| Show THE NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL A pl GOV JOHN W GRIGGS washington jan 27 the senate has confirmed the nomination of J W griggs brings of new jersey to he be attorney general ot of the united states succeeding mckenna elevated to the supreme me court made vacant by the retirement of stephen J field john W griggs was born in new jersey forty eight years ago the last twenty six of which he be has been a prominent state character me he was elected gobernor goer arnor nor of new kaw jersey in ih 1893 1895 by a plurality of iverc overcoming om an adverse majority of lie he was opposed by the politicians of his party prior to the nominating convention but won a decisive victory over them lie he was considered for the va cancy in inthe the supreme court to which justice jackson was appointed by president harrison arrison JI had not the republicans public ans already have had a majority ol of two on the bench lie he would have received the honor mr griggs does not look to be more than 30 |
