New-York tribune., 1872-08-23
PRESS COMMENTS ON THE UTICA NOMINA-
7TON.
A DODGE TO CATCH DEMOCRATIC VOTES.
From The NeD- Y0rk World


The two things in the proceedings at Utica
which will attract most notice are the yocferous APP
pause given the resolution inviting Democratic votes
and the nomination Of Gen. Dix. These two things,
taken together, are signal confession tha the last
at S hope IL GfgBS ~ ns a TBS pa Of
the Utica programme was concOcted by the venerable
and inirm ThurlOw Weed. In one respect IL docs no
dscredt the political sagacty with which MI Weed
was accredited IN his more vigorous years he sees,
with the cearness OF an astute practced p0tcan ina
Mr. Greeley (whOm he has long cordially hated) VIII
make such an nrOad the Republican strength that
aneing This loss by drawing of Democratic Mr.
Weed is fresh from visit his old friend Seward aud
veteran politicians that MI Greeley Though they both
hate HIM is so strong anu Will Ko a 80 bt @
abect appeal for Democratic assistance Is the only re-
source which the shrewdest Republican politicians can
recommend in this extremity.
Messrs. Weed and Seward are quite right in their est-
mate of situation They In only as 10 their
selection of expedients for meeting 1t is true enough
that the Republican party OF the state Is on the Drink OF
ruin and that division OF the Democracy is the only
thing that could It, And perhaps ought not 20
impugn Mr. Weeds sagacity In his selection OF cand
choose from. II there could have been found anywhere
within the boundaries Of the State, Democrat of em
nence, or even OF ordinary good standing IN tne party
willing TO take the Republican nomination for Governor
Mr.. Weed would never have thought 0i putting forward
Cen Dix There IS no Democrat III tne state VINO mas
had the confidence OF the party at any time within the
ast twelve years who would not sPur9 70 % PGT IN the
Weed pitched upon hin merely shows MI Weeds press
ing sense OF what was wanted What ne ie no Regu OF
was a Democrat 10 mead the hepupncani ucheV
and for want Of better he has reverted to a
Of Gen. DIX as good enough Democrat
Til after the election just as he shaved surreptous
clared that il was good enough Morgan Till after the
election" Dix is Democrat than the Batavia
Republican party at about the same with his fellow
Breckinrid ge Democrat Gen. Butler Like Butler he
time since the last Presidential election, he wrote
letter from Paris ytuperatng the democratic eand
confidence, since he was supporter OF recknrdge
| and an Oniceholder under Buchanan. But TburOw
| hayi discovered Republicans
State need Democratic candidate and being unable 70
find any other, tries make Gen. DIX do duty as Dem
| ocrat whereas he is Democrat than Morton,
/ Butler or Grant himself, all OF whom originally be-
This impotent appeal for Democratic votes illustrates
the hypocroy of the GRANTEES in railing at Mr. Greeley
Grant party are ready enough to proer the rght
hand OF Fellowship 70 any Democrats VINO W vote W % i9r
IIrca resolution yesterday 10 Brick POmeroy Tweed,
0Blen aho honspst peHocrats TO the disadvantage Of
| sneh men as ChiefJustice Church, Mr. IldeD, Dir.
| Herman, and other "unprlnclped supporters Oi Mr'
TSeTs was never wOrse-beaten ticket than this
viii be- headed by Gen DIX on the false pretense that
A POLITICAL BLUHDER.
| From Ne0- York Herald
| The ticket tbey have put into the field is as
strong one as they could well have selected In one
direction think the Convention made political dun
OF the Republican legislation OF last winter OF ior te
gross betrayal Of the cause Of Reform by senate anu
| Assembly with majority powerful enough 70 sweep
away ali opposition. 1t should have dlsowned ana de-
nounced the men who dsgraceu tne otate callDo hst
Session and should have called for the resignation. not
of LANES Wood alone but OF every Republican member
around the circle Of the Senate Chamber the rev good
snd the many bad alike that justice might be done 10
the peope who cheated out OF the fruits OF the VIC
ory of last November Their neglect Of this plain duty
leaves them with the responsibility Tor inc acts OF the
ssaure upon the shoulders OF their party In the pre-
| MERE RESORT TO EXPRDIENCY.
4 From TIE NeV. York EJPTsSs
The nomination of Gen. Dix for Governor,
satisfied Democrat, by the Grant Kep1Dlcans, Is a
suicient all the abuse which the Grant papeIs
and supporters have heaped upon the democrats Ior
their support of Mr. Greeley just what they cphuemh
IN Others they do themselves. Gen Dix IS selected SIMPLY
for his expedency. and IN the ayowed Dee expressed
bv Thurow Weed aud others that he VIII cal OH Deno
cratic votes which Of course VIII depend upon the
two weeks hence at Syracuse IL an aOle
oDesf and aightfOrWard Is nominated Tor Gov
anor nv the Democrats Gen. Dix will get NO Denociduc
| Votes ana may lose many Republican votes. ..-
| MAY RECEIVE DEMOCRATIC VOTES
Prom Tie Ev-tng Post -.
The ticket presented to the people oil TINS
state by the Utica Convention VIII prOD29y meot wa.n
| Sitorn9 suprobatOn among all those whom that Con
ranreseued IL is not impossible that IL may re-
49, more than that The Democratic party by lts
ore in regard % the Presidency has released ts mem
Soui ~ 49,. nsrfv allegiance and unless Its nomination
go Goyernor shall be one more than Ordinarily accep
he ~ the party Gen. DIX is very sure OF great many
De'"1'tu sHAMEFUL AND PITIABLE SPECTACLE.
| N D From BrO1kgn Eage
The spectacle of Gen. DIX rs a candldate Is
% niiiabIe and shameful that our repfoacnes sha1e
- Ptg ,or fhase VhO have taken advantage Of his con
lStn,iouai weakness and his helpless year4 ~ Is no
ssssssry 10 write OF him as IN the nelh MS assinp
necessSiy 10 dtes could he be elected iS barely eh
teI Ne have no harsh things 70 say OF wi,9 0. Sol
A. Dix The biography OF MS lie snDws tr1 n ed os
nc la 49, strsngth OF body and yigOr OF UNDERSTANDING
o1S g a BIt reference 10 him now 80 runs INTO ooltu
helt ia hs nomination looks 80 much moro Ike tAhuu
az, an csndidare that the statesnlaisoldsf who
Sss transferred his services from parry " m a." "
attained power shall no, D, ,Sos who would nge tt
gsssge iISeif 10 hep on their partisan fortunes.