New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-17
BLAINE AND FISHER.
WHAT is SAID ABOUT THEIR LETTERS.
A TRIBUTE TO THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
HONESTY AND INTEGRITY.


took the trouble to read the letters Henry Oaoo'
Lodge EXPRESSED the general sentiment in regard 10
.ha io,ters He said: aThese letters are OF no sorI
of oonseauence They amount to nothing as against
Mr.. blaine and / do not believe that they VIII
change n single vote. They arc not worth taking
about"
A. w Beard says that the letters show that MI
Blaine was not n rich man. and that he hau oeo"
oyerrcachod by the managers of the iallng enter
prise in which he had embarked and that ne was
bonestly irving TO got his money back while fsher
was irving 10 shift the responsibility and avoid pay
mont Fisher afterward testified that his assuinp-
tions as TO MIR Blaino's profits were gronhdloSs
MIR Blaine said further that If the Democrats hau
my more such campaign material II would p'
worth while for the Republicans to encourage tnom
20 givo 10 to the public. Another prominent nc
publican said "This il the worst boomerang 'ho
Democrats and their allies have yet given out
These letters furnish corroboratye evidence OF MI
Uaines honesty aud integrity in the transactions
An ouestion That is clearly shown IN his conii-
dental note 10 Fisher. accompanying the drai' "l
letter which he wished him to sign. In that MI
Blaine said The letter is strictly true. IS honor
able to you aud to me. aud will stop the mouths "I
slanderers' Any man of sense would know t'"'
Mr. Blaine would not make such statement VA
confidential note 20 Fisher, uness IL was s'''"S
true
"
publication would not change n single vote OF cause
one Republican TO be willing to cOntde the National
Government TO the shotgun minority ol the south
An Independent Republican leader SAID to-day
that good deal of money had been wasted III Secur-
ing the letters for publication. Another man saiu
that the letters show beyond question that MI
Blaine is a good, clear business man, and tlsher
mean sneak, and that Mr. Blaine was deceived IN
regard TO the property and prospects OF the road'
Iia IL fTp
losses involved himself in pecuniary embarrass'
,nents which caused hin suffering for years after
ward.
The Journal says that while Fisher was betraying
an Obligation by giving these confidential business
letters TO the public he ought TO have given letter
written by HIM to Mr. Blaine soliciting foreign
appointment which he failed to secure.
The Herald one of the Independent organs here
reports Butler Democrat as saying that since the
pubhcaton of this new batch of letters he had met
ten men who were intending to vote for Cleveland
who would now cast their ballots for Mr. Blaine.
That no doubt correctly explains the effect of the
letters.
A Salem merchant says that Democrat has
written him from OHIO that the Democrats there are
making great mistake in serving up Mulligan let
ters three times a day, and that every fresh issue
means more votes for Blaine He fears that the re-
snlt will be the same in Maine. There the Repub-
lcan vote increased the most III the places where
the Independents conducted their Mulligan canvass
wonder" added this man, why the Democrats
do not explain Clevelands attitude on the larlu'
eJ ,ell rs how was that he charged Tor s63 days
services as sheriff in one year ana now ne came 10
charge ~ 80 more than hls predecessors LOT 'anene
a man when he pulled the lever hlmScli, ana lheIe-
fore did not paw for help Then why dOh ne eA-
pan his failure to act the grave charges against
Sheriff Davidson. and how 1t comes that man CON
damned nv a Grand jury dishonest, such as
Hubert O. Thompson Is allowed 10 mana2e ms can
vass. These things are more pertinent 'hdh 'Io'c
ID Mull LETT
Professor Perry is out with another broadslde
against the tariff. lie says he Is prepared 10 main
fam any Shere that protective tal1u was ever
laid in this country. except at the instance anu
under the pressure of selfish and greedy men, whose
only motive aud sole design was 20 beneht theni-
selves AT the expense of their cOuntrYmen. MI.
Perry does not withdraw his cGinmennalloh vi MI.
Cleveland as free trader ana ne peIcstS ~ b
in the Democratic candidate thaI he Has oiioiO' '
services on the stump. =, ,... :..o L.
The Republican canvass in MASSACHUSETTS Is 10 oe
an energetic one The list OF speakers embraces
I52 names Chairman Lodge says that there is not
the least room for doubt of a great Republican
victory i'll NewEngland.
WHAT MULLIGAN SAID FIVE YEARS AGO.
NE DECLARES POSITIVELY THAT MR. BLAINE WAS
NEVER BRIBED OR CORRUPTED.
RosToy. Sept. 16-A letter written by Paul
West a lawyer of Boston is published by Ihe
Journal giving a conversation had with Mr NULL
gan in 1870 In relation 10 Mr.. Elaine MI. west
vas innior counsel TO SOhier & Welch and assisted
Julius Adams against the estate OF Seth
Adams. In this case James Mulligan was examined
as the former book keeper OF Seth AdaniS; ana MI
West became acquainted WIN MN hI. Nesl MdS
q Grant man but his friend, +. Il. Calender, was
strong for Blaine. and many warm discussions
occurred between them Mr. NesJ toid MS 1T IIiGna hi
that knowing Mulligan he would ask MN MS
oninion of Blaine. Mr. Vests letter continues as
follows:
This was in 1879 said TO- Mr. Mulligan that ,,e as he
knew all about the SoCalled MuIhean '''oI9 "'''"
his opinion Mr. Blaine. , ...oa. ..
replied LIN the hrst place. 40 YOU ooi'"' i''
mo" answered Mr.. Mulligan ... .o,, ii. ,ot.
while in Congress for money!
NO." said Mr.. Muigan, 81 would not say that ne
o "po YOU believe that Mr. Blaine when Speaker in any
way favored legislation that dd not commend l'en Oh
its merits to to his H.r eShEifSTn' MNlIiSSn !
:. SS shen% asked what does all 10 Z"
Mr Mulligan replied 4" II just amounts to TINS
,nS Yhiie he was in Congress he saw measures going
thr"H,h in which he took an interest and made some
monsg M coyg,ISfaa i2r 8I'IiSS would net say t6S
THAT'S queried. "ho improved MS oppounlueS t3
nse the knowledge he got to make good investments and
was fortunate in them" ,,...,,,
That is about ali would say about IT, sam Null
gan met my friend Mr. osdSa Gssnder cony"l.n wl91
lion and reported TO him aud mlGye
he viii verify my statement on M si, r lo eorv Of letter
wrote in 1850, referring to THIS m'erNl'" VII" WI
Muimn ,. ,..
rad hlr Vests letter aud that the conversation ~ gwen
with Mulligan h substantially the same as reported 10
him by Mr.. West In 1879
MR.. BLAlNE'S JOURNEY.
TO START FOR BOSTON To-DAY-EFfEc1s OF Tue
MAINE ELECTION.
Try TELEGRAPH THK TRIBuNF.l
AUGUSTA, Sept. 16.-Mr. Blaine will leave
Augusta AT D. tomorrow aud will reach Boston ''
e3o D. IN lie will remain there over night '4d proceed