Political candidates

Former President Harry S. Truman with Democratic National Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell (left) with Mr. Adlai E. Stevenson (right). The former President stated he would take an active role in the upcoming political campaign in the fall. The cane held by former President Truman was a gift from Republic of Korea President Syngman Rhee during a August 5th visit. In 1952, Adlai Stevenson had been referred to as a party standard bearer.

Democratic National Committee Chairman J. Howard McGrath (left) and Roger Kent, Congressional candidate, 1st District of California (right).

Democratic National Committee Chairman J. Howard McGrath (left) and Arthur L. Johnson (right), Democratic Congressional candidate from the 8th District of California.

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (center) meets with Lieutenant Governor of Indiana John A. Watkins (left) and Democratic National Committeewoman Inez Scholl during the 1952 campaign.

From left to right, Cook County State's Attorney Thomas J. Courtney, Senator Scott Lucas, Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan, and Chicago Mayor Edward J. Kelly at the convention in Chicago for Illinois Democrats.

President Harry S. Truman poses with a large group of Democrats outside the White House. Front row (l-r): O.S. Warden, Democratic National Committee Member; Oscar R. Ewing, Democratic National Committee Vice Chairman; Leif Erickson, Nominee for Senator, Montana; Governor Herbert R. O'Conor, Nominee for Senator, Maryland; President Truman; Bernice (Mrs. Wallace) Kingsbury; Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan; H.J. McMurray, Nominee for Senator, Wisconsin; John Redstrom, Nominee for Representative, Wisconsin; M.G. Burnside, Nominee for Representative, West Virginia; J.Y.

President Harry S. Truman poses with a large group of Democrats outside the White House. Front row (l-r): O.S. Warden, Democratic National Committee Member; Oscar R. Ewing, Democratic National Committee Vice Chairman; Leif Erickson, Nominee for Senator, Montana; Governor Herbert R. O'Conor, Nominee for Senator, Maryland; President Truman; Bernice (Mrs. Wallace) Kingsbury; Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan; H.J. McMurray, Nominee for Senator, Wisconsin; John Redstrom, Nominee for Representative, Wisconsin; M.G. Burnside, Nominee for Representative, West Virginia; J.Y.

From left to right, Cook County State's Attorney Thomas J. Courtney, Senator Scott Lucas, Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan, and Chicago Mayor Edward J. Kelly at the convention in Chicago for Illinois Democrats. Singer Sophie Tucker sits behind them. All others unidentified.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan (left) discusses campaign plans with Brien McMahon of Connecticut, Democratic Nominee for the United States Senate at the Biltmore Hotel in New York.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan (left) discusses campaign plans with Brien McMahon of Connecticut, Democratic Nominee for the United States Senate at the Biltmore Hotel in New York.