The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-07

For the Daily Empire.
The Abolition City Convention Re
pudiates Haynes Men and Sol
diarsii


The Abolition City Convention Re
piIdiatcs Haynes Men and Sol
diers
The candidates for Mayor before that Com
veutiOn were Capt. f. c. Ellis, Major r.
oGounell and Capt. James Turner of the
Day ton Home Guard.
captain Ellis, the present incumbent,
while gallantly lighting at the battle of
Chicamaqga received "A severe and painful
wound that still incapacitates him for active
business. which Of itself ought to weigh
heavily in his favor before convention of
sclf-styled patriots. 80 that in his ease the
convention not only rcpudiated "a wounded
soldier, but II competent city Executive.
who was, according 20 the recognized Gus
tom Of parties, entitled TO the nomination
us an Endorsement of his official conduct.
The other defeated candidate, Major f.
O'Connell, has q military record without
blemish. He believed in the war, and backed
up his belief by going like brave man,
and lighting from the time the first call ior
troops was made until peace was again re-
stored. But the Mayor happens to be an
lrishnan's son and a Fenian, and can't pro-
nouncc horse without an III" SO his mil
itary record was Of no avail.
ann sure all lrishmen in this city in IA
vor of England (and we think it would re-
quire n look through the Bell l-ringcrs leather
Telescope to find thcm will support the
convention nominee for Mayor.
Another undsguiscd objection TO Major
OConncll was his support of Daniel \.
Haynes for Judge of the Superior Court
last fall. Ills friends, were given dis
tinctly 10 understand that no Haynes man
would get u nomination from the Conven-
tion-the truncated mOuth-pece Of John
q. Lowe, IN the late canvass, having issued
his decree to the effect that the Haynes men
need expect nothing from the dominant
faction.
Since the Convention some of James Tur-
ner's friends, claim that Major O'Connell
was not qualified for the Office, aud others
OF them say that they are holding him back
for Il County Office, &c. The first ! pro-
nonnce totally untrue, for Major O'Conncll
is a better penman aud rs good scholar rs
James Turner, and the second reason is all
DOsh, anu MAJOR OtOnhcll wen KNOWS II.
James Turner has held Office in this City
for the last ten years, aud now holds an
ollice worth at least two thousand dollars
year, and having two years yet TO serve,
and yet lie receives nomination for an
other Office worth at least two thousand
dollars Il year more, while Major O'Conncll,
who is out of business, and Captain Ellis,
the present incumbent. are left out in the
cold. If the Home Guard is good for moth
ing else, IL is at least quite convenient for
the purpose of packing Abolition City Con
vcntions, which is IA strong reason why the
people should pay four dollars year 10
sustain the organization.
James Turner, the successful candidate
is the man who declared at Flag prescnta-
tion aL the Court-lIousc before going in
the Hundred Days service, that the Flag
(pointing to it, "was only for the protcc-
ton of loyal men and not Copprrhcadsr g
immaculate Patriot We wonder il lac
would not consider it an insult to receive
a few Copperhead Notcsr OF course lac
will get them. Brittlnia hold the offices!
Haynes men and soldiers stand from I'M
der! SOLDIER.