New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
FRIDAY.
JANUARY 10, 1900.
IN FAVOR OF GRIGGS.
PROMINENT REPUBLICANS ADD THEIR
ENDORSEMENTS


Endorsements OF the suggestion made IN The
Tribune some weeks ago that Attorney General
Griggs would be an exceptionally strong and
popular candidate for vice-President % succeed
the late Vice President Hobart are being re-
ceived from prominent New-Jsrsey Republicans
1t IS confidently asserted that II the Attorney
General viii consent at the proper time 70 per-
nit his name TO be presented 70 the Republican
National Convention the New-Jerssy delega-
ton viii not be alone IN striving 70 secure his
nomination notwithstanding the fact thar local
or reciprocal considerations are controlling
somewhat the expressions OF opinion IN other
States IL is noteworthy that in a number oe
them the Attorney-GeneraI is receiving earnest
and not merely complimentary endorsements
So far as Il has spoken. and II has pretty gensr-
ally been heard. the New-Jersey State press is
a unit in favor OF the nomination Of Mr.. Grfggs-
The following views Of well known New-Jerssy
Republicans have recently been received:
Senator Charles A Reed OF Somerset County.
in letter to The Tribune. expresses the views
OF the Republicans OF that part OF the state as
follows:
The suggestion OF Artorney-GeneraI John ".
Gr1ggs for Fice-Presidsnt meets with instant
and hearty commentator from every Jersey
man. No man is better qualified. and New-Jer-
sey would be proud indeed could she for the
second time name President McKinIey's run
General himself viii veto the proposition The
practice OF his profession naturally ofters him
honors and snoluments more in harmony with
his tastes He IS young man. and 20 De
leader OF the American bar is. % the lawyer
more desirable than the Vlce-Presidency-
Representative Richard Wayne Parker OF the
With Congress District speaking OF the earnest
support OF Acknowledgement Griggs for the Vice
Presidency. says:
The nomination OF Attorney-General Grtggs
h. iauT sci
better. He is a man OF whom NeE-Jersey Is
justly prOud-a man OF the finest ability and
character. who would add strength 10 the Re
publican ticket and grace and dignity 70 rhe
office II elected I could say a great deal more
on the subject IL II were necessary.
Chandler ". Riker Prosecutor OF the Pleas
for Essex County. and one Of the most active
and aggressive Republicans in the state says
Attorney-GeneraI Griggs is one OF the abIesE
young men in New-Jersey. He would preside in
the Senate with dignity and fairness. and his
selection as NIce-Pres1deut would not only oe an
honor 70 the whole country, but he would ad-
minister the office so as % reflect honor upon
the State as well as upon himself When they
meet in National convention at Philadelphia the
Republicans could not make better nomination
for Vice-President than that Of John W Griggs-
To this appears 70 be the sentiment OF Re-
publicans from one end OF New-Jersey 70 the
other
Representative Gardner. who served IN the
New-Jersey Senate with Mr.. Griggs. thus alludes
to the talk about nominating him for The Vice
Presidency;
Attorney-General Grfggs would admirably I'll
the office Of ce-PresidenL In every relation hs
is the polished gentleman AS a presiding officer
he Is the peer OF any The able manner IN which
he has administered his most difficult CabfneE
Office has revealed 20 the country those eEninenE
qualities which Jerseymen had long ago recog-
nized- All are now convinced that he would
master the Vice Presidency IN the more exalted
character II has lately assumed