The Wyandotte Herald

BY J. D. HAVEN

LOUIS W. BEHM IS WYANDOTTE'S NEW MAYOR

In the largest vote ever cast in Wyandotte at a purely local election, Louis W. Behm was on Monday chosen as mayor of the city for a two year term, defeating John G. Kreger by a majority of 846.

The vote was: Behm, 5,427; Kreger, 4,581. Behm carried 15 of the 20 precincts except the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth.

Mr. Behm, who resigned as councilman with another year to go in order to present a clean front for the mayoralty, has had abundant experience in municipal affairs. He will succeed the veteran Mayor Thomas A. Davis who did not seek re-election because of illness.

The three councilmen whose terms expired this year were reelected by substantial majorities. Louis Brohl, Sr., with a vote of 5,441, followed by Ford Wagar with 4,597, and George Behm with 5,041. Defeated were Vic J. Targonski with 3,281 votes, Clifford T. Burke with 3,065 and John J. Folder with 2,152.

City clerk Lawrence J. LaGourse and city Treasurer John T. McWhirter were reelected without opposition, the former receiving 7,926 votes, the latter 7,925.

For short term councilman, to fill the unexpired term of Louis W. Behm, Ernest B. Schultz was elected over John C. O'Brien by a vote of 5,195 to 4,317.

Among the candidates who had opposition at the polls, City Assessor Edward W. Kane led the list, garnering 7,009 votes to 2,631 for Wesley A. Richards, a majority of 4,378.

By coroner, running for reelection, Justice of the Peace Roy C. Wise gave a majority of 1,065 over his opponent, Fred P. Schendel, the vote being Coon 5,486, Schendel 4,421.

For associate justice of the peace, Arthur S. Decker easily defeated Martin A. Backhaus by a majority of 4,102. Decker 7,463, Backhaus 2,361.

In the race for constable, Ernest B. Clemens and Russell Hanks were the winners. The vote: Clemens 4,699, Hanks 4,200, Leon A. Stormrant, Jr. 3,567, Walter Zukowski 2,728.

The total vote cast in the city was 10,126.

APPOINTIVE OFFICIALS ON ANXIOUS SEAT

In the result of "betting on the wrong horse," a number of appointive city officials are probably marked for replacement. City Attorney W. Hugh Williams and Commissioner of Health and Sanitation E. H. Engel are among the number.

City Engineer F. W. Liddle is supposed to be safe in his job.

Result of the Vote in Wyandotte on Monday

Mayor—	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Total
Louis W. Behm	249	286	217	294	273	305	276	234	229	244	255	297	270	220	275	322	345	343	312	171—5427
John C. Kreger	217	235	203	241	220	191	197	230	205	222	235	254	283	263	257	259	263	313	351	214—4581
Councilmen—Full Term—
George C. Behm	205	172	144	229	242	283	283	244	206	209	216	280	259	280	242	286	223	215	216	140—5041
Louis Brohl, Sr.	285	219	172	274	343	359	373	316	326	392	316	380	325	297	268	341	278	233	272	225—5441
Clifford T. Burke	258	331	145	151	144	125	123	137	102	108	125	133	128	227	300	197	94	98	97	70—3065
John J. Faulder	84	80	46	60	93	128	128	135	161	154	147	143	128	88	109	100	93	84	122	89—2152
Victor Targonski	50	132	209	231	78	64	39	70	65	72	112	146	225	73	150	167	349	420	436	168—3281
Ford Wagar	247	200	137	232	337	329	291	233	236	247	217	253	227	205	275	303	229	193	152	156—4597
Councilman—1 Year Term—
John C. O'Brien	212	131	69	162	256	265	264	244	251	244	226	219	243	196	143	217	266	263	283	162—4317
Ernest B. Schultz	217	358	322	343	210	203	177	189	165	183	218	272	249	263	378	329	303	310	315	191—5195
City Assessor—
Edward W. Kane	321	382	313	420	353	328	337	300	290	320	331	380	389	313	325	400	397	464	498	248—7009
Wesley A. Richards	119	104	64	85	117	150	124	141	117	125	133	137	125	143	190	163	186	152	232	224—2631
Justice of the Peace
Roy Coon	235	291	212	305	291	268	251	239	220	289	311	337	389	274	310	362	372	382	423	248—5486
Fred P. Schendel	213	218	199	218	198	217	204	206	195	202	168	213	153	184	208	206	221	253	235	125—4421
Associate Justice of the Peace—
Martin A. Backhaus	81	119	90	109	85	132	88	98	106	144	124	167	168	73	114	133	172	276	234	168—2361
Arthur S. Decker	361	370	272	371	372	324	316	320	286	275	308	342	340	365	400	418	395	320	346	261—7463
City Clerk
Lawrence J. LaGourse (no opp.)	103	405	322	436	396	406	401	370	277	346	353	415	424	377	467	457	503	511	501	308—7926
City Treasurer—
John T. McWhirter (no opp.)	385	391	310	428	402	416	322	364	321	345	348	410	307	383	453	465	501	498	503	283—7925
Constable
Ernest B. Clemens	227	278	174	237	251	251	203	198	197	223	233	227	238	225	305	369	256	188	191	158—4699
Russell Hanks	213	147	90	182	266	269	260	251	243	251	226	280	220	248	206	216	190	147	136	121—4200
Leon A. Stormrant, Jr.	253	205	136	159	204	202	219	169	183	155	145	164	174	247	206	180	185	122	151	108—3567
Walter Zukowski	21	111	166	203	44	34	17	45	30	53	82	140	177	22	120	132	342	387	425	177—2728