The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-12
Former Hotel Man Elected
Highway Commissioner
for the County.
HENzOG COMES CLOSE IN RACE
New Commissioner VIII Go Into Office
at Once and Fill Unexpired Term of
r. G.. williams Whose Resignation
was Accepted by Narrow Margin.

Michael G. Mcclellan, former pro-
prietor of the Hotel Eichelman and
Junior partner Of the firm Of Heating
and Mcclellan, proprietors of the
American saloon on Main street, was
elected highway commissioner of Ke-
nosha county by the county board at
its session this morning. Commission
err Mcclellan won out on the second
formal ballot for the Office, his vote
being three more than the votes cast
for John Herzog, town chairman of
the town of Somers who was thought
to be the leading candidate for the
office. The new commissioner is
elected for a term of two years and
one month to fill the unexpired term
of John G.. Williams, whose resigna-
ton was accepted just before the cleo
ton took place.
The election of Mr.. Mcclellan will
come as a surprise to many people who
had been closely watching the work of
the board in regard to the choice of
commissioner, There were seven
applicants for the office, but it was
understood that competent road men
who had sent applications from other
cities had informed the members of the
board that they would not be will
ing to accept the Office at the small
salary of $1,000 fixed by the board
and when the balloting began this
morning the choice had practically
narrowed down to Supervisor Herzog
Of Somers and Mcclellan. Herzog
under the ruling Of the district attor-
ney, did mot vote on the question Of
electing commissioner.
On the second ballot the vote was
seven for Herzog and seven for Nc
Geehan with the odd vote going to
Harding Grove and ON the next ballot
Mcclellan secured votes enough to
elect.
Commissioner Mcclellan had sent
many letters of recommendation to
the board from people the northern
part of the state where he resided be-
fore he came to Kenosha few years
ago to begin work as proprietor of the
Hotel Echelman. The new commits
sioner has seen considerable of public
service. He served as sheriff of Iron
county for q term and later represent
ed one of the northern counties of the
state in the lower house of the state
legislature. Under the resolution of
the board the commissioner must work
in harmony with the chairman of the
town board in all highway work done
in the county during the coming year.
The matter of the acceptance of the
resignation of Mr.. Williams was be-
fore the board for many hours and
when the final vote was cast the resig-
nation was accepted by vote of nine
10 SIX, some OF the members of the
board insisting that complete settle
ment should be made with Williams
before any one was elected to succeed
him or his resignation accepted.
There are still some bills contracted
under the Williams regime which have
not been paid, but the retired commits
sioner's bond is still in force and a
complete settlement will undoubtedly
be made before the January session of
the board.
The board after considerable maneu-
vering decided to take over the camo
equipment which had been purchased
by Commissioner Williams.