New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
SPEAKING FOR GRIGGS.
NEw-JERsEY PAPERS CORDIALLY FAVOR
HIM FOR THE vICE-PREsIDENcY


The mention of Attorney General John w Griggs
for the Republican nomination for Vice-Pvesident
has called forth words of approval from such
papers The Paterson Press" The Jersey City
Journal and The Trenton State Gazette" Other
newspapers OF influence may be quoted follows.
to show how widespread Is the sentiment in >svor
Of New-Jersey's honored citizen:
A REPRESENTATIVE JERsEYMAN.
The Unionist-Cazette' OF soraerviIIe. exprers
the sentiment in Somerset County in this editor1t;
New-Jersey would gladly see Mr. Griggs's mare
on the ticket, and would give him the same hare
Mr.. irggs has distinguished himself during hs
term as Attorney General. and the country al larg
before AS a lawyer OF eminence as a legislator
skilled in the intricacies OF Iawmaling as q pro
dents office an the ability and dignity with which
seyman who would be an honor to the State. and
influential Republican within her borders
We know that Somerset County would nail with
Ciriggs on II next year. Then the people would
e1IleI vas "a the han1s OF hogSt as Ne. as 1919
bring dishonOr TO our fair land.
WILL GIVE HIM UNITED SUPPORT
From Mlddlesex County comes this Endorsement
in The Metuchen Recorder:
The New-York Republicans are so divided over
the Nice-Presidenttal candidate that the gaze OF
the political forecasters is turned again toward
New-Jersey. and Attorney General Grggss name
is mentioned more positively. The situation GER
many outside Of his state being an avaiIa6ls
candidate. and New-Jersey win give him united
scented.
JERSEY ALL FOR GRIGGs"
The Paterson Press" under the heading Jersey
All for Griggs." says:
The New-York Tribune still quotes leading Jer-
dent. and saws THE letters and Interviews which
being printed from time time clearly Indicate
the prevailing Republican sentiment in New-Jersey
in favor of the nomination OF Attorney General
Griggs, and the heartness Of the expression leaves
room for doubt that il is the wish OF the Re
National CoTva1tion sbaT rSTre His nomination as
the successor of the late vice-President Hobart
A SOUTH JERSEY INTERPRETATION.
The many interviews published in The Tribune
in favor OF the nomination Of Attorney-General
Cirggs call forth this paragraph from The Cam
den Post-Telegrarn":
It cannot be intended as a mere compliment to
New-York Tribune should be 50 insistent IN boom
Ing John w Grtggs for the Vlce-Presidency w nile
over the Office and seeks Criggs as a compromise
has been conceded 70 Network. and it Vas
Tribune evidently thinks otherwise
IT WOULD PLEASE NEw-JERsEY.
The Mount Holly Mirror" which is one OF the
most influential Republican newspapers in South
Jersey, says:
The friends Of ATTORNEY. General CRISES are
as a possible successor to his friend and sponsor.
I the late Vice-PTesdent Hobart. New-Jersey
would be proud to have another Of her sons
ticket and doubtless this State would send a
bound to- GGigg 20 for VeePTesden should hs
indicate MS wilngness TO stand as President Nc
which has been raised TO whether the Attor-
aord to take the 5o6or Wer tenared IL aim
Will have q vital bearing on the outcome