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Show Dr. Straup Is Elected Mayor Of Bingham For Fourth Time i i r 3 4 " . I : i ' " w I t, Vi .r i , i V ' ,t) i 1 ' ' , -1 I I njt . . ,f I - ' . -r ! " ' i if ' . ' v i J , 1 1 ' J. 4 '1 ' ' v ' ' ' ; : ' ' 1 I ' 1 I :V ' i ' i Dr. F. E. Straup was re-elected Mayor of Bingham on Tuesday by the largest number of votes ever given a candidate in this community. The trustees were likewise re-elected by wonderful won-derful majorities, far exceeding the expectations of either of the candidates. The vote in the two districts are as follows: DISTRICT 186 Citizens'i Ticket For President Dr. Straup 204 Tmstees P.oyd Bernard 202 . J. W. Wright.: 202 Ray Kenner 1 199 Dan Fitzgerald 17 Non-Partisan Ticket .. . For President Jack Davis ...'....T........!.......... 50 Trustees Thomas Hurley , 56 Mrs. Selma Hunsaker 51 George Nix 48 Vic Erickson 47 DISTRICT 187 Citizens Party For President Dr. Straup 327 Trustees Boyd Barnard 321 J. W. Wright 317 Ray Kenner 315 Dan Fitzgerald 312 Non-Partisan Party For President Jack Davis 31 Trustees Thomas Hurley : 39 George Nix 37 Mrs. Selma Hunsaker 36 Vic Erickson 34.... The announcement v;as made about 10 o'clock p. m. The overwhelming majorities seemed to stagger all who were anxiously awaiting results. Both parties put on' a decided fight to the finish and they both may be congratulated on the clean fight that was put on, without any mud-slinging from either side. The question of a mayor .to succeed Dr. Straup has been one of much comment, com-ment, and altho it may be an acknowledged fact that a stronger candidate might have been-found than the doctor's opponent, the critics, who have been continuously at work, failed to find a man they could put in the field to oppose the President and the existing Town Board. If they could do so, why wasn't it done? That question may be answered in the following: Dr. Straup, since he has held Bingham's mayoralty chair, with his colleagues, has introduced cement sidewalks, better fire-fighting facilities, and in a few months, thru their co-operation, Bingham will have one of the best water systems in the state, and analysts say, the purest to be obtained in these mountains. Dr. Straup is a staunch Republican and is recognized as one of the best-informed politicians politi-cians of the state. He has been a resident of Bingham for the past twenty-six years, and if he doesn't know the needs of the camp it would be a difficult task to find a man who does. |