Evening star., 1950-11-08
Dirksen Gusts Lucas
From Senate Seat in
Republican Sweep
By the Associated Press

by ms AsSoCiofe0 ffeSS
CHICAGO, Nov. g. Scott w.
f.ucas. the Democratic majority
leader, has lost his Senate seat
to Republican Everett M. Dirk
sen.
Returns piling up today showed
Mr.. Dirksen had scored a decisive
win. His margin was more than
10000.
Moreover, he set the pattern
for a Republican sweep of major
State Offices in Illinois.
Mr.. Dirksen, 54, who spent Is
years in the House-from 1888 to
1949-- campaigned against what
he termed administration 'bun-
Cling" He also opposed further
Marshall plan spending on
grounds that it was pouring
money down rat hole"
Cook County Vote Close.
The new Senator-elect had a
huge vote advantage in the usual
~ Republican downstate area.
But the big surprise was the close
race he ran against Senator
Lucas In the traditional Demo-
cratic citadel of Cook County
(Chicago).
Senator Lucas. symbol of the
Truman administration, was un-
seated after Is years in Congress
-four years in the House and two
terms in the Senate.
Tears welled in the eyes of the
tall, trim Senator when he read
a statement acknowledging defeat
to reporters in his Chicago hotel
suite.
Mr.. Dirksen, in his home town
of Pekin, commented that the
voters had spoken Sin a loud voice
for free America"
COP Wins Major Offices.
Republicans took the three
major State offices at stake. Ver-
non L. Nickel of Champaign re-
tanned his post as superintendent
of public instruction. Earle Ben
jamin Searcy of Springfield was
reelected clerk of the Illinois Su-
preme Court. William G. STRAIT
ton of Morris, former House MEM
ber, was chosen State treasurer-a|
lob he filled earlier in his politi-
cal career.
Republicans won IL Illinois seats
In Congress and were leading in
contests for six others. Democrats
took seven and had a lead in the
race for another one. The cur
rent division of seats is IA Re-
publican and IL Democratic.
SABBATH Is Returned.
But Representative Adolph J.
SABBATH, the 84-year-old dean OF
the House, bucked the Republican
tide. He was elected to his 23d
consecutive term. He is Demo-
crat and has been representing a
West Side Chicago district for A
years. He holds the record for
successive terms.
The failure of the Chicago Dem
ocrats to produce winning mar
gin for Senator Lucas in his State
wide race may have been due. in
part, to lack of vote-pulling pow
er by the party's candidate In the
feature contest there.
Democratic Capt. Daniel Gil
bert, who is known as "the
Worlds Richest Policeman" was
beaten for sheriff by Republican
John E. Babb.
Told of Bets.
Mr.. Babb, a, a peppery lawyer
who served in the Navy in World
War II, based much of his cam
paign fire on the fact that Capt. |
Gilbert had appeared before the
Senate Crime Investigating Com
mittee here last month.
Capt. Gilbert, 81, chief investi-
gator for the States attorney of
Cook County for 18 years, was
reported to have told the COM
mittee he was worth $685. 900. He
said he made his fortune on stock
and grain markets and in betting
on sports events and elections.
The total vote in yesterdays
election in Illinois was indicated
at about 3.4 million, not a record.
In the Senate contest, returns
from 1851 Of the States 9,446
precincts gave Mr.. Dirksen 1,474,-
252 and Senator Lucas 1,318,194.
In 3.470 of the 4,200 downstate
precincts Mr.. Dirksen had 759, ,761
and Senator Lucas 517,318. In
1901 of the 5,246 Cook County
precincts Dirksen had 714,4 ,491 and
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