Evening star., 1902-08-28

the men who are charged with financing
the campaign; he delves deep into the mys-
teries tt OF close DISTRICTS, he puts in lit
tie peg here, and Co N.tentiou TO a re-
publican loophole there.
With it all he is sangine and pleasant.
He is good eater: he has a good diges-
ton; he Is in good flesh, and he has plenty
of time for every duty, with a good share
left over to be employed in the vastly es-
sential political pastime of mixing
Mr.. Griggs does lots Of work during all
of this time, but it seems to slide out Of
the way like q creased pig at a barbecue.
The top floor Of his headquarters at the
Colonial Hotel Is his den" One room Is
devoted to himself, and the others are filled
with stenographers. which he keeps busy.
Yet you can always see Mr.. Griggs II you
have business. He will stop in the middle
Of a letter, dismiss his stenographer, lean
back in his chair put his hands behind his
tawny head and then remark in his slow
way, but with voice which gives good
cheer, We'll. old man. what can be done
for you today
You do not have to spar with Mr.. Griggs
to get the information you are after. If
your question is such that 1t can be
answered with benefit to the cause, or
without detriment to the cause, the answer
will be full and explicit. The diplomacy
employed by Mr.. Griggs is to be frank and
open. If he needs to make a confidant of
you In order to make a proposition plain,
he will do SO without hesitation. He has
a hearty belief in the good side of human
nature, and although he may have been
deceived occasionally, he has not lost his
faith.
While to the casual observer the cam
paign life Of the new Georgia chairman
seems to be without a ripple, there is no
question but that he feels to the full ex-
tent the responsibility which attaches to
the pilot Of the democratic party through a
congressional campaign. The questions of
literature and speakers, the question Of
funds and the perplexties of selecting a
clerical force competent and adequate, al
though each Is a large one. each Is met and
settled with the same calm deliberatiOn and
the same quiet dispatch.
Chairman Griggs has no political worries
at home. He Is quoted In the Congressional
Directory as democrat OF Dawson He
was born forty-one years ago at LAGRANGE,
Ga. When he was twenty-five. he was ad-
mitted to the bar Of his state a lawyer
ing attorney of the Pataula judicial circuit.
Next came his appointment as judge Of the
same circuit, and twice reelected without
opposition. He was elected to the Fifty
fifth. Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Con-
crosses. The last time there were only
twentyfour votes against him in his whole
district. He has been renominated, and If
he does as we'll for the democratic nominees
to Congress he will for himself in his
own district. landslide will be the result.
Judge Griggs has an unbroken record for
are banking on this record to pull the whole
party through at the next election. Mr..
Griggs. however, is not resting on his pres
ent laurels. he is after fresh ones. Whether
he Is successful or not, Mr.. GriggS has al
ready become national character in poll
tics and Washington will soon make his
acquaintance and recognize him as a friend.