The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1905-11-15

For our new Mayor 1t is easy but use
less to indulge in partial superlatives
The Hood OF press comments upon his
character and fitness Tor the office, il
put into type, by actual measurement
would cover two whole pages of thi,
paper. President Landram of the Ken
tucky Press Association bears out this
statement when he says:
eve have never known any one man
to receive as many nice notices from
the state press as have been shOwered
npOn our friend, clarence Z. Woods.
who is a candidate for Mayor of the
city of Richmond The new paper boys
know Clarence WCOis; they know his
manly, sterling qualities as a citizen
and as a man; they have learned to love
him and want the people of his town to
know that his worth is known beyOud
his native city. Ii Richmond wants a
Chief Executive who will no. only
keep her affairs in tip top shape, hut
one who will let the outside world know
that she IL on the map and has advan-
tages for investment of capital, and
other inducements, she should place
the reius of government in the hands of
Clarence f. Woods. The newspaper
men OF the State 10 not wish 10 butt in
but We believe we voice the sentiments
OF the entire press of the State III the
foregoing article"
If we know any man heart and
pnblic purpose Ne think we know Mr..
Woods. He has but one ambition To
DO Right! God knows that is platform
and premise enough. And all he ask
is half chance. Citizens OF hugh and
low degree may confne in him, and if
such will only cooperate with him and
his excellent Board of Council. his
administration will be pointed to as
the model and pattern for years to come.
When asked for some message to the
readers OF the climax TO accompany
this notice. Mr. Woods handed us this
poem, reserving his hopes and plans for
announcement when he takes his seat
inviting the public to be present:
God give us Menl A time like this demands
Clean minds, pure heats, true faith and ready
hands;
Men who possess opinions and a will;
Men whom desire for office does not kill;
Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy:
Men who have honor, men who will not lie;
Tall men; sun-crowned men, who live above
the fog
In public duty and in private thinking;
Men who can stand before a demagogue
And denounce his treacherous batteries with.
out winking.
For while base tricksters with their worn-out
creeds,
Their large professions and their little deeds.
Wrangie in selfish strife, 10, Freedom weeps,
Wrong rules the land and waiting justice
sleeps"
Judge Jennings J. Greenleaf. the
newly-elected Police Judge, has a
classical. military and Il gal education:
a graduate of Central University, and
also OF the Law Department Of the
great University of Virginia; and wss
Captain of the State Militia, serving in
feudal wars with as much distinction
as at State Encampmenrs, when he
was the cynosure of all eyes, an Apollo
in epaulettes, favorite with his men.
and the idol of the gentler sex He
organized company of State Guards
here SOME years ago, and these men
followed his standard into the cam
paign for Police Judge with such
solid and impregnable front that his
candidacy for the nomiE alton over one
OF the most popular and efficient
Judges in Kentucky. Henry c. Rice
at once assumed undeniable impor-
lance.