New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-09
THE NONIDTC DIJJEP.

While Police Justice Patrick Diver is lead
ing Il nomadc life. enjoying the rich fields ana
green pastures of distant climcS. here IN New
Yorl, his tribe j. in Sor" straits. som" 81 II
members. rs Justice Diver is aware, are IAN
gushing in prison cells Others are anNiou>ly
watching developments nd concluding that the
lot If the Diver hcnchman i not 80 S"rcn"
and beautiful ~ il has been in more remote
times Others too. are tossing M coins To So"
whether they shall and run or stay ana trust
Ia their pulls" Among all thoS" who are ont
of iail there is Il growing feeling of uncaSln'SS,
suspicion and depression. We call the ait"n-
lion II Justice Diver Ia this condition of affairs
among his faithful trbcSm"n. and We ask him
i il fair for him thus To leave them in unccr-
tainty doubt ana gloom: We are aware that
Justice Diver has explained that this climate.
when election investigations are under way IS
extremely unfavorablc to that robustness and
hardness 81 health which are necessary 10 the
perfect completion II - distinguished career
~ he wishes his 20 he We have II" doubt.
too. hc feels that the leader should he spared.
though the whole tribe should perish. since II
would be- comparatively easy 10 collect 4 new
band. white a search the world over 'oud
scarcely reveal another Diver
But Justice Diver should not overlook the
consideration that hi, pro'racicd absence might
cause serious embarrassment. not only 10
his kin>mcn. bur to himself Suppose. for In
stance. several hundred 81 his followers should
dccd" to make clean bolt AMI this Is not ut
all unlikely 10 happen: there are already NUT
tcrngs among those who. having been l"ft 10
lead themselves. think that they should straight
way lead themselves 10 4 placf.xilich offers Il
little more safety Than their present position
gives How. then. could Mr.. Diver explain
this to Tammany Hall: How could he convince
the sachcmS that he WAS still the machlcSs
leader whose boast II * that there are no Re
publican votes Ia speak of in his district after
the ballots arc counted? How could he account
satisfactorily for the dcscrtion of III" sublime
cause Of the Wigwam by Congressman and
SCORES and scores of others? Is II not worth
his while To consider this possible and probable
embarrassment? There i another point. Cen
crosby and loyalty cndcar chiefs 10 their fol
lowers. Srlf-sacrlcc is jewel Ia them. Would
II not soothc his friends who are now living In
retirement AT the expense of the State to know
that he was near at hand 10 offer his sympathy
and coincidence? Could he not too with ms
inspiring presence strengthen and cheer those
who are not yet in Jail 10 hope and courage?
Would they not feel that SO long rs he stayed
among them they would M least not suffer Il
worse fate than his? 4 question Of even great
or importance to claim the attention OF Justice
Diver Is the contingency of his presence being
needed by Grand Jury. II Disrict-Attorncy, Il
Judge and jury. to aid the cause of justice
Suppose the Grand Jury should wish 10 qucs
ton Mr. Diver about election methods in his
district Might it not cause him some cmbar
rassmcnt To be far away that he could not
be quickly reached? Might not his motives for
keeping So great distance between himself
and the Grand Jury and District Attorneys |
office be cruelty misunderstood? Would 1t not
make his blood Jingle and his check burn 10
think that Just because he was hundreds Of |
miles away when he was wanted in Ncw-York |
people should accuse him Of cvading an nvcsti- |
CATION?
All this being taken into consideration, there
fore, does not Justice Diver agree with us that |
The proper place for him ut the present time |
Is right here in New-York city? If he should |
be wanted To make explanations he could then !
reply Immediately in person. whereas while he
Is wandering upon the face Of the earth it might
take months and even years to reach him. There
Is great need for him here. His friends who
are in trouble would like his advice and coun-
sci. The people would like 10 have him here
so that ut a moments notice they could call |
upon him should his valuable presence be re-
luircd by Justice. The prosecuting officers of |
the county could no doubt find I'm him great
assistance In their work Everybody would
ike TO him. VIII not Justice Patrick Diver
restore himself AT once 10 Ncw-Y0rk City?
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