Show THE NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL aaa all mi 44 GOV JOHN W GRIGGS 11 ashington ni hington jan 27 17 iho santto has confirmed the nomination of 3 NV briggs of new jersey to be attorney general of the united states ing mckenna elevated to the supreme court made vacant by the retirement of stephen 3 1 I told john W V gripes was wall born iu in new ew ferbey lei foit t eight dars apo ago the last which he has been a prominent pro minert slate state character lie ile was elected elect edgo go arnor of new jersey in by a pluri plurality lity of 2 27 over corn lap ing an a alverse iverse majority of lie was opposed the politicians of his party prior to the nominating conven tiou but non von a divisive dici sive victory over them he ife u as considered for the va cane in the supreme court to which justice just cc jackson was nas appointed by harrison arrison ll had not the re publicans already have had hall a in majority of two on the bench lie would woul 11 have aye received the honor mr griggs does not look to be more than 30 |