New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-08

suit us equally WE'LL but the smons sted BY the Utica
While hand In ing ss.s we
probable composition Of the that
souer Barfey and Prison Inspector sps hat
will be rcnomnated for their p% in
which they filed their pcrHdates before the
them popular and successfui 0'"'
people COMPARISON OF RECORDS
From tn Albany ErpTess th,PJ
Norsrorers which prOfessed TO feel so
greatly shocked the suggestion % , ION a.
possible candidate %,e az s the claims OF Mr. DIX
bomId study up little on the reeolu y, 'e TWO men
Ihus 10, and worked with will to secure the cleo
,inr 81 Mt Lincoln TO Presidency Gen DIX on the
holding Y14f az andor
equally strong Administration man ,n a asoreu Tue
seenpp Candidate to the Presidency Again, in s6e
MT Fenton renamed fstnh 10 ms s HOW'LL W
Henry j. Raymond, Nelson X. HopKlns. Robert ii,
and n sa states npoa the apa Is
ticset Gen. Dix had meanwhile been made President
of the celebrated "armln arm convention held In
Democratic nomination for Governor against John I,
Hoffman. In recognition OF his valuable political scr
publican House Of representatives, and who mar
rowy escaped removal by the Senate. appointed him to
one OF :ae offices within his gft-that OF Minister
to France This was late 1867, and from that time
forward TIL 1872. the sympathies OF Mr. DIX under
stood TO be with the Democratic pary-Mr. Fenton
tnuing mean while a faithful ana seadfast Republican
Let be understood that we say these things not par
tiCudrly IN the interests OF 10 whom
we are not beholden politically otherwise, but only
for purpose OF calling the attention OF such OF
hePuol'tan d p en- M. mantle T., sn ,h ~
which they have evidently forgotten.
GOV DIX AND THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
From Tn. Troy Prfss (Dsm
The twenty third of September is some ways
of yet. and it may be that a htte decency De
beaten into the heads OF the Radicals by that time and
shows so very gamey does Mr. DIX in this matter AS
before stated propose to elect Democratic
40 hufx xuan IN hp4 A
gathers his aures from the foe and he comes short OF
his rightfu reward IL the enemy Is unworthy OF his
steel. Gen. Dix President OF the Uaion Pacific
Railroad from oct. 80, 1852 until November. 1866. Dur
ing this time the Hoxie contracts were signed. They
amount to about tl3 100000 This Hoxe "a capt.
tast, nor was he responsible bidder Tor work Of
this Importance. This Mr. DIX must have known, or
and liable to severe criticism for neglecting the inter
ests of the road Mr. Dirant the OF the en-
sgreement of assignment g. him OF the Hoxe contract
the Vice President of the Union Pacific Raroad On
making John Dull trustee, subject To the Obligations
and Endorsement Of the Credit Mopiller Company. The
Company, OF which Durant was President.
What chance had the stockholders of the
roadi Here was the President wnkng at
contract with a man OF straw IN order
that it might he reasgned as to come into the hands
of the vcePresdent Of the road ana De thns thrown
into the Credit Mobler Company. But about tls con
tract Itself. BY it's terms HOxle was TO nave $4,000
mile for building and equpping 257 miles OF the rond
CANT manner had cost but $4,000 per mile, and there
difficulties In the Otner portions WHICH called
for a larger payment. Besides this, offers made
by responsible parties TO do the same work PROVIDED
for in the IIoxle contract for Sl96OO per mile Now,
not only il here proof OF violation or all proprety and
safety IN the manner letting this contract. but there
is a wlful throwing away OF $4,000 mile or great
aggregate OF nearly eight millions of dollars. This H.
simply bald statement Of facts set forth in the evi
dence that was taken by the Wfson Comm tee III the
Great Creiit MObilier investigation. or course Gov
Dix knew OF aud approved all the various transactions
to which We have referred He was President Of the
road and could by his vOlilon have stopped tue
whole business. 1t may be claimot that lie knew
nothing of the proposed assignment TO Durant untl
after he had signed the HO8ie contract and placed
the mi liter ont of his control But II IL Is true that
Hoxie WAS not responsible. then lie must have known
nat some Arrangement to be made. It's. however
foolish 70 talk OF this. Gov. Dix IL not man 10 go
cropping when the light is shining In his face that Is un
less there Is method IN the grOpe and reasons for IT.
This was the frat OF the series OF transactions which
led TO the Credit Mobilier scandal, and 1t places GOV
Dix IN the honorary position oi originator OF that
scandal