PICKING ONE TO FIGHT IKE The Democrats meet in Chicago to choose their Presidential candidate
This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA.	Tape Master:	5737
	Catalog #:	219001
	Clip Number:	219001-1
	Orginal Film:	52/61
	Timecode:	01:06:26 - 01:07:54
	Location:	Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
	Year Shot:	1952 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	Yes
	Color:	No
	Headings:	ELECTIONS: Conventions LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Illinois, Chicago PERSONALITIES: Kefauver, Estes PERSONALITIES: Stevenson, Adlai Ewing POLITICS: Political Party, USA, Democrat
	Description:	Same as catalog # 312786. See also catalog # 223558. PICKING ONE TO FIGHT IKE. Democratic National Convention. Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. GV. Chicago street, pan to convention hall (for super title). GV. Averell Harriman supporters with signs in train station. SV. Kefauver supporters with signs. CU. Bell of sousaphone. SV. brass band. SV. Delegates walking past trombone. CU. Past drum. SCU. Democrat's 'Spike Ike' sign. Sign raises to "Back Barkley, Democrats". CU. Man waving. CU. Donkey wearing coonskin cap. SV. Senator Estes Kefauver shaking hands with supporters. CU. Kefauver. MV. Averell Harriman conferring with Franklin Roosevelt's secretary, Grace Tully, and Franklin Roosevelt Jr (his campaign manger). CU. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., pan to Averell Harriman. SV. Mrs. India Edwards (Democratic Party Vice-Chairman) running for Vice-President standing by poster for herself. CU. Mrs. India Edwards waving. GV. Interior, Convention Hall. SCU. Virginian delegation. CU. Leader of South Carolina delegation. GV. Packed hall. LV. Delegates getting to feet and applauding. SV. Crowd applauding Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. SCU. Stevenson waving. SV. Delegates applauding. SCU. Stevenson about to speak. Cheers subside. He says. "And who leads us is less important than what leads us. What convictions, what courage, what faith, win or lose, a man does not save a century or a civilization, but a militant party wedded to a principle can". GV. Delegates applauding, a sign in the BG reads "Twenty Years of Progress"

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