A LITTLE RAIN MUST FALL **

The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains,and the wind is never weary;
The vine still clings to the mouldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.

My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains,and the wind is never weary;
My thoughts still cling to the mouldering past,
But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast,
And the days are dark and dreary.

Be still, sad heart, and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.

(Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.)

On Wednesday June 5^th Bernice reported in her blog (click ) that Democrat City Chairman Jerry Green had announced a slate of candidates for this year’s BOE election.  As expected a Campbell slate featuring Wilma Campbell will also be on the ballot. The two slates:

Deborah Clarke of Woodmere Place
Richard Lear of Madison Avenue
Anabella Melgar of Parkside Road (Green)

And

Wilma G. Campbell of Highland Avenue (I)
David M. Rutherford of Pemberton Avenue
Frederick D. Moore, Sr. of Lakeview Terrace (I)  (Campbell)

So much for “non-partisan elections”. At least this year the turnout for the BOE portion of its election will be perhaps the largest in history.

Perhaps the fact that there are two slates supported by  “political leaders” for the BOE election will explain why I believe that at least one of the candidates for Mayor will have the support of a leader not connected with the local party committee.

** Also the title of a hit song of the "Ink Spots"