The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-23

New JerSey-Ph14ano"F -
VIII Probably Be His Successor
Attorney General Griggs will leave Off
cial life in Washington next Saturday and
return to his home in Paterson, y, j He
has rendered his resignation to the Presl-
dent to take effect March 81 NJ Griggs
will Immediately resume the practice CT
his profession. He said today that al
though he would reside in Paterson he
would have an Office at q Pine Street,
New York. where he viii be associated as
counsel with the firm of Dill. BoIneisier
& Baldwin
Mr.. Dill. the head of that firm he said,
has an extensive practice in corporation
law and is widely known fer his experl-
epce and capacity in that particular line
Mr. Griggs viii also have Offices in New
jersey. For the transaction OF business
In that State. he has formed a partner
ship under the firm name OF Griggs q
Dill. The Offices of the New Jersey hrm
viii be in the new Commercial trust
Building at Jersey City.
It is learned on high authority that the
President has not offered the place Of At
tornev General TO anyone, but it was said
the probab ilities are strong today that
Pbilander c. Knox, of Pittsburg, VIII De
appointed The President has promised
10 relieve Mr.. Griggs, at the latters ur-
gent request, on March 81, 50 : is eX-
rected the new Attorney General VIII
have been selected and Will have accepted
the place by that time
Friends OF Solicitor General Richards
are actively urging his nomination as
successor TO Mr.. Griggs- Senator For
aker and several members Of the Ohio
delegation in Congress saw the President
again today in the interest OF the Solicitor
General The President made no prom
ises to them, however, and this strength
ems the belief that he viii select Mr.
Knox
Mr. Griggs became a member of the
Cabinet in January. IS9S, being appointed
Attorney General TO succeed Joseph Nc
Kenna who resigned 10 take the seat on
the United States Supreme Court bench
made vacant by the retirement of Mr..
Justice Stephen J. Field The appoint
ment was confirmed by the Senate on
January .. 1898. Mr.. GrIggs resigned the
Office Of Governor of New Jersey, On
January 81, and took the oath OF office
as Attorney General on the same day.
He was born at Newton, y J., on July
10, 1919. spent his boyhood days in that
town and was there prepared for college
He entered Lafayette College in 1864, and
graduated with the class of 1868 During
the following two years he was engaged
in the study of law and was admitted to
the bar in 1Sa- He began the practice OF
law at Paterson in the same year
He became interested IN politics. both
State and National, and was elected a
member Of the General Assembly Of New
Jersey in 1876 and 1871. After retiring from
the Assembly he continued the practice of
law at Paterson until 1882 He was then
elected State Senator from Passaic for
a term Of three years. While il the up
per house Of the New Jersey Legislature
he was a prominent figure IN The i'm
portant matters considered by that body
In 1885 he was reelected for second
term In 1856 he was elected and served
as President Of the New Jersey Senate
for year.
IN 1885 Mr. Griggs was nominated for
an party and elected IN November Of the
same year He was inaugurated at Tren-
ton in January. 1896