New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-31
rur c1NnLDdCY OF FELLOUS.

TIE CANDIDACY or FELLO"o'
Ono ~ the Tammany candidates against
whose nomination an especially impressive pro-
tost ouybt IN be recorded in votes IS Coiohei
Jobr y Follows. who has recently Dech ieau'
inc q complrativcly simple Christian HE III
washington. but is now up for reelection 10 the
District.Attorneyship Unknowing ana uhsus-
n;c,ous ci,izcns might look in vain for reason
yhv cooncl Fellows should be snatched from
tho aroma of Congressional debate IN when
he is fitted TO scintillatc on Spectacular occa'
sons. if not TO shine with serene anu o'e'"!
radiance and stuffed into the Iainmahy chiei-
tain's list OF candidates. His nomination aston
ishcd the most experienced guessers. Up 10 the
last hours before the will OF the boss was dic-
totcd 70 the Democratic County Convention
.. cro,,or's Unknown" was the only entry on
,hcir nolitical racccal1ls for the Distrct-Attor-
nov stokcs So dense and universal was the
Ignorance concerning the selection ior one oi
the most important offices in the local govern
mont that Mr. De Ianccy Nicol was betrayed
into the udcrous position of contrasting win
his own efficient administration the abominablc
rocord Of the man whom he was even then dcs-
tined 70 present to the convention the next day
n his successor.
II is worth while TO recall the deliberate judg'
mcnt which Mr. Nicoll pronounced against Colo
mel Fellows. He said:
NV chief object in aspiring to the Office has been
achieved When l assumed II there were thousands
OF undlsposed-of cases. accumulated IN previous
wears. making it impossible to give equal justice
TO all classes OF offenders. and resulting In
vicious system. All prisoners who could not give
bail were promptly tried, but more fortunate
offenders enjoyed long immunity. with the ala
Of an unusually able staff Of associates have been
able TO revolutlonize the administration OF criminal
Justice In this county. and 10 inaugurate a system
which admits OF no discrimination in prosecution
between offenders In prison and those who are aple
to procure bail The pigeonholes OF the once,
which were choked with Indictments many OF
them founl almost ten years ago. are now empty
and as far as can be the work IL up to date.
We have not observed that Tammany Is clrcu-
lating this indictment Of candidate by ihcum-
bent. but surely the respectable citizens OF New
York ought To have such Il campaign document
within easy reach. 1t tells Il part OF the story
~ Colonel Fclowss administration ana sus'
gcsts all the rest. Furthermore, II furnishes Il
pcrfcct explanation OF Mr.. Nicolrs. burial ana
The Coloncls resurrection. Those elements III
the community with which the DislrlctAttor-
news office has most 10 do did not want IL
occupied another term by II man who was llkci!
to harass and Inconvenience them. Next To II
public prosecutor without any indictments nj
all. they like "A public prosecutor whose pigeon
holes are continually chokcd with indictments.
What criminals most enjoy Is long I'M
muniiy" They don't want such an admins
trailon as that Of Colonel Fellows revolutions
led" and they are unanimously opposed 10
Al rt, ipat ion
40 doubt the keepers OF dives and pooirooms
and gambling-shops, the retreats OF vice ana
shame and the breeding places OF crime ana
disorder. were eager 10 guarantee liberal con-
tributlons 10 the plethoric fund from which
the means OF public corruption and private
luxury are drawn In consideration OF the as
suranccs implied in Colonel IcllowSS cahdl-
dacy The vicious and the turbulent have been
commanded To pay for his nomination anu
vote for his election. and thcy'havc been taught
by long experience To believe that on these
two commandments hang all the law and the
profits.
There ought 10 be no doubt that such man,
running for such an office, on such conditions,
will be- defeated by the pcaccable and virtuous
citizens OF New York-by the citizens who have
found much 10 admire ana commend III MI
Nicolrs generally impartial and vigorous adj
ministration There would be no doubt of his
defeat If every voter who feels that the nom
nation Of Fellows Is an affront and Il men
ace were To take his conscience with him to
the polls. But Democratic ties are strong and
the zeal Of many Republicans Is weak ana so
Tammany believes while It's advcrsarcs fear,
that Fellows Is invincible. Such condition or
confidence on the one hand and apprehension on
the other Is both dangerous and dlsgraccful.
The Democratic organization Is alert ana
| bold There Is no excuse for lcthargy and COW
arlicc among its natural opponents. The mere
fact Of Colonel Feowss candidacy Is reason
enough why every citizen who has stake In
the security and honor OF New-Iork should vote
for the Republican nominee for District-Attor-
ncy. Next in importance to the duty Of casting
a knayc ont Of the Court Of Appeals Is the duty
Of installing a fearless, resolutc and incor-
ruptiblc man in the office Of the public prose
cutor
THE Truth, BY MR.. GORMAN