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CXIII, No. 251 ALTON, Member of The Associated Preig. Jc Per Copy. Weather Forecait JTarmer, High About 68 TRUMAN SCORES STUNNING UPSET Stevenson Tops Green By 519,000 Democrats Sweep County to Defeat GOP's Slate of 6 Austin Lewis Tops Jacoby By More Than 12,000 Votes Staten Beats Mercer for Coroner All six Republican candidates for Madison County offices were swept under the Democratic wave that engulfed the county. Democrats were victors In the county by margins of more than 12,000, returns from 120 of the county's 123 precincts show.

Austin Lewis, Democratic state's attorney candidate from Madison, topped Virgil M. Jacoby, Republican and native of Alton, by the smallest plurality of any victorious county Democrat. Lewis piled up 37,145 votes to 24,968, for a lead of 12,177. Returns were available at 10 a m. today from all precincts In the cnunty except Ft.

Russell precinct 1 and Godfrey precincts 1 and 3. These late precincts, however could not. possibly affect, the outcome of the county races nor cause any but minor differences In the totals. Actually the state's attorney race was the hottest in the county any circumstances than a Democratic have been a nip-and-tuck contest. Effect of Straight Ballots The consistent margin of victory for the Democrats in the county, however, denotes straight-ballot landslide voting on the presidential race at the top of the ticket.

Thus, though several of the Republican candidates on the county ticket were popular within the county boundaries, they were snowed under "by the pro-Truman voters who either did not. risk making a mistake by splitting their tickets or who did not know how to vote a split ticket. Nevertheless, the returns indicate the number of split tickets voted in the county set an all- time in East Alton where Village President C. A. Vanpreter has been at odds with State's Attorney C.

W. (Bill) Burton, vehement backer of Austin Lewis. Vanpreter, a Democrat, waged a' campaign to split East Alton ballots so his constituents would cast their votes for Republican Virgil Jacoby as the one cross-over from the Democratic ticket. Leads Ticket James T. Callahan, Alton Democrat and incumbent county auditor seeking reelection, led his ticket in the county with 39,506 votes.

He downed Harry W. Balthrope, Collinsville, a Republican relatively unknown in the northern end of the county. Balthrope's 27 pre- County Totals Continued on Page 2, Col. 1. Stocks Dive 5 Points on Election NEW YORK, Nov.

3. Stock market greeted the Democratic victory today with one of the sharpest declines in several years. Losses of tractions to morr- than 5 points were scored by key issues, A roily developed soon after the Initial burst of selling wore off but it was not decisive. Heavy trading took place before noon, then activity tended to dry up later. Many pivotal Issues opened more than one hour after the start of trading on the exchange.

Big blocks of such shares as U. S. Steel, Bethlehem, Chrysler, General Motors and Standard Oil (NJ) were marked down sharply. The early delay In opening so many issues was almost without precedent in stock exchange operations. Selling orders were so heavy that It took time for the specialist In the stock concerned to match them with buying orders, Sales in the first hour alone totaled nearly 1,000,000 sharts and in the second half about an even 1,000,000.

U. S. Steel cracked 4 points on an opening, transaction of 15,000 shares. A modest recovery took place and then another relapse. General Motors started points lower and later recovered around 1 point.

Others lower Included National Steel, Chrysler, U. S. Rubber, Montgomery Ward, Caterpillar Tractor, American Telephone, Consolidated Edison and General Electric, Bonds dropped with stocks. (128 Complete) FOR PRESIDENT Truman (D) ......40,964 Dewey (R) U. S.

