National Affairs: Don't Get into Politics''

Because his campaign manager, M. H. Marquardt, was convicted of importing five Chicago women to vote for him at Gary, Ind. polls, and because the added votes did not succeed in renominating him for Commissioner of Lake County, William J. Fulton shot and killed himself last week. His suicide note read: "Dear Mother: I am at the breaking point and whether in defeat or victory I know not. Still I just can't believe myself on this horrible affair. ..."

To his son he wrote: "Bill, you have been a good boy. Take care of...

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