New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-30
LIQUOR MEN BACKING Mr.. NIcoLL
THEIR OFFICIAL ORGAN SPEAKS or HIS ACTIONS
puo .pDxxa ExmSE CAsES

THEIH OEFICIAL OhDAN bT In NO VI AA3o hSAA0.'S
REGARDING EXCUSE CASES.
In spte Of the fact that De Lancey Nicol the Tam
m.nv Hall candidate for District Attorney, hes denied
In the most emphatic language possible that ne hsh
Owen any liquor dealers to expect that no would
be more lenient them than the spirit and purpose OF
the existing laws would justify 1t Is remarkable fact
that the hauor dealers displaying great amount
Of enthusiasm for Mr.. NicoI No matter what denia1s
Mr. Nico may have made It ia clear beyond question
thaA the keepers Of dram shops ore now In condition
Of crest expecston and there arc certain evidences
OF most liberal and generous trostment OF tnem II
Mr. Nyco should be elected. Here Is "a extract nom
sTne Wine and Spirit Gazette tho recognized organ
Of the Liquor Dealers Association The quoted woros
were In tho original In italics:
Mr. Ncoll's altitude upon the excise and saloon Ques
ton is one which commend Itself to all practical
citizens and especially to merchants engaged tnss ous'
Meas 1t IA an extraordinary fact that during al the time
If Mr. Nicor's connection with the Dstrct-Aaomey's
Office 'e would try excise case end he never dd
try excise case" basng his refusal TO DO 80 upon the
broad ground that the Attorney Office could be
engaged much better business than prosecuting every
onder against petty technical crimes. which sre NOS
nahum m Sc. but made crimes only by statute.
COUNTY DEMOCRATS LISTEN TO SPEECHES.
Tho organization Of the County Democracy Of the
XIth Assembly District held an enthusiastic ratfca
ton meeting last evening at Twenty and Sixth
ave. Even the stairway and anterooms were filled.
The first prominent speaker Of the evening was ex-
Mayor Grace lie received with cheers, and spoke
for half an hour with much vigor. He said In part
al know that Francis NJ. Scott will scorn to
be tho tool OF any organization. In short, do
not know OF any man In this whole
city who Is better able to f the office OF Mayor. 1t
would be great disaster for the people to consent
to have any other than o man Of unquestioned good
principles at the head Of its ticket. John ". Gof
came to this city a boy wanderer, without friends
He found the assistance Of that noble institution,
Cooper Union, and he then became lawyer Among
tho lawyers he much respect that he Is before
you now candidate the honest ticket for an ONCE
which, II any In this country does, demands for Its
right conduct Of the strictest Integrity.
have been in many parts Of the city within few days
and as far as have observed, every Republican Will
vote the fusion Ticket
John W. Golf was greeted with three cheers when
he appeared He confined his remarks to reading
of De Lancey Nlcolls dog story reference to himself
(Gof) and comments upon 1t. He left the story and
incident with hi, hearers picture which Mr. Nicoll
had drawn OF himself Was IL a cheap ana brutal pa
for votes in Mr.. DIVERS stronghold Had MI. NicoI'
the refined tried TO be tough for purpose
Ex-Shertn O'Brcn spoke In the highly entertaining
way that Is characteristic OF him. -
Among the other speakers were Roger Foster; WIZ
lam A. Boyd, H. d. baldwin and Assistant DISTRICT
Attorney Jerome