SENATOR Douglas (D) Brooks (R) FOR GOVERNOR Stevenson (D) 42,147 Green (R) LT. GOVERNOR Dixon (D) 89,809 Rowe (R) 22,478 SECRETARY OF STATE Barrett (D) 40,895 Stratton (R) 28,215 AUDITOR PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Cooper (D) 89,540 Murray (R) 22,968 STATE TREASURER Smith (D) 88,871 Droste (R) 28,185 ATTORNEY GENERAL Elliott (D) Barrett (R) 28,486 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 25th District Price (D) 4J.421 Classen (R) 20,826 MEMBERS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY 47th District For Representatives Harris (D) 54,801 Kennedy (D) 66,827 Hodge (R) 88,178 Straube (R) 84,089 CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT He-Hermann Jr. (D) 89,715 Cunningham (R) 28,044 RECORDER OF DEEDS Hartmdn (D) ,.4.89,277 Fiegenbaum (R) 28,142 STATE'S ATTORNEY Lewis (D) 87,889 Jncoby (R) 25,878 CORONER Staten (D) 88,898 Mercer (R) 25,164 COUNTY AUDITOR Callahan (D) 40,309 Bnlthrope (R) 22,848 COUNTY JUDGE Kinney (D) 88,666 Manning (R) 24,298 Democrats Cain In Legislature CHICAGO, Nov. 3, UP) Incom-: plete returns in the Illinois state Senate contests today indicated Democratic gains of at least two seats. Republican control of the Senate was assured, however.

Returns were fragmentary as far as a clear indication of the state House of Representatives lineup was concerned, but five new Democrats and three new Repub lican members were apparently elected, With eight Senate seats still In doubt, the Republicans had assured control of more than the required majority of the cham- jer's total membership of 51. The Democrats had increased heir Senate membership from 13 15 seats, with a possibility of narrowing the Republican control still further. New Democratic faces in the All Democrats Democrats Win Douglas' Lead Given Margins Ove Brooks ByAltonVoters In ress I 448,000 Senate on the basis of incomplete counts were Russell A. Waters of Beverly who held a substantial 36th district lead over Frank J. Dick of Quincy, incumbent Republican, and Timothy C.

Donnelly of Carlinville who was leading in the 37th district race over Rice W. Miller of Hillsboro. In the House race, Felix E. Wilson of Clinton, Virgil Bozeman of Moline, Richard Stengel of Rock Island, Roy Donohoo of Pittsfield and Clyde A. Roberts of Vandalia, appeared to be new names on the Democratic roll.

Frank A. Marek of Cicero, John P. Meyer of Danville and Barrett F. Rogers of Atlanta were new Republican representatives elected. For control of the 153-seat House, a majority of 77 members is required.

Total National Vote Passes Forty-Million Associated Press returns at 12:30 p. m. Wednesday from 118,807 of the country's 135,858 voting units showed the popular vote: Dewey 18,770,581 Truman 20,308,873 Wallace 953,674 750,718 Total Staten and Price Lead Victorious Parade for Party Voting In Alton's 27 precincts Tuesday, approximately 12,000 citizens Joined the national trend that upset calculations of pollsters, both professional and amateur, even to those of the latter group who had foreseen In the early morning trek to the polls through the rain, a record vote. It was not a record vote, nor anything near that. In the presidential election of 1944, the total vote was 13,253, and eight years ago the all-time record vote was cast, 16,229 in the Roosevelt-Willkie contest.

Ticket Splitting Immaterial Only, the optimistic forecasts of Democratic, spokesmen materialized in the complete but. unofficial returns as their candidates were supported by such majorities as hat of Ben Slaten for coroner over Frank Mercer, to 4135; and Congressman Melvin Price's 7361 to 4158 for Russell H. Classen; wtih the minimum plurality Jeing that of Austin Lewis over Virgil Jacoby lor state's attorney 6015 to 5304. Expectations that splitting of ickets would produce a mixed esult, as did in the off-year election of 1946 were not fulfilled he influence of the favorite-son sentiment being too feeble to hange the uniform trend. I merely added to the margin he Democrats who happened to be residents of Alton.

Tha Dem ocratic plurality ran consfttentlj through the ticket at the rate six or seven to five. Margin Equals FDR's The Democratic ticket swep hrough 20 precincts, losing only the- 13th, 19t)i and 21st of Mid dletown, and l.he 23rd, 24th, 2511 and 27th of Upper Alton. In these areas their margins were narrow anging from 25 votes to 133. By ontrast the Democrats set up fig- ires like 459 to 74 on president the 6th, Upper Belle street, 348 126 in the 17th at 2402 East Broadway and 336 to 155 in the 4th at 1000 East Sixth street. President Truman carried Alton over Gov.

Dewey by 6734 to 5057 practically the same margin that Roosevelt did four years ago, 7525 to 5728, showing that each party cast 700 to 800 ballots fewer than it did in 1944. race for United States Senator elicited the largest cast of ballots, 12,370, of which Paul H. Douglas received 6936 to Senator C. Wayland Brooks' 5434. Kennedy Lint Gov.

Dwight Green lost the city by 4400 to 7076 for Adlai E. Stevenson. Secretary of State Edward J. Barrett ran along with his ticket with 6595 to 4623 for William G. Stratton.

For members of the General Assembly the counts were: Lloyd C. Harris 8449, Leland J. Kennedy 11,816, Democrats, over Orville Hodge 6765, William C. Straube 6091, Republicans, as Kennedy drew a comforting support from his home city. Circuit Clerk Simon Kellermann received 6592 to 4544 for Robert C.

Cunningham. Callahan'g Vote Heavy For recorder of deeds Harry T. Hartman had 6624 votes to Paul Fiegenbaum's 4673. County Auditor James T. Callahan's home city gave him a 300- vote preference over the head of his ticket with 7030 to 4275 for Harry W.

Baithorpe. For county judge Michael Kinney and Francis Manning, both Wood River residents, divided the vote 6346 and 4843 respectively. Student Running for Bus Injures Knee in Fall Herbert Obermiller, 18, Alton High School senior, suffered a knee Injury Tuesday morning in a fall while runnirfg to catch a bus on his way to school. He was taken to Alton Memorial Hospital for examination and later returned home. At the Obermiller residence today, his mother, Mrs.

Tillie Obermiller of East Alton, said that her son was unable to be in school today. Victory for NEW YORK, Nov. 3. OW-Sen. J.

Howard McGrath, Democratic national chairman, today said results of the election constitute a "victory for the American people." "It marks a tremendous victory for American labor," he said, "for to the organiied political effort of the American labor movement much of the credit must be given." TIIF. ASSOCIATED PRESS Democrats grabbed control of Congress today. The majority in the House approached landslide. The a startling upset 50 or more GOP House members, and gave the Democrats a majority in the Senate, as seemingly they decided to revamp the legislative body that President Truman called "do-nothing," history's second If the breath-taking trends continue, the new Congress probably will look something like this: House seats. seats.

American seat. (The GOP controls the 80th Congress House 243 to 2 American Labor members and 5 vacancies). Senate seats. seats. (The GOP now controls the Senate 51 to 45.

Up to 5.45 a. the Democrats already had turned out 6 Republican senators in winning 18 of the 33 contested seats. They led in 6 other races. Republicans had elected only 7 and were leading in 2 races. Only one-third of Continued on Page 2, Col.

4. L. J.Kennedy Harris. Hodge Go to Assembly Orville E. Hodge, Granite City Republican, won the automatic distinction Tuesday of being the one man of his party who survived the Democratic victory tide in the Madison County area.

He won re-election as a representative of the forty-seventh district, in the General Assembly. The two Democratic candidates for the Assembly, Leland J. Kennedy of Alton and Lloyd "Curly" Harris of Granite City were re-elected also. As there are three to be elected to the Assembly from the forty- seventh district, one member of an opposing party with the highest vole is elected automatically, because each party can put only two candidates on the ballot. Kennedy led the race with a total of 60,457 votes in Madison County's 123 precincts and the 20 precincts in Bond County.

The two counties comprise the forty- seventh district. Harris ran up the second highest vote total, with 59,311, and rtodge placed third with 43,125 William C. (Bill) Straube, Edwardsville Republican, failed to a seat in the Assembly with the low vote total, 38,203. President Holds Tight Grip on Electoral Count By 1XHJ1S -t. KRAMP CHICAGO, Nov.

3, UP) President. Truman today kept a tight grip on the 28 electoral votes in Illinois, where the Democrats scored a smashing upset triumph for their state ticket and knocked out a Republican governor and senator. With nearly 94 percent of th state's precincts reported, Mr. Tru man led Gov. Thomas E.

