St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-17
The SYRACUSE SIDE.
Ex-Secretary Fairchild De-
fines the Position Of His
Delegation.
Any Desire to Stir Up Fac
tional Strife Is Explicitly
DiSclaimed.
"Antis" Actuated Solely by a
Determination to DiSpel
Mistaken Ideas.
Suuape-Toed Contest for the
Seats Eot Yet Decided on
Definitely.

CuCAGo, June 16.-Mr. Fairchild,
secretary of the treasury under MI
Cleveland and the head of the May con-
ventiOn delegates troE: New York state,
arrived in the city during the day, and,
in response to numerous requests from
newspaper men. Mr.. Fairchild said that
he could not speak underStanGnglY OF
the course of the New York delegation
of which he is a member until after the
delegates had arrived and consulted.
The delegates appointed at the SYRIA
cuse convention were not Instructed eX-
cept as to their action as unit In ac-
cOrdance with the vote OF majority.
They naturally desire to look the
ground over before determining III de-
tail the course they will pursue in be-
half of the Democratic voters of New
York state. whom they represent.
The delegates named at Syracuse Will
all he here Sunday night, and their
meeting for consultation will take place,
no doubt, on Monday. Mr.. Falrchlld
saws that no fair-minded man, we'll in
formed as to the sentiment of New
York, can doubt that Cleveland is by
many thousand votes
The Strongest Candidate
for that state, which Is so earnestly Ill
favor of tariff reform and which con-
tains very large body of independent
voters, who are enthusiastic III support
of Mr.. Cleveland. Mr.. Cleveland is,
however. not the fayOrlte OF the Demo
Gratis of New York alone, but or the
masses OF the party throughout the en-
tire country, and his friends In New
York who have come here are moved
by desire that no mistaken idea about
New York may influence the action OF
the delegates of other states.
AS to the method of giving effect to,
this mission. and as to the course of the
Syracuse delegation on matters of party
administration, Mr.. Fairchild repeated
that nothing could be authOritively or
intelligently said until after the consul
tation of the members of the delegation,
who had not met together as a body
since their selection on May 81.
Mr.. Fairchild further said that every
one might be sure that the delegation
appointed at the Syracuse convention
would do that which, after full consul
tation with the delegates from the whole
country. so far as they could have it,
would be wiseSt and for the best inter
ests of the Democratic party, as
whole; that he and his friends would
come here,
Not as Faction.
but as men unselfShly devoted to the
Democratic party, who cared for it more
than they did for any individual MEM
Der of the party. and who were and
would be absolutely unSelfsh in all OF
their claims, attitude and action before
this convention. They represented
great body of Democrats in the state of
New York. the vast majority of the
Democrats of that state. They repre-
sented that portion of the party which
is absolutely devoted to Democratic
principles; which was ready to make
sacrifices for the same; who has small
demands to make for themselves; who
carried elections, and who believed in
the principles Of the party above all
things.
No man need feel, he said. that any
member of this association would do
for selfish or personal cOnSid-
erationS which could in his Judgment
in the least imperil the we'll being and
success of the party.
Undecided on Contest.
Mr. Fairchild was subsequently asked
by reporter whether or not the New
York May convention delegates would
make an Out-and-out contest for the
seats of the February convention dele
gates and carry that contest on to the
floor OF the convention or be content
with protest and statement to show
that they represented the majority OF
the votes in the Democratic party in
New York.
Mr.. Fairchild answered the inquiry
frankly, but said that he co1ld not
speak for the delegation, as it had
never met since selected. 1t would, he
added. depend upon the action of a ma
jOritv of the delegation after it arrived
what he mad said in the prepared state
ment. Nothing was said in the Syra-
cuse convention OF this point except to
commit to the majority of the delega-
ton a determination of its course.
Whatever discretion the Syracuse con-
ventiOn had it transferred to the dele
cation, said Mr.. Fairchild.
Not Seeking Strife.
He emphasized again his previous
declaration that the delegates did not
come here for the purpose of stirring up
strife and disrupting the party in New
York by contest for control of the Or
ganlZatiOn. They were not coming
here in any spirit of faction. They were
not men who wanted recognition or
needed it in order to improve their
chances at home. 1t made no difference
to their position in New York whether
Or not they were given seats on the
floor.
MI Fairchild was asked whether Mr..
Whitney was absolutely and uncompro-
misingly opposed to any use of his name
in connection with the presidency. Mr..
Fairchild replied that he was; Mr..
Whitney saw very clearly his position
in the matter and would not consent to
his name beng used i'll any way.
"And," added Mr.. Fairchild, mir.
Whitney will be here in few days, and
he can speak fOrIhimseif."
REID WILL STITCH