New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06
SATURDAY.
JANUARY 6. 1900.
HEARTILY FOR GRIGGS.
SENATOR STOKES AND SPEAKER JONES
FAVOR HIM FOR vICE-PREsIDENT.

SENATOR STOKES AND SPEAKER JONES
FAVOR HIM FOR vICE-PREsIDENT.
The letters and interviews which are being
printed from time to time in these columns
clearly indicate the prevailing Republican sentf
ment In .New-Jersey in favor OF the nomination
Of Attorney General Griggs for vice-President.
and the heartiness OF the expression leaves no
room for doubt that it is the wish OF the Re-
publcans that the State delegation to the next
National Convention shall urge his nomination
as the successor Of the late Vice. President Ho-
bart.
In an interview yesterday Senator E c.
Stokes of Cumberland County. said:
Every Jerseyman is proud Of the DISTINGUISHED
place held Oy Attorney General Griggs and the
recognition which his ability and important ser
vices to the Administration have brought to this
State No more fitting candidate could be found
for Vice-P6sident. His long training in public
AFFAIRS his -statesmanlike grasp of public Ques-
lions, his close associations with the Admins
tratfon and his personal relations with Vice
President Hobart peculiarly Mt him for the
work or assisting President Mckinley in carry
ing on the policy of the Administration. The
nomination Of Jerseyman for this office would
avoid any bitterness or antagonisns that might
be aroused in a contest between several New
York or Western aspirants.
Benjamin F. Jones' member of Assembly
from Essex County and the coming Speaker OF
the House, said:
Certainly. / am in favor Of Jerseyman for
Vice-President. and I know OF no citizen Of the
State who is better qualified, who would do
the State more credit the running mate OF
President Mckinley than John w Griggs. His
splendid attachments in the legal profession and
in statecraft and his efficient work as member
of the Cabinet have given the people OF the
country at large opportunity TO Judge Of his
qualities as statesman For these reasons
and for many others am in faV or of the nom
ination of Attorney General GriSgs for Vice
President, and nothing in politics could please
me more than TO see him chosen as the success
sor of Vice President Hobart. Upon man
anywhere could his mantle more worthily fall
Assemblyman Vivian NJ. Lewis. OF Paterson.
who will be chairman of the Committee Re-
vision of Laws in this years Assembly. and
who is likely to be the next Senator from Pas
sale County says:
OF course. the people of Attorney General
Griggs's home would be rejoiceo TO see any
honor fall TO him, and his selection would mean
another great Republican victory for the Prest-
Dental ticket in New-Jersey- 1t goes without
saying that his character and ability are so
generally and favOrably known that his nomt-
nation would receive wide and hearty public
approval Besides his natural talents he Is
spendidly equipped by large training and ex-
vantages resulting from close personal relations
between the President and the Vice-President,
Strikingly Illustrated in the case OF Mckinley
and Hobart would be assured in the case of his
nomination
In view of the several candidates In New
York State for the Office and the apparent desire
and intention of the party TO nominate can
didate from this section it would appear that
there is reasonable probability of Mr.. Griggss
being named