Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1900-11-17 | Page 2 | Attorney General Griggs Announces That He Will Quit the Cabinet

ATTORNEY GENERAL GRID GRIGGS ANNOUNCES THAT HE Will QUIT THE CABINET T Washington Nov 16 At the cabinet meeting today tay Attorney General Generl Grigg informed the president and his colleagues that after ater mature delibera deliberation tion ton he had lad concluded conclude that it i would be impossible for him to remain a mem member member ber br of the cabinet during the next four years This Thi was th the first definite defnie response from any member to the presidents nt wishes expressed at the last cabinet et meeting that that all al of the portfolios should remain in the same hands dur during during during ing the coming administration The resignation of the attorney general will wi not take effect until March 4 next next It I is thought are sent that th t all aU the theother theother other members with the possible ex exception e of bf the secretary of war nr d will i retain their present positions