The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-02

election on Tuesday, Dec.
z. Under the state law
governing non = partisan
elections, only the name
of Urban Keolker, who at
tanned a majority in ex-
cess of fifty percent of
the votes cast in the pri-
mary, will be printed on
the ballot.
Cronin's re-entry into the may
orally contest was motivated by
discussions with Kennewick vot-
ers, a high percentage Of whom
did not realize that a clear major
ity in the primary would carry
the successful candidate unoppos-
ed into the general election, ac-
cording to his supporters, among
whom are Bob Alexander, ". z.
Sipes and LaVerne Daily.
A spokesman for the group said
that it is believed, therefore, that
citizens Of the city should be CIV
en- another opportunity to express
their win in the choice Of may
or.
The support of the group has
been given to Cronin, the spokes-
man continued, because they are
confident that he believes in the
things he stands for, will work
for them, and will take action on
them. He stressed that no single
class Of voters is backing Cronin,
but that his supporters come
from business and professional
people and workers throughout
the city.
Cronin's platform, he continued,
is city-wide, as might be expected
in view of the fact that he owns
property in the south part of the
city as well as on Avenue c.
Naturally, the spokesman for the
Cronin group said, he is interest
ed In the improvement of Avenue
c, but his interest in improving
the remainder of the city is
equally dominant.
Outlining his position on civic
affairs, Keolker expressed appre-
cation for the support given to
him by voters in the primary,
and said that he hoped the same
support will carry over into the
general election. He urged every
registered voter in the city to ex-
ercise his voting privilege at the
polls Tuesday.
Keolker reaffirmed his pre-
primary stand that he favors
bringing city facilities to full adj
equacy as rapidly as is consistent
with sound financing. Washington
cities, he commented, are limited
by law in respect to expenditures.
81 am firmly convinced" said
Keolker, that Kennewick and
the surrounding area will con-
tinue to advance and expand be-
yond the dreams of many of our
present day residents. It is going
to be necessary for us to plan for
a population two or three times
that Of the present, and il is,
therefore, necessary to establish
sound financial structure, not
only for present, but for future
improvements"
Among the various detectives
he desires for the city, Keolker
mentioned improved streets, water
distribution, lighting, sewage dis
posal, a community swimming
pool, expanded police facilities and
the establishment of fire depart
ment sub-stations for the protec-
ton Of residential areas.
ITO sum up my platform" he
concluded, 81 want to work 20
make Kennewick better place In
which to i've"
Only two other clear contests
are ahead for the general election.
Marjorie Miller and. Mildred Lis
ton are candidtes for city clerk,
and Jewell Cox, incumbent coun-
Gilman from the first ward, win
be opposed by Douglas Pravitz.
Fred S. Bunch, councilman
candidate from the third ward;
". Z Beal, counci,man-at-iarge;
Kenneth E. Serier, present city
attorney, win not have opposi-
ton In the general election.
Polling places win be open
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