New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-16
MR.. NICOLES DUTY.

In summoning a special Grand Jury to con-
slider the election frauds, District-Attorney
Nicoll has acted with praisewOrthy diligence
and in the honorable spirit that has so often
distinguished him from most men whom Tam
many Hall has put into office. The announce
mcnt that it is his intention to proceed ener-
getcally in these prosecutions comes. too, Win
gratifying effect close upon the report that Colo
mel Fellows, soon to be his successor as the
prosecuting officer Of New-YOrk. and Tim
DRY Dollar" Sullivan, the prime mover in
series Of the vlest Of these frauds, are enjoying
each others improving society at Hot Springs
Ark. Presumably they are leading simple
Christian life down there. finding great COM
fort in one anOthcrs mnstrations. Sui
Ivan, whose ginmills have been described
by Superintendent Byrnes as criminal re-
sorts, is the Tammany leader Of the Hid
Assembly District and during the late
campaign he was exposed by 1.-The New
York Herald" in wholesale colonization frauds.
His reckless audacity went so far as to lead him
to give one OF his own saloons as the residence
of a score or more of illegal voters, and his
chief lieutenant was arrested, caught In the act
of fixing" the fraud by setting up in the
saloon a lot of cots after 1.-The Heralds' ex-
posure Sullivan's deviltries led to a registra-
ton in his district greater than the high-water
mark of 1892. They led also to system OF
counting by which in some election districts not
a single Republican vote was allowed to be
recorded.
Mr.. Nicoll will be supported by the people of
New-YOrk if he follows straight. ingenious,
manly course in arresting and bringing to JUS
tice every criminal who undertook to corrupt
the ballot on November Z. 1t may be that the
Tammany leaders will try to make this diff
cult and disagrecable task for him, but we can
fell him that whether or not he ever again re-.
ceives Office at the hands of Tammany Hall, he
will do more for his good name by doing his
duty as his conscience points it ont to him in
these cases from now until the end Of his term
than Tammany Hall can do for his good fort
une More for his fortune, too. for, after all,
the record Of IN honest nan. faithful TO every
trust faithful to the end of it, equal TO its
emergencies and superior TO all temptation, Is
the record which prevails with the American
people. and which will prevail even in this pO-
litcally corrupt city.
Mr. NicOll knows the reasons why he should
be extremely diligent. firm and true at this
time. He sees the reason when he sees Fellows
and Tin" Sullivan down there in Arkansas
together He knows Fellows perfectly lie
knows that if these election cases go over until
January they will go over until dOomsday. He
knows. in a word, that the hope Of the re-
spectacle people Of New-YOrk for the proper
punishment of these criminals. for the dis
enlargement of future wrOngdoing of their
kind, and for the vindicatiOn of the law, rests
absolutely on him and on his action between
now and the day he leaves office. 1t Is a great
responsibility 1t is a great opportunity. And
if Mr. Nico sees ii as his present course is
leading the public to believe that he does. 1t
will be improved in way that will bring to
him the unqualified respect and admiration Of
the community which he has already served