New-York tribune., 1875-11-01
A. CAMPAIGN EPISODE.
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL FAlRcHiLD
AND MR. HAMMOND.

WITH srrAKKg M'CuIEE WHERE MGUikhe
ACCOUNT DISPLAYED MARKiD ISDnlhi!sANh ~
THE fACTs-MR. HAMMoSD's REcoRp-Ai' DAN
Forth AND TEE TREATMENT OY hB. FAikchilD
by YHE REPUBLICAN PRESS.
A statement was recently made hat Charies De-
Fairchild, Democratic candidate for Attoihey-uoh-
eral had sad last Wintcr that Mr. Hammoha' u'oh
Afsemblyman from Ontario County and now clhdi-
date foY senator. would vote right .he Governors
measures because there were papers on hie IN ne
Attorney Generals oiiico which could be used 10
compel him 10. This was denied by Mr. Farchild IN
4 card and ex-Spoaker MoGuire aud neTtpapor
rnportrr reafrmed the charge All these statements
have been widely copied throughout the state. on
learning that Mr.. Farcld was in town reporter
visited him and obtained the following rorrect Fer-
sion of the conversations alluded to. which plainly
exhibits the misstatemcnts of Mir. McGuifo. Ihc
conversation "a follows:
Ieporter-IIave you in the newspapers conversa
ton said 10 have been held with you Jy Speaker Mcclure
aud letior wilton by member OF the hssin'nie OF
1874 I'm both Of which it is scngit to contradict card
which you published concerning Mr. Hamtn0hdf
Mr. Taircbd--f have noticed them.
Regorter-To be frank thcn IL II said that this inter
view with Mr Meure and ts letter ase hurting you In
the estimation cf the public
Nr. Fasrch,ld-I am surprised at that. because, al
though am not very well known myself. thought thst
friends was such that The public would hays confidence
in statement Of mine However, the fac.s als very
simple In regard 10 both Mr. McGure's sG;'Inent aiid
the lettoI. Mr McGure has inaccuiatcly reported
tho conversation which 1 had with him; perhaps
le attached little Importance to it NJ the tine and
was 30 occupied with other Affairs That he has become
confused a. TO Tho statements which made 70 him. or
perhaps he has been inacuray reported by tie news
paper writer The facts hc5e: The County Treas
urcr Of Rockland County was dcfaultcr namhor of
years ago A sait lSOughi against his bonlslan on
u State bond by AttorneyGeneTal Barlo" IL Was tflei
during Attorney General Barlow term Of Office and the
state defeated. The action wns apparently hoeless
In December OF 1874 Mr.. Shupc OF RooitlanG County
came 10 tho AtioincyGcncrs Office and said that the
Board of Supervisors OF Rockand County had an action
AGAINST the bonlsa,an Of this County Treasurer
nuon the county hand that he the counsel for the
Board of Supervisors; that the had been ro-
ferred, and would lie tried prOn,hly in few
weeks Mr. shupe ssld that he desired to
consult with me on q question of law that 1t rad been
ipuatcd by the counsel for tc sprdSan ON the county
bond that they would prove unon the trial before tie
referee that money had been paid ct certain Times in the
Attorncy-G GcneraPs office lroYcnt the bringing OF
sult against the County Treasurer for the money wich
he owed the state. They ntimaied that they were to
sc iat M rs defense for h" bonfsman He asked my
opinion a. 10 whether would be defense or not Tho
times at which hc sad it intmat tba, money had
been paid were times which Mr. hammond was Depn-
tv AjtcrnryGer raj; Mr. Hammond had then been re-
elected 10 tho Assembly,. After Mr.. Mcclure was
elected Speaker J met him in tue street; he
greeted me very cordially and a'ked mo to can
upon him. ! went into the Da',,van House that even
ing and abou 10 o'clock met Mr. Mcclure In the Ri at
the Deiayan House told him th@ bad come to ca on
him and would bc glad to haye acOnycTsatl5n with HIM
ue tool, me TO his room and he locked the docr not
and then converse, ion ensurd about HE future coarse
and the course Of thc Democratic party IA .tc Leg stature
OF 1879.
