The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-06
GRIGGSSUCCEEDS M'KENNA
GOVERNOR kCoEPTS THE
OFFICE OF ATToRNEr-GEYERAL.

JudEe nEoKennn,s Eonisatien ss Associate
Justice or the Supreme Court 20 &c to the
Senate at Onoe-Gov. Gpiges TO Resign en-
San. 1l-vsorheca for ActinE Governor.
PATERSON, MI. Dec. b.-Gov. John W. GriRgs
was notified to-day BY telegraph Of tho official
announcement at Warrington that the oflco Of
Attorney General had been rendered him and
accepted. A Sun reporter called on tho Gov.
ernor at his homo tonight and received Mr..
GrlgRs's frst utterance for publication since the
Cabinet gossip was started.
Gov. Griggs said that the message received
BY him from Warrington to-day stated that
President McKinloy's secretary, Mr.. Porter,
had boon authorized to make public the facts Of
the tender and its acceptance; hence the Gov.
ernor found himself at liberty to discuss the
matter. Ho said that when tho Office
was frst offered to him some weeks ago
no unhesitatingly refused It. However, such
strong pressure was brought to bear ON him
from close friends Of the President that he
thought 1t wise to take tho question under con-
sideration, with the result that he formally 40
copied the place while at Washington on Thurs
day last. Mr.. McKinley's absence from the
White House prevented tho due announcement
OF the Governors answer.
As to his resignation OF tho Governorship. Mr..
Griggs said it would not DO rendered until the
converting OF tho New Jersey Legislature on
Jan. IL next. This action 10 made possible by
the fact that the office Of Attorney.General will
probably not DO vacant before that time. az in
due course of events Mr.. McKcnna's conirma-
ton as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
will necessitate delay. In that event none Of
the complications incident to tho immediate res
i~gnation can happen. and the provisions OF tho
Constitution making the President of the Senate
acting Governor would be carried out.
When asked who he thought would DO the
presiding officer OF tho incoming Senate. Mr..
Griges remarked that. from reports published,
Senator Foster NJ. Voorhees, OF Union county
seemed to have promises for the majority Of
votes. Mr.. Griggs intends to be at his oflce
here tomorrow. but on Tuesday will 60 to
Trenton. Later in the week he may visit Wash.
ington.
WARRINGTON. Dec. 6.-with the return Of
President Mckinley TO Washington from Cam
ton this morning confirmation was given to tho
statement that Gov. Griggs Of New Jersey
would BE- nominated to succeed Attorney-Gen-
eral McKenna. The details Of the Governors
esting. The Cabinet place was offered to Gov.
TTbsi 4onsb ,as sse week Ssrsn n1d was az R Rfoen PrSy,, deSlin Hd.
his refusal to become Attorney General until
he. could consult with some of his friends. He
Wurts. the Secretary Of State Of New Jersey,
see Vice President Hobart and President Mo
SuN. he reached Washington after the Presl-
But before the Vice-Prcsident and the Governor
tho advice of Mr.. Hobart and on Friday morn.
grams had been exchanged between the Prssi.
dent and the Vice-President which settled the
business. Mr.. Hobart telegraphed to Mr.. Nc.
Knley making whether Gov. Griggs would still
DO acceptable for tho Attorney.G eneralshipa and
6 proInpt Affirmative answer was received.
While the nomination Of Mr.. McKenna to SIC
coed Justice Field as an Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court will be sent to the Senate at
once, the choice OF Gov. Griggs to succeed Mr..
McKenna will not be formally certified to that
body until some time IN January. This post
pouement Is due to an arrangement made some
time ego by which Foster NJ. Voorhees, OF ELY.
ebeth will become President of the New Jersey
Senate. New Jersey has no Lieutenant-Gov
ernor, and II Gov. Griggs should resign now to
become Attorney General, the present Presi-
dent of the Senate, who will be succeeded as q
Senator at the next session by a Democrat,
would become acting Governor. The Legisla-
ture will not meet until Jan. II, and 1t Is In
tended to allow State Senator Voorhees, to have
the honor Of serving as acting Governor for tho
remainder Of Mr.. Griggs's term, which will ex-
pire in January, 1890.
When Mr.. Voorhees, has.been elected Acting
Governor in January, Gov. Griegs will resign,
and his nomination to the Cabinet place viii
follow.