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MulliEan's Motives
LIEUT. Gov. AMEs UNCovERs THEM His
MALlGNIrY EXPLAINED The KEY TO THE
MULLIGAN FISHER Pursuit OF Mr.. BLAINE
From the Boston Traveller I

From the Boston Traveller
Last Saturday afternoon at the meeting OF
the Middlesex Club, Hon. Oliver Ames,
lieutenant-governo of Massachusetts, was
made speech in which he threw food OF
light, never before let in, on the motives
which have prompted Mr.. Mulligan in his
pursuit of Mr. Blaine. report of Mr.
Ames' remarks is given below and will well
repay perusal, as he shows up the animus OF
Mr.. Bsine's chief defamer very thoroughly
He spoke substantially as follows
LIEUT.. Gov AMEs' REMARKS.
propose to say something to you in re.
gard to the Mullgan letters. First, will
say that know something OF great business
enterprs S. and of men who are concerned
in them If | have not been an actor in
great enterprises myself. belong to a family
that has.
In great enterprises you meet all kinds of
men-and most of them "on the make" You
will find most men are honest, and that they
are ION the make" in an honest Wv. Most
men who are leaders in large enterprises write
letters, and if they are honest men, and are
dealing with honest men, thew do not weigh
their words carefully They write as they
work, with enthusiasm They write in the
press of business, to accomplisha certain end.
They don't stop to weigh every word; they
write to a friend interested in the same en-
terprise with themselves. They don't expect
to have their letters stolen by some vndictive
enemy. and to have their innocent words
spread before the public and distorted to
! al. IL. A..
many business men in this meeting can say
that they have not written letters, in the
press of business, that would sound strangely
if read by an enemy? He must be perfect
man who can say he can stand the test.
Perfect men are scarce. There are but few
of us. Laughter Now | know some.
, thing of
Mr. BLAINE AS A BUSINESS MAN
He is an enthusiastic worker in everything
he undertakes. He works with all his might
He Is born leader of men and born bust
ness man. believe that if Mr. Blaine had
! kept out of politics and devoted himself to
business. his great business ability would
| have made him one OF the NEST successful
business men of this generation
Mr., Mulligan was clerk of Jacob Stan
wood, q brother-in-law of Mr. Blaine, He
was protestant Irisbman. who was tdcucat
ed for the ministry. He was a man of con-
| siderable ability, and a man who thoroughly
believed in MIR. Mulligan. Mr.. Stanwood
also WAS man of ability. and a thorough
believer in MIR. Stsnwood The two me n had
MISUNDERSTANDING, aud. of course. both
were right. Mr., Stanwood discharged MIR.
Mulligan. Mr.. Mulligan had a claim against
| MIR Stsnwood. After a bitter controversy.
| Mr. StAnwood and Mr. Mulligan agreed upon
a sum ter which they would settle the dispute.
| aud Mr.. Blaine, at Mr.. Stsnwood's request,
| put the agreement in writing. naturally max
/ ing it strong and binding upon both parties
Mulligan refused to sign The matter was
subsequently left out u an auditor, and Null
/ ligaa was awarded much less than his claim.
| Mr. George $ billiard was the auditor. and
| his award was substantially on the basis of
Mr. Blsine's statement. Mr.. Muligsa was,
therefore. very mad with Mr.. Blaine As
Mulliean is said to be man who never for.
/ gives or forgets any fancied injury. this will
account for his malignant hatred of Mr..
| Blaine
Mr. Mulligsu afterwards became the clerk
of Warren Fisher. who had business connec
tons with Mr. Eben Stanwood, another
brother-in Law of Mr.. Blaine. AT the com.
mencement of the war. Mr.. Fisher had large