New-York tribune., 1899-12-11
NEW-JE JERSEY NEWS.

The mention Of Attorney General John w.
Griggs for the Vce-Presidency has met with an
enthusiastic reception. The unanimity with
which the New-Jersey newspapers second the
suggestion is most complimentary to the Attor-
ney General and tends to make him formi-
dable possibility THE Camden Courier points
out that
For some reason there Is a feeling that the
nomination should go to New-York, but the
fact that that State would have in that event
three four candidates, which would cause
no little friction. might lead the National Con-
vention TO consider New-Jersey again, ana Al
torney General Griggs would FIJI the bill TO
nicely.
THE Paterson Press" refers to the significance
Of the fact that Mr.. Grggss name is favorably
considered in the West, and says:
The consideration of Attorney General Griggs
for the Vice Presidential nomination with Nc
Kinley gains more serious aspect every DAY,
and the able representative from New-Jersey
in the Cabinet may soon find it hard TO head of
the boom I'm his favor even If he should De so
disposed for any personal reason. Mr.. Grlggs
intellectual strength parliamentary experience,
wide knowledge OF affairs and political prestige
combine to make him an ideal man for the noml-
nation. as he would doubtless be graceful pre-
siding officer Of the Senate and worthy sue
cessOr Of the amented Hobart
What gives the incipient boom greater prom
ise is the National scope Of its origin and deVel-
opment and more than that the popularity Of
tee member from Wisconsin, who suggested
Griggs among others stated that he had heard
the New-JersCy member OF Mckinney 5 Capihet
mentioned by numerous Western people as an
available candidate Perhaps that Is the feature
OF greatest promise In the Griggs boom When
/ a movement takes root among the masses ana
draws it's life from them, IL Is not an easy mat
ter to check it's growth even If with sinister
motives the satemakers so desire. 1t was tnus
, that Mckinley swept aside all the cahuludtes VI
powerful leaders in the last Republican National
Convention.
1t is evident that the brilliant record Of the
Attorney General during his incumpency AT
Washington. which forms so large part or the
history made in the last year ana halI mas
impressed itself upon the masses. ana so ldr as
the West is concerned that tavorabie lnPressioa
was Increased when Mr.. Griggs accoIipanleu
the President on his recent tour across Ine NILS
sissippi and made some OF the most eioquent
addresses Of journey memorable for its me me
speeches With this new knowledge OF MI
Griggs's strength throughout the Nation New
Jersey Republicans will not fall 10 see new
opportunity for possible honors Ior uneIt and
and they will be singularly lacking In prlde ana
nush if they fail to let 1t be known soon
that they intend send solid delegation 10 ths
next Republican National Convention pedged
! "a Mckinley and Griggs, II the now eminent
.Terseyman will accept the honor from MS reno"
citizens.
The Attorney Generals honorable and brilliant
career is sketched in "The Jersey City Journal
which adds
Attorney General Griggs stands in the line OF
promotion He has been in the fun glare OF .Le ,a
public gaze long enough 10 INSPIRE NaIloila! to
recognition for the hearty manner IN Nhlcn A. AZ
| sunported Mckinley and Hobart wheh .tney
came as advance agents or prosperity !" co.. .oVo'
II would be fitting compliment 10 the StaIe,
and in John W. Griggs the people OF tIe CIIIteu ,t
States will have the services Of one or the aDiest
minds in the country.
The weak point in THE Jersey City Jour
,ors" defence Of Colonel Dickinson and the al
legged Republican organization OF HUDSON
County is the statement in reference to the cam
naipn OF 1895. in which, according to The
| Tournal" the Democrats OF Hudson County
nolled their normal majority" The majority
was 10 $50 Instead Of this being the normal
majority II is about twice the normal Demo-
cratic strength and this extraordinary Demo-
cratic gain, as The Tribune has repeatedly
shown and as THE Journal" practically ad-
ritted some months ago, due to the ineft-
ciencv. 10 put it mildly, Of the Republican organ
| tzation in Hudson County The last two cam
naigns stand to the dlscredit Of the Republican
! leaders OF Hudson County, and no amount OF
! instrumentation can obscure the facts or re-
! store them TO the confidence OF the Republican
| party in New-Jersey.
Several OF the municipalities Of New-Jersey,
having outgrown their present forms Of govern
ment. are moving to secure charters which will
give them powers more commensurate with their
needs. East Orange has wisely voted to accept
incorporation as a city, after having chung much
FOO long to the rudimentary machinery Of
township; but Beleville seems disposed to be
content as a township. Bloomfield will become