New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-22
Mr.. AMrs on TIE MULLIG4y LETTERS"
EXPLAINING THE hNIMUs OF THE ATTACKS BY
MULIIGAN AND FISHER on Mr.. BLAINE.
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BosTON. Oct 21.-Last Saturday afternoon,
NJ the meeting Of the Mddlesex club. Oliver Anos,
icutcnantG If Massachusetts,. was asked - nd
dress the clup and in response h. made speech IN
which he threw a flood of light on the motives which
have prompted Mr.. Muigan I'm his pursuit OF Mr.
Blaine Mr. Ames said Mr.. Blaine Is an enthusiastic
worker in everything he undertakes. He works with all
his might he l. born leader of men aud born DuSi-
ness man. believe that II Mr.. Blaine had kept out Oh
politics and devoted himself to business his ability would
have made him of the most successful business men
of this generation Mr. Muigan was clerk OF Jacob
stanwood n brothcrin-law OF Mr. Blaine lie was a
Protestant Iri,han who educated for the ministry
He was u man OF consiic rabe ability aud II man who
thoroughly believed in Mr.. Mulgan. Mt sanwood was
also "A mau of ability and thorough believer III MT
stanwood After bitter controversy. Mr. stlnwo0d and
Mr. Mulligan agreed upon Il sum for which they would
settle the dispute and MI Baiue. at Mr. ,anwoOds re-
ouest put the agreement in writing, naturally making 1t
strong and binding upon both persons Mugan refused
to sign The matter subsequently given to an aud
itor, and Mulligan was awarded much less
than his claim. Mr. Mulligan aftcrward
became the clerk OF Warren Fisher, who had business
connections with Eben stanvood. another brothern-
law of Mir. Elaine. At the beginning OF the war Mr.
Fisher mad large interest in tine spencer rifle. which
rs he yonIv tried 10 get The Government purchase.
Failing in this he induced Mr. Blaine to 20 10 Washington
cecdcd and was paid by Mr. Fisher $4,000 in money and
$4,000 stock OF the spencer Iiile Company Mr.
Fisher made money OF the contracts This was be-
for. Alr. Blaine was in Congress.
II" 1872 Thomas A. scott, OF Pennsylvania.
became president Of the Union Paclhc Railroad
Mr. Scott prevailed the Executive Committee
To purchase of him lot OF Little Rock bonds at
a price above their market value "a reward for
his traordnary services. sometime afterwnr j. \ G.
HARRISON Government director OF the Union Pacific,
was looking over affairs Of the company aud his at
teution was called these Little Rock bonds by some
one making remark that he thought these might have
been MIR Bianos bonds. Mr.. Harrison great friend
of Governor q. L. Norton OF Indiana who was an
aspunnt % Presidency Mr. Blaine al this time was
L aiding candidate and the most popular Republican III
the country There chance FOR SIR Morton unless
Mr Blaine could be retired. Mr.. Morton, through his
friends instigaed the Investigation of 1876 Now was
Muican', opportunity lie gathered the letters of Mr..
Elaine and those written by Mr. Fisher at his nsgaton
and started Washington. He said before he started
Blaine shall never he President or the United
States if can help it. Elisha Atkins present at the
Interview between Mr. Blaine, Mr. Fisher ana Mr. Multi
pan I'm Mr. Fishers ROOM when the matter Of the letters
was discussed He says that Mr.. Blaine was calm ana
Mr. Mulligan angry. He says that MT Blaine went
came back with the letters. Mr.. Blaine calm and
showed no signs Of excitement Mr. Blaine said 10 Mr.
Fisher These letters belong To you or me- Mr. Muligan
has no right them and propose 10 Keep them Mr.
Fisher made no objection. Then Mr. Blaine handed them
TO Mr. Atkins and requested him TO read them to see
they were bad. Mr.. Atkins declined To receive them.
and Mr. Blaine took them away. Afterwart Mr. Blaine
read them In the House OF Representatives, Mr. Fisher
is known many OF you, am told by those who knew
that he is not the man that he was; that he il
broken mentally well as financially. Ia TINS condi-
ton with Mulligan burning with hatred against Mr.
Blaine, Mr. Fisher becomes W. putty IN his hahds VINO
inspired Mr. Fisher write his insnuaton against Mr.
Blaine except MI Muligan