduate and Supreme Court justice. The article argues that Republicans will likely nominate Hughes for office despite his reluctance, because he hasn't publicly refused—and they can exploit his silence as tacit acceptance. The main cartoon (signed "A.D. Walter") satirizes this by depicting a fashionable woman labeled "Don't I Still" wielding a feather duster, representing the Republicans attempting to "dust off" or rehabilitate Hughes as a political candidate. The small figure beside her appears to represent Hughes himself, diminished and reluctant. The piece critiques Republican disunity on war, military preparedness, and foreign policy, suggesting Hughes offers them a safer, less controversial alternative to their current leadership.