In 1951 Enloe unsuccessfully sought a seat on the City Council of Raleigh , placing 10th in the primary election . Two years later he was elected to the body . In the spring of 1956 he was appointed to chair the " Let 's Talk Sense Fund " to raise money for Adlai Stevenson II 's presidential campaign . In August he attended the Democratic Party 's national convention in Chicago in his capacity as a delegate . He was elected Mayor of Raleigh the following year , succeeding Fred B. Wheeler on July 1 , 1957 . That year he was also elected to the Executive Committee of the American Municipal Association , but he later left after choosing not to seek reelection . City councilman Jesse Helms disliked Enloe 's leadership style , referring to him as the " Enloe Steamroller "
national convention
1956 Democratic National Convention
William G. Enloe