The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-07-27
The Meetings Observation-Disclosures
ing and Packing.

The Journal makes another long prayer
this morning for the attendance Of busineSs
men-four story fellows, with counting
rooms, hosts of clerks, plenty of money, &c,
&c. II seems to think that there won't be
any primary meetings worth speaking OF,
if he can't stir them out. This great ankle
ty to get out the "Knobby" vote, taken in
connection with the change In the ratio of
representation, has a very suspicious APP
pcarancc. and confirms the general opinion
Of the purpose with which the change was
made. The programme is plain first give
the city all the influence; secondly, get all
the business men out to the primary cleo
tions In the city-from which the logical
conclusion results that the business men
"A few hundred in numbeT-shall control the
farmers, mechanics and laborers, and rule
the so-calcd Union party.
This assumption that the business men of
our city of the abolition persuasion should
rule everything in the county has always
been pet idea of the JOUrRdl-at its sug-
gcstion they swarm around the polls on
election day, for the purpose of indicating
how the election must go to suit them. And
now they are TO take the reins in their own
hands In their own party. 1t remains to be
seen how the plan of the Journal will work
Exactly who are the pets of the Journal
for the nomination we can not say. But
his potent declaration that no man has a
right to a nomination Contrary TO all the
rules of party indicates very decided hos
g1.,.I .l,n pft
rcncly at his desk in the Court House. Is
it Fox, DIETRICH, STALEY, or all Of them
togcthcr2 We arc in dreadful suspense
and can scarcely wait until tomorrow.
There is evidence OF clearing the deck
for action on the Clerkship. EMINGER has
dropped behind; but even better repre-
scntation of the soldier boys is In the field
against Fox IN hcperson of CHARLEY GAR
MAN. We rather think that with the In
creased vote Of the city CHARLEY has the
inside track being well and favOrably
known from one end of Dayton 10 the
other
There is a strange shifting of the scenery
on the Treasury question. Sometime ag,
Mr.. STALEY gave FosTTR first class en-
dorsemcnt-which was understood as a dc
clnation In his favor. The next thing W,
know is the announcement of STALEY as
candidate rs ''the present efficient and faith
full oficcr.H Why don't FosTER recipro
cate and give STALEY a certificate of abil
ity, &c? Turn about is fair play
The cleanest fight is for Auditor, ScHAEF
FIR and DIETRIcH are the only candidates
We refer to the poet for full description q
this contest. Ithas not changed since ther
As for Probate Judge there seems to b
no end TO the candidates. All the younI
lawycrs-not already provided for in som
snug oilice---are jumping desperately a
this sweet prize 1t speaks badly for tn
practcc-though the Judgeship is some
thing in the line Of the profession. Tn
lawyers seem TO prefer CHAs. PARROT; bu
he was a rather determined HAYNES mar
rs were most of the candidates; and this
feather In his cap among sensible men, bu
not exactly the thing in his own party.
What effect II may have II the "oommo
mass" turns out, MS the Journal slightingl
terms it, we do not know but the peopl
have way of taking the bit in thei
mouths that is surprising and stunning
There may be some eyes opened to-moT
row when the ratio Of representation come
up for discussion. There are terrible NUT
tcrings in the disfranchlsed townships
and some talk Of sending the old delega
tlon, and demanding the reduction of th
city TO It's old limit.