Dewe' by 68,774. Dewey had cut tlv President's lead from 100,000 ti 70,000 between midnight and I a. m. Illinois Democratic leaders meanwhile, were almost as stun ned as the Republicans as the, counted up gains that far exceeded their predictions. 8 Congressional Upsets They showed a net.

gain of at least, five Illinois congressiona one in the mid state district, where Abraham Lin coin once lived. Adlal E. Stevenson, former United Nations delegate running for governor, led the parade. His margin was 519,000 early today. In his first bid for elective office, he broke Republican Gov.

Dwight Green's eight-year regime in the statehouse. Green was trying for an unprecedented third straight term. Democrat Paul H. Douglas, self styled "fighting liberal," who join ed the marines when he was SO unsealed Republican Sen. C.

Way land Brooks by at least 488,000. Douglas, a University of Chica go professor, campaigned for re peal of the Taft-Hartley labor law and for liberal Marshall Plan foreign aid. The AFL and CIO opposed Brooks because he voted for the Taft-Harlley law. Don nutate Lead Minting Democralic leaders had predicted Stevenson and Douglas would win by aboul 100,000. Republican chiefs had claimed Iheir llcket sweep the state by 450,000.

The GOP failed to gel Us usual big "ead downstate. Jacob M. Arvey, Chicago leader of the Democrals, said Mr. Truman was a cinch to carry Illinois. He said missing downstale pre- cincls in normally Republican areas could give Dewey enough r'otes to overcome the President's big lead in Cook County.

The total of voles cast In the state was expected to run around 1,000,000 votes, about the same as four years ago. The record high vas 4,262,196 In 1940. Some party eaders had predicted 4,400,000 his year because of the record Continued on Page 2, Col. 2. Mighty Mite from Mo.

Left Political Carnage at GOP Hotel By HAL BOVLK NEW YORK, Nov. 3, UP) Re- )ublicans who stayed up all night at national headquarters to cele- looked at dawji today like laggard brides left waiting at the church. It was so quiet around the- Hoel Roosevelt that you could hear a )oll-takor's chin drop. But if tliere was a poll-taker in he place he wisely kept his mouth shut. There were no Republican chins any longer able even to fall pen.

They had all done that hours It was a scene of political carnage over which spread the engthening shadow cast by the ittle man from Missouri. Harry S. Truman, stubbornly riding out hreats of a Republican landslide, had lived up to the tough motto if his Got to Show Win, lose or draw, he single-mouthed smashed Republican hopes of gaining con- rol of both Congress and the prcs- dency. The tidal flood of Democratic completely ruined the Grand )ld Party's brand new victory par- y. Some 300 happy party workers rowded into the gold ballroom of he hotel, confident they would see a Democratic A score or more television and lewsreel cameras were trained on he flag-draped balcony, where ov.

Dewey was expected to de- iver his victory speech before mid- ight. Rumor said nil the speech two days ago. The crowd stirred uneasily as early returns showed Truman ahead. But they cheered when Campaign Manager Herbert grinning widely, stepped out on the gallery and minimized the predicting victory. It.

was the last grin of the evening. Some Republicans left then, sure Dewey had won. But they were probably the only ones who got a good night's rest. For after midnight, deepening alarm swept the gaily-bannered room. The faces of the crowd were a slow-motion study of confidence changing from surprise to doubt, from doubt to then on to stunned fear and panic.

As Truman bobbed up like a cork, the Republicans began to drift home, disillusioned. "And I waited for this night 16 years," said one old man sadly, as he departed. The announcement Dewey had carried New York state gave only a momentary lift. By 2 a. only 100 people were left, in the ballroom, and workmen quit hanging up the depressing figures on the big Scoreboard.

At 6 a. only 22 die-hards were left, including a cop on duty, who was reading a newspaper. If Harry Truman had walked into the hotel arm-in-arm with Franklin D. Roosevelt they couldn't have been more surprised. They fell pretty much that Is what he TRUMAN CONGRATULATED ON VICTOR Y-President Truman has a hearty laugh with some of his Kansas City World War I battery mates after Cov.

