At the 1956 Democratic National Convention in Chicago , Illinois , Adlai Stevenson was renominated on the first ballot , despite a strong challenge from New York governor W. Averell Harriman , who was backed by former president Truman . Stevenson announced that he would leave the choice of the candidate for vice president to the convention ; he gave no indication of who he would prefer to have for a running mate . Delegates chose Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee on the second ballot
1956 Democratic National Convention
1956 Democratic National Convention
Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower