Archive of 10 Typed Letters and one telegram to Democratic Partypowerbroker Burton Drucker, head of the New York Committe for AdlaiStsevenson, pertaining to early efforts of the Committe to organizesupport for Stevenosn's candidacy for President in the 1952 election

New York, Chicago, Springfield, february - june, 1952 A small but important archive from the Democratic Party powerbroker from New York and Arizona, BURTON DRUCKER, who played an important role in organizing support for the nomination of Governor Adlai Stevenson as the Democratic candidate for President in the 1952 election. It is clear from the two letters from Stevenson to Druckerin early 1952, that Governor Stevenon was at first reluctant to run. In his letter of February 11, Stevenson writes that "I was touched and delighted to have your thoughtful and flattering letter. I confess I am a little bewildered by the present clamor and I have long since come to the conclusion that Illinois is about all I can handle - and then some! ... " Robert Sherwood's letter of March 22 acknowledges as much when he writes, "It seems to me that the most important thing that anyone can do in Governor Stevenson's favor under present circumstances is to write to him in Springfield urging him to run ... " The Democratic National Convention eventually took place in Chicago, July 21-25, with Stevenson as the leading candidate, and he won the nomination handily over Truman's Vice-President, Senator Alben Barkley. [with:] Autograph Note signed, March 20, 1956, by Stevenson's personal secretary, enclosing a signed photo; and an Autograph Christmas Card, signed and daed "New York - 1962 (when he was Ambassador to the U.N.), with printed quotation from Robert Louis Stevenson: "I send you a favorite and familiar prayer - by a man I wish was a relative!" (STEVENSON, ADLAI) Various formats, mostly 4to & 8vo. Includes 2 Typed Lettes signed from Stevenson, on letterhead of Office of the Governor, responding to Drucker's attempts to enlist his candidacy in February and June of 1952; TLs from playwright and biographer of FDR, Robert Sherwood, turning down Drucker's request that Sherwood head the Committee, March 22, 1952; TLs from Richard Sachs, temporary Chariman of the Committe, thanking Ethel Epsteinfor agreeing to serve on the Committe, April 2, 1952; from Attorney Frank Karelsen , enclosing a campaign contribution and copy of his letter to Governor Stevenson urging him to run for President, April 3, 1952; 4 TLs from Gwen Glasser and George Overton of the Illinois branch of the Stevenson for President Committee, reporting on fund raising and preparations for the National Convention in Chicago; and one Telegram to Drucker from the Chicago Committee, announcing that the "Committee Will Decide at Meeting Monday - Will Advise", dated April 17, 1952. Very good

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