Thomas E. Dewey conceded the presidential 1 1 ck Bullard Truman Federal Ar? 8 Duncan Fedcra Judge Albert Ridge and Ted Marks AP Wirephoto. Truman to Fight For World Peace Price's Lead in 25th District Democrat Mclvin C. Price of Easl St. Louis roared into aT one- sided triumph in his race for congressman from the new 25th Illinois district, in Tuesday's balloting.

The former newspaper reporter was named to his third term in the national House of Representativei. Congressman Price is completing his second term representative from the 22nd Illinois district, which comprised Madison, St. Clair Bond, Washington and Monroe counties. When the state wa rcdistrlcted, Madison and St. Claii were placed in the new 25th dis tricl, and Bond, Washington and Monroe (normally Republican) were atlached lo olher dislricts With the three Republican, though small, counties detached (by a Re- nibllcan legislature) Madison and St.

Clair, heavily Democralic since 1930, are in a district of their own and they rolled up a huge major- By ERNEST B. VAOCARO KANSAS CITY, Nov. 3. Truman promised today to dedicate himself "to the cause of peace in the world" and "prosperity and happiness at home" as he won one of history's greatest upset victories In politics. He promised to "serve the American people to the best of my ability" in' the four years ahead.

And he acknowledged the congratulations of his defeated opponent, Gov. Thomas Dewey, and commended him for his "fine sportsmanship." ve'rV-. ty for Price. Price's margin will be nearly to 1 over Russell H. Classen, Freeburg attorney and Republican nominee.

The complete vote in 204 pre- cincls of St. Clair County gave: Price, Democrat, 58,322. Classen, Republican, 24,095. The vote In 120 of the 123 precincts in Madison County: Price 42,611 Classen 19,542 The total in the two counties: Price, Classen, 43,637. Price's lead in Madison County exceed 23,000 when ihe final vote is counted.

gin was 34,227. His St. Clair mar- The Price lead in both counties was 57,296. Although records were unavailable, some observers said the Price ead was the greatest ever rolled up by a congressional candidate rom this area. His surprising to- al exceeded lhal of the New Deal andslide days.

Price was in the army on elec- ion day, six years ago, when he vas elecled lo Congress. Two years ago he was re-elecled. A former reporter at Easl St. Louis, he erved as secretary to the late Con- Edward Schaefer of Belleville. He has been among the orcmosl adherents of the New Deal, has been pro-labor.

In Con- he makes few speeches, but known as a hard worker. It has ieen said of him he never falls to nswer a letter, always gives at- ention to any request. Burton Upheld in Refusal to Show Record of Jury EDWARDSVILLE, Nov. 3. Attorney Burton refused today to produce a transcript of the testimony before the grand jury in the cases of Arthur F.

Kramer of Jerseyville and Robert L. Knetzer of Edwardsville, on the ground that grand jury proceedings are secret, under the law, and he was upheld by Circuit Court. The hearing was held today on motions to quash the indictments. Burton had been subpenaed as a witness by attorneys for the two indicted automobile dealers, and had been told to produce the transcript very deeply'the respon Siollftjr which has fallen to my lo as the result of the, election," said his simple statement. "I shal continue to serve the American people to th'e best of my ability.

All my efforts will be devoted to the cause of peace In the world and the prosperity and happiness of our people here at home." Dewey And he wired Gov. Dewey, "I thank you sincerely for your congratulations and good wishes. Your fine sportsmanship Is deeply appreciated. We jointly owe congratulations to the American people who have once again shown the world the vlrijity of our free institutions." Truman, a smiling, happy man received the congratulations well wishers today, as he won om of history's greatest political up sets to win a term in the White House in his own right. Cheers went up from his head quarters in the Hotel Muehlebach penthouse as word of Gov.

