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35,847 votes counted-less than q
thousand were left today-he got
S.151. That's about % per cent.
Republicans usually can depend
on about 20 per cent OF the vote
in the 18th congressional district.
Mr.. GULL will soon have q
chance to prove himself and the
Republican high command correct.
His job lasts only until January 3
the day the term of Representa-
tive Gene Worley. whom he sue
ceeds, would have ended. Mr..
Worley quit to become a Federal
judge.
Mr.. GULL said he hopes his vic
tory means the beginning of a
two-party system in Texas. But
he recognized the vote splitting
effects Of the multiple Democrats
in the race.
i Il certainly intend to run for
a full term in the November gen.
eral election on the Republican
ticket" he said. II know what q
high hurdle it will be to beat one
Democrat. I had 'em divided yes
terday-10 to one"
Mr.. GULL already knows who
one strong Democratic opponent
will be. Mrs. Altavene Clark of
Amarillo. longtime congressional
secretary who was runnerup.
promptly announced she'll run
again In the July Democratic pri-
maries.
| Another might be Texas Legis-
lator ]. Blake Timmons OF ANA
rillo, who finished third with S.
6s8 votes. "The tail wagged the
dog" he said. 1.-THE results show
the Panhandle is still about 30 per
cent Democratic.
j Texas last Republican House
member was Harry M. Wurzback
of San Antonio, who died in Office
on November 8, 1881. Mr.. Wurz-
bach was an Episcopalian. SO is
the husky. green-eyed Mr.. GULL.
No Wild Ideas.
I'm no intellectual giant and
don't have any ideas about going
to the Capital and changing up
the government" Mr.. GULL said
yesterday.
But If I go up there as one
small protest, maybe the powers
that be won't think they have the
whole country In the bag. Maybe
some Of those big shots will take
a look at this little segment of
Texas and take warning"
The question of Mr.. Guill'S elec-
ton popped up before President
Truman yesterday at Cumberland,
Md, where about 100 persons
turned out to greet him on his
Western trip. Some one asked
what he thought Of the Texas
development.
mo comment" said Mr.. Tru-
man.
House Minority Leader Martin
wired congratulations to Mr.. GULL,
saying the outcome shows that
Texas appreciates the vital issues
Of the day and wants to make a
contribution to the cause of sound,
honest, fair, efficient and an
American form of government"
Calls Election Symbolic.
Representative Hall of New
York, chairman of the Repub-
lican Congressional Campaign
Committee. wired Jnat Mr.. Guill's
election sis symbolic of a trend
that will sweep Republicans into
control of the House next No
vember"
Chairman Guy Gabrielson Of the
Republican National Committee
said in a statement the victory
shows "the South shares the dis
gust of the rest of the Nation
over the Truman administrations
program Of socialism.
William Boyle, chairman of the
Democratic National Committee.
would say only that he had ito
look into" the situation.
Mr.. GULL is a native of Smyrna,
Tenn. His parents brought him
to Texas when he was 9. AS q
naval officer in World War II,
he was decorated for heroism and
wounds in South Pacific battles.
II can't think Of q single nice
thing to say about the preesnt
administration" he chuckled.
During his campaign, he called
for lower income taxes, greater
economy, a firm and consistent
policy in international affairs. :
In an interview he said he's
against farm subsidies, but they
shouldn't all be wiped out at
! ionce-"it might throw our econ
omy into chaos" He doesn't "be-
lieve in coddling Communists"
He's against national health in
surance-"I don't believe in the
socialization Of anything"
Mr.. GULL said he hopes he gets