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November 12, 1944 Honorable Scott Lucas, United S t a t e s Senate, Washington, B* C. Dear S e o t t : I t was a source of great s a t i s f a c t i o n to me to read of your sisashing victory in I l l i n o i s * You have good reason to be proud of the race you ran* not only because you had such powerful opposition arrayed against you but a s well because you ran right up a t the top of your t i c k e t . With the campaign oyer, I hope you w i l l find tlqie f o r an occasional game of golf at the Burning Tree Club and I s h a l l look forward to seeing you i n person a f t e r you r e t u r n to Washington* Sincerely yours. M» S* Eccles* Chairman. LC/mg cc: Miss Benton SCOTT W. LUCAS ILLINOIS IjCrotei* Senate WAS HlNGTON,D.C. November 2?, 1944 Dear f r i e n d Eckles: l o u r congratulatory message of November t h i r t e e n t h i s deeply appreciated. I t was a far-reaching v i c t o r y , i n view of the f a c t t h a t I l l i n o i s i s normally considered a Republican s t a t e and was d e f i n i t e l y claimed by the Republicans. My p l u r a l i t y was 214*000 over my opponent, which was approximately 95*000 votes more than our great President received. There was never a doubt about I l l i n o i s a f t e r President Roosevelt came t o Chicago. That meeting was the g r e a t e s t t r i b u t e ever paid t o a l i v i n g man i n the h i s t o r y of I l l i n o i s . "Ith best wishes and kind personal regards, I am Honorable M. S. Eccles, Chairman Board of Governors Federal Reserve System Washington, D. C.
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