Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-12-06 | Page 15 | Miklas Elected as President of Austria

I Miklas Elected as as' as President of Austria VIENNA Dec 6 AP WIl AP-WIl- Wil- Wil helm Miklas president of the national national national na na- na- na assembly will become president president pres pres- ident of the Austrian republic pres-j pres on Sunday succeeding Dr Michael who has been chief executive executive ex ex- since the present constitution constitution tion ties's became effective in 1920 Miklas was elected on the third ballot by the national assembly The social-democrats social who had been supporting supporting supporting sup sup- porting former Chancellor K Karl rl Renner Renner Ren- Ren ner ncr cast east blank ballots when the third vote was taken Police PresIdent Pres- Pres iden Ident the third candidate who was indorsed by toy the Pan Ger mans and Agrarians received only 25 26 votes otes to 94 for Miklas There were 91 blank ba ballots lots