Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-06-12
Hon. Claude G.. Ramsay

TO go on the board OF county commission
ers, who would take hold of the work of
the board with an eye single to the business
interest of the community rather than the
political interests of a selfish few, as had
the office been conducted by the most Of
those who had held it in the past. That
feeling would not down in spite of the
constantly worked by ambitious political
office seekers, and the advocates of the idea
began to cast about for Moses, which re.
suited in the almost unanimous choice of
Claude &. Ramsay, one of Seattle heaviest
taxpayers and most prominent business men.
Under the circumstances Mr.. Ramsay made
sacrifice of his business interests and
agreed to undertake the work. It is need
less to say that he was overwhelmingly
nominated and elected; and after being in
Quoted into office he gave up all Of his
business interests and endeavored to I'M
tangle the congested conglomeration that
had lowered in and about the affairs Of
King county for so many years. Though
he has not altogether succeeded in the
undertaking nevertheless under the exist
ing circumstances he has done all that could
be done in the short length of time he has
held the office. His work from time to time
in various ways and means has further
widened his field of popularity until he is
today the man of the hour in the political
agalrs OF King county. Ramsay's approval
OF any public Improvement or undertaking
involving King county means the approval
of the great business interests of the entire
county. He moves and operates without
selfish motives, hence his popularity with
the representatives of both capital and la
Dor. Last Saturday afternoon at public
celebration of the opening Of the "rOund-
thelake boulevard" Mr.. Ramsay acted as
chairman of the meeting and his every Ut
terance on that occasion was in the interest
of the public veal, and if he has any fur
Their political aspirations neither by word
or act did he make them known on that or
any subsequent occasion. "By my works
shall we know me, - seems to be the theory
on which he has proceeded in public life,
and right royalty has he succeeded. Sec
ond nomination and election to the office,
which he now holds, will, it is here pre-
dicted, be rendered to him without oppo-
sition, if he so desires, but CaytOn' Weekly
is going to suggest to the voters Of the Sc
attle-Kitsap congressional district that
Claude c. Ramsay be given a substantial
political promotion by nominating and
electing him for representative in Con-
gress and thereby put man in the position,
who will at all times be live wire, and
who, owing to his extensive acquaintance
ship in the East, will be able to get Seattle
many things she is now much in need OF,
and has not got for many years This sug-
gestion is made without Mr. Ramsays
knowledge or consent but it is made be-
cause he has demonstrated his great worth
as a public worker, and that is the kind of
man that Seattle needs to send to the front
at this time However, in whatever official
capacity he permits himself to be placed, be
assured he will render a good account Of
himself.
Claude c. Ramsay has had but little ex-
perience in office holding and still less in
office seeking Some years ago he sought
the office Of representative to the legislature
of this state and this he did for the purpose
of stimulating good-roads building through
out the state by having favorable legislation
enacted to that end. In that he was emf
nently successful and at the close of that
session of the legislature he retired from
public life, where he remained, until he was