The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-02
Mr.. GRIGGS DECLINES.
Werts Said to Have rendered
Him the Vacant Judgeship
voorhees, Candidacy.
Snecial to the Jersea citn Nears.

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TENTON, Jan. 2. 1S~95.-Governor Werts
stated on Saturday to of his friends
that he had offered John w. Griggs, of
Paterson, the place on the Supreme
Court bench left vacant by the death of
Leon Albeit. He said Mr.. Griggs had
declined the position. This sets all re-
marks regarding the Passaic lawyer at
rest. Chancellor McGill is aware, also,
of Mr.. Griggs' decllnation, and he is,
therefore, not likely to tender him the
Vice Chancellorship to supply the place
of the late A. V. Van Fleet.
A letter from Mr.. Griggs to one of his
old friends in Newark, written a month
ago, 9 is likewise corroborative of the
same announcement He prefers his pri-
waite practice, which is increasing rapid
~ and is very lucrative, to any office that
could be bestowed upon him.
: NO APPOINTMENT THIS WEEK.
Just whom the Governor will now go
in quest of is uncertain. He says he will
make nc appointment until after the
legislative session opens next week. 1t
is quite probable he will name successors
to Albeit and Garrison at the same time
1t seems to b taken for granted that
Judge Garrison will not be reappointed,
and yet no reason is given for such a
supposition, The Judge has filed his posi-
ton ~acceptably and has held himself
aloof from all political complications.
Since it is settled that Abbett's successor
is to be a Republican, Mr.. Garrison's
friends are at a loss to understand why
any change should be made in the Cam
den circuit. Mr.. Garrison was appointed
at the death of Judge Joel Parker in 1888
to take the latter's seat. Governor Green
named h.m and the selection met with
general approval, it was understood, on
the part of the members of the bar of
the State.
There is excellent authority for the
statement that Senator Foster NJ. Voor-
hees of Elizabeth could succeed Judge
Albeit, if he so desired. The Governor is
very fond of the eloquent young Senator
from Union. But When he offered his
friend a Judgeship last spring, he de-
clined it after careful consideration. That
the Senator is aware of the Governors
wish to honor him there can be no doubt
But Mr.. Werts wants to know Mr.. Voor-
bees views in advance this time. Tt
may be merely a guess, but it is probably
a good guess, to say that Mr.. Voorhees,
will decline any judicial honors just yet.
WILL STAY IN POLITICS.
He will be the Republican leader on the
floor of the Senate this winter His in
Auence will be very marked in the coun-
sells of the party. There are lots of Re
publicans who believe Mr.. Voorhees, will
be Governor some day. He might get
there mex fall. He is not poverty strick-
en- by any means. He has a growing
practice that will yield him a comfortable
competency, even after his marriage,
which, it is understood, will be one of
the social events of the reasonably near
future. Therefore, there is no need of
his retiring from active political life in
order to assume the decidedly solitary
Characteristic of the bench.
Chancellor MeGill is naturally reticent
as to his intentions regarding the new
Vice Chancellor, yet he must fill Mr.. Van
Fleets place speedily. The work of the
court requires a full force in constant
operation. Mr.. Grisgs, as already stated,
seems to be out Of the question. Samuel
H. Grey OF Camden, whose fitness is uni
v~ersally recognized, is in bad health and
could scarcely afford to undertake the
strain and tension of the Office. It may
not be amiss to note that those who
ought to know predict that the next
Vice Chancellor will be either John R.
Emery of Newark, or James B. Vreden-