New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-09
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.
MR.. FAIRCHILD STILL OFFENDED.
THE EXSECRETARY DOES NOT CONFIRM RE-
PORT THAT HE IS TO DE COLLECTOR.

THE EX-SECRETARY DOES NOT CONFIRM 4 RE-
PORT THAT HE IS TO DE COLLECTOR.
rimor was circulated in Wall Street yesterday
and among the uptown hotels and political clubs
during the evening 10 the effect that President Ceve
land had finally decided 10 offer the COllectorship Of
the Port TO Secretary Charles 5. Faircbid. IN spite
OF their :" tiN' Of IA month ago, when Mr.. Fairchid
withdrew from the Anti-Snapper Conference at MI.
Clevelands hwoiicc in the Mills Building. declaring
that he "wonld never Mr. Cleveland again. The
rumor received good deal Of credencc in many quar-
tiers, especially among the Antl-snappers II was the
more readily believed owing TO a statement that ono
Of the last things that William G. Whitney did before
starting for Florida to go upon his West India yachting
cruise to write a note TO Mr. Cleveland advising
him to heal the breach between the May Convention
men and himself by Offering MIR. Fairchid the place
OF Collector for whom the Anti Snappers were united
Mr.. Farchlld at his home, No. T6 Clinton
Place. last evening and asked what he had TO say
about the statement regarding his selection for Col
lector. Mr. Fairchlld admitted that the rumor had
already reached him. but In foxy" sort OF way was
inclined TO ascribe 1t TO newspaper men,"
When 1t came to the direct question to whether
the President had made the offer reported, and II Mr.
Fairchild would accept 1t, the ex-Secretary was ex
tremey digrfed and maintained an altltndlnOus bear
Ing bewsdering TO his inerlocutOrs His reply in
dicated that he was stin full OF resentment ut Mr.
Cleveland's treatment OF the Anu-Snappcr depuation
when the latter sneered at the "Orginal Cleveland
Offices and calling the sacrifices Of the Anti snappers
In his behalf "all bosh.,
IL have not now and had" said Nj. Fairchd
loftily, the slightest reason To suppose that Mr.
Cleveland wished to hold any Office under his
Administration. and have wished for nonc.'
Mr.. Falrchd closed the interview without giving
his visitors any positive answer 10 whether he
would accept If hc had the opportunity. Ex-Mayor
Grace. Mr.. Otcndorfer and other Anti snapper ehels
had much difficulty several weeks ago In getting the
cXSecietary to say that he would take the Office for
the good Of the Administration" hut this was men.
toned to Mr.. Cleveland on the day OF the noted
conference, and one OF the things mt which he
scohcd. 1t may take renewed persuasion 10 get Mr.
Fairchild TO the accepting point again.
Other candidates are not idlo In the mean tune.
william A. Poucher the anti Snapper leader oil Os-
wego senator Charles =. McCclland. OF Westminster
ANA Joseph j. ODonoglme, OF New-IOrk ar: w0rklns
hard TO reach the goal senator William H. Brown
and ex-Justice Maurice J. Power are still the leading
candidates for Postmaster Of this city. Peter u.
olney. Francis NJ scott and Magrane Coke are a,,cr
,hr Mited e.atys District A1'hrneyship. AS Mn
oncy,s brother Attorney General Richard Olney. VIII
pass upon qualifications OF the several applicants
for tnis place. 1t is taken for granted that Peter b.
has the inside track.