New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-29

shs enemy One night in the early fall. however
ne was one man short ami he was puzzled TO know
upon whom call FL tire vacancy. when some
body said TO him: "Thsres bright young ieHow
over IN Socrates Tuttle's law off,e. Perhaps he
would be willing 10 help YOU out Mr.. Butler was
not slow 10 act on the suggestion and within
few minutes he sought out the youth in Mr. Tut
test office.
Mr. Ciriger" said he 81 understand you're an
excellent talker. Now. ! wan, man to address an
outdoor meeting in the North Ward tonight. and
] would be greatly Oh. ged TO yen, If you would
promise TO do T." Gr.ggs accepted the proposition
readily Undoubtedly it was Just such chance as
he had been hoping for and he was glad TO I'M
prove H. Along toward o'clock Mr. Butler
s,rolled into the North Ward to see how his new
assistant was getting along, and what he saw ana
heard at the meeting Pleased him so well that ne
was glad TO enroll the young orator on his list OF
regular campaign Speakers.
This incident served to introduce John W. Grisgs
20 New-Jersey politics. He rapidly in ability
and in public favor. FIVE years later his fellow
citizens sent him TO the General Assembly; then
they elected him State Senator for two terms. and
in November they are going 10 do all they can to
make him Governor.
THE YOUNG MAN FROM SUSSEX
At the time when. politically speaking. he was
discovered. M Griggs was law student in the
same office from which only few years before
his present stanch friend and supporter. Carrot A
Hobart had been admitted the bar. He had
been graduated from Lafayette College in 1868
having attended that institution r. DOUBT because
Il was convenient to his home IN Newton sussex
COUNTY He had read law ittle in Sussex. but
Ike many another Sussex boy had made up MS nina
that ne would advance more rapidly in MS profession
established himself IN a larger city II Is remark
able how many shrewd. successful Sussex County
men are to be found in the bigger towns 90 New
Jersey. They mare especially good lawyers ara
nearly all OF them fond of politics ana more
than the men OF any other par OF me state ~
they never forget Sussex. neither does sussex 10Y
get them and they are AWAY SUI" %, %. W., Nh
Il Mr. Criggs therefore. is fortunate IN beng me
=. b,r,S 80 ma b,vSoo1 and Passaic. the home Of
his manhood both OF which nave a VIII. ~ 20
pergen Co,nty and one end OF Morr-s "a well as OF
Passaic and Mr. Grigge IS Amos, a. POI posH' a.
lives he nav be sai t. have as strong ana as
F1 Is g-ies are fortunately dis
trbuted in the state too and MS persona n2p I'm J,
soe voters n ,d n o0 Election Day Persons who
are familiar with that end OF the state ar e.
ma many rar1gr mis- lie as the NewJersey
saving s. will face about and score one Tor U,ssT
~ he sgsrq,i that he vii .ose votes that ca
be Influences ny liquor dea,eis TGu' which Is the
more desirable factor. the farmer or the Keeper u
sinmL.
A LEADER N HIS HOME CITY
To 20 back chronologcally. Mr. Grisss was WISE
son The law Office OF Socrates iuttie luIh'S"eu
him with much excellent experience. and "hie ~
was s,u a student he saw a great variety OF
cases civil and criminal and got used to haid,
systematic work Probably. however ne never nAu
70 learn IN be Industrious. l; seems no" '"A'
Industry must have been one OF his INFORM a''i'-
hu,es fo- {, il ACKNOWLEDGED In Paterson that ne
can WORK about twice as hard az any otner lawyer
,be-e and accomnIish about twice as much IN any
et,sr ,,,os Re anpears constantly before tne uFpes
courfs aluavs wei, prepared and always aett aiu
ws'chfuI and there IL no whom the Juoses
49, Nth more respect. He is the trustee Oh .
number OF large estates pierNeht ~ T'n,si, a nj
Nstionsl Rank and the Paterson safe DePosl1 nv NJ
TIC, Cor,ranv and .eader in the business AIs
~ H. civ Indeed whenever an enterprise OF any
nrnr,sncs a. on foot IN Paterson. ne $ sure 20 pe
nr1lsd 70 toin II Everybody has implicit cohhuenCe
.n his Judgment and absolute falth IN his n""'S'''
III IT. oeicss which are not at all preentous; are
a, ~ sacord foor OF the Paterson National baHh
BuSing Hks force OF assistants ~ sinai, a. @
-ractics 60 ~ the kind that demands MS peiS5oia,
st1sn,,o, vhen he is at work he WORKS Win ~
"a rnohi and when ne plays he pays IN ue Sa'',e
~ b,, ~. never allows the TWO occupo'.o.s "a.
become mixed SO il happens tina, ne E ets a :, on,
deal OF business and great dsdI y. 1884, .r,h the
~ life Without having the one interfere WI" s
other. ..,.,oo.cu
FEARLESS AND WITHOUT REPhoAOn'
Mr. C;rggs's career in political LIE mas aieaus
b4en described sufficiently not TO need ex.e"uea
review here He is Just eminent in pubic ire
IN NewJersey as he is at the bar. ana a., ne ,hs
eSustsd fully as much In one capaS'" ~ 80