Thomai E. Dewey's concession of defea was conveyed to him. A long line of old friends, In eluding newspapermen who covered his campaign, swarmed In Lo the living room of the suite to shake the President's hand and to congratulate him on the "give-'em hell" campaign which upset the dopesters. The impromptu celebration also ncluded secret service men, who dropped their non-political role to hower their congratulations upon 'the boss" to whom the whole White House detail is devoted. Houie Detail Partisan 304 to 189 in Electoral Vote Hope for Republican Victory Fades With California Loss IIV Tine ASSOCIATED PRESS President Truman, in an astounding upset of balloting predictions, today won the presidency.

He wll! have a Democratic Senatt and House to work with him. Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, hit publican opponent, conceded Mr. Truman's election at 10:15 a.

m. At that time, Mr. Truman leading Mi 28 states having electoral votes. Needed to win art 266 electoral if 1 7 i leadln to fh 189 electoral votes. Four states with 38 electoral votes had captured, or were leaning to.

Announces Dewey Decision James Hagerty, Dewey's press secretary announced that Dewey lad conceded the election In telegram to Mr. Truman. It read: "My heartiest congratulations to you on your election and every jood wish for a successful admin-' Jtratlon, and I urge all Americana to unite behind you in support ot every effort to keep our nation strong and free and establish. peace In the world. The last Republican hope that Dewey might nose out Truman ia the electoral vote, even though he was trailing behind In popular balloting, apparently faded when late California returns put Truman in front In that state.

At. the time Dewey conceded, Truman was leading In or had won the following states: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida. Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentutfiy, Maasa Minnesota, Stevada. chusetts, Montana North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas. Utah, Virginia, Washington, Weft Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

The joy of Henry Nicholson, big. Irishman, knew no bounds. One of the assistants to Tames Rowley, chief of the White House detail, Nicholson has been a renounced partisan throughout 31,500 miles of campaigning with r. Truman. A former capital police officer, he got his taste for politics in ard 16 in Democratic Boston.

The others on the detail appear- 'd just as happy. Mr. Truman was surrounded at point by old comrades of World rVar I with whom he served In "ranee. He had his picture taken shak- ng hands with Federal Judge Al- Ridge, Federal Judge Richrd Duncan, and other friends. The President was smtling as the ull Import of his victory became pparent.

Almost single-handedly, in a ser- es of cross-country speaking tours vhlch would have worn out a veaker man, the President had aved victory from apparent de- eat and swept a Democratic Con- ress Into office with him. rumtw Certain of Vlctory-fRow Charles G. Ross, the President's ecretary and an old high school mate of Mr. and Mrs. Truman in idcpendence, beamed at everyone saw.

"The President was certain some ours ago of his election." said Dewey was leading In these: Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, vcw Jersey, New York, North Da- cota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont, Thurmond was In front In four tates having a total of 38 elec- oral votes. He had won Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina, nd was leading in Louisiana. In Tennessee, two electoral votes are in doubt between Truman and Thurmond. Mr Truman plans to return to Washington from Independence, tomorrow, then go to Key, West, Sunday, according to Washington friends who have been in touch with his Kansas City headquarters. Even before the President's victory was assured, the returns had clinched Democratic control of Congress, wrestling it away from the Republicans who won It two years ago.

The indicated congressional lineup is: Senate: Democratic and 41 Republicans. House: 246 Democrats; 188 Republicans, and one American-Labor. Working Majority Assured While these may not be the final figures, it is clear that Mr. Tru. man will have a working majority of his own party in Congress.

To this majority he can submit the legislative program over which he and the GOP-run 80th Congress quarreled so much that Mr. Truman called Congress Idiot" and the "second worst" history." in This program Includes power to put on price controls, housing legislation, and the so-called "civil rights" measures which led many southern Democrats to break with Mr. Truman. Among.the civil rights proposal! are laws against race segregation, in trains and buses crossing state ines, against making a voter, pay a poll tax before he can ballot in federal elections, making lynching a federal crime, and forbidding an employer to discriminate because of race or religious belief when he hires a workman. For Mr.

Truman, the win waa tremendous personal achievement. With a fighting campaign, man from Missouri roused party from despondency and it to a victory which almost Irs leaders except the President himself had written oat ago an ImpoailbMty.x For Dewey and around him, it was a 10-year dram, York governor batf and working for the.