SOME GOOD ADVICE WHICH MI. INQUIRE DIsRE-
,GAKpED.
Nj McGuirr said that he wonld be very Cad to hear
anr suggestions from mo. I then told him tia, had
been worried about him for mad heard that he had
sid tin. the Caual Pn .swa- myth that iu 10y opinion
it was not o myth It was substantial realty. At any
raie the popular Impression was thai it was not "a
myth, ana that it would be well ios him 70
regard rot only his own belief but also popUlaf
prejudice upon the subject lie saId that he iid not think
the Caual Eag VS. ny IN; that they were bad men,
and made money improperly OF Of tbs canals, bat
that th,y wcgs very powerful, AMI codd not bo disTe
clrded. told hn cor'l not asrcc with him ia that
Then toll m That Thought 1t would he unwiso 10 ap.
roirt ne Page Chairman Of the Committee on Canals
was lnfpred tha; Mr, Fage very excellent man.
b he was relative Of AIr JAMIE J. rcdcn, ono OF the
men whose reputation not good as to his dealings
with the ate; chat Mr Bcden had some control over
the opsrfy Of Mr. Page and that were Mr Page uado
Chairman oi the Committeo On Canals IL could Let do
right itlout Ilyiu hi- motives impugred ~ Tie public
His appointment would be an injury 20 Hr Page rs II
woull DE. or the usefulness 1f NAV who Cthrr"isc
might rc Of great p1hc service. Tnc 'poaicr sad TIA,
o public could not pay any attention to those private
matters aud It would be very wfonsN they were niI-
erced by tlcm told him thai thought they "oa'd
bag attention 20 them, and iha. the appointment ci Mr.
Page would he furous also told him that wished 20
speak to him Of Willard Johnson. tod Lin ti'ai
thought RI. johnson should not be put uPoE any com
mittco wAateyor; that no should not be recognized
as Democrat. considered him bid
MAN. had been Iyigg FOR whole year TO eeJ AZ ia
delmcn: arlns, Of tho engineers who h1i been In
tie emooymaut o. tho state for committing forgery In
coptrlc. held by Wiarl johnson; aud That had been
defeated in Icy efforts by believed. to corrupt
rse 90 hnorey in brbiug grand jurors. on the part
OF willard johnson ana his friends. thought great
wrong would b. done were no appointed upon arg COM
1oitee Mr McGulr1 said nothing in regard o that lilo
asled me what would do in the case oi such man os
Ir AyoYd told him that should pat him az the foot
OF the poorest committee that ho had that Mr.
Alvord was IN my opinion there simply ~ the paid NJ
torney ~ certain Interests aad hat tho coming 70 the
Legislature of such men under such circumstances
should be GsCouutelancod in every way. hr Mcclure
sad That Nr. AyorJ was experienced in legislative
af rs and 80 popular that hc nj int make him great
deal Of trouble did he not treat him with great consde-
ton told Mr.. McGaro that believed that II he TOOK
the course thai advised mis- position would he 50 strong
that neither Mr. AlgOrd any else could enbaras3
him IN any Hay.
M'GUIREs IDEAS or sTATEsMASsnIr.
Mr Mcclure said that the Canal Ring 50 powerful
and 80 strong that mus. not disregard it we must
treat those men who ia lis interest with consdora-
ioli e.sc II isht break up the party told him then
il would be well 90 break up the patty lie said See
how Lord be elected in Monroe County how John,on
was olootea IN OswegO County t would not do to die
regard sucn men
then told sir. McCulre that wished 10 spea TO him
about Mr. Hammond. Gud / Communicated 60 him the
information brought 10 ne by Mr. hbupc. told hih
that did know that there any importance 20 be
ATTACHED 20 il Mr. UnmmOnd's pome was not men
toned by IL. Shupc tie thing was lndchnit" ana might
be lncIe rIninr hui that ! lh0uSht u InN dnty