On March 29, 1952 he surprised Democratic leaders by saying he would not seek re-election
He served as the 31st Governor of Illinois, and 
received the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 1952 even though he 
had not ... John Frederick Martin says party leaders selected him because he was
... [DOC] [TLE] Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner (March 29, 1952)Miller Center [PAR] ... speech at the $100-a-plate dinner and analyzes the current political situation 
as he sees it.