He courted controversy in 1948 when he led a movement to draft Dwight Eisenhower to run for President while the general ’s political affiliation was unknown . Roe believed that Harry Truman would be defeated in the 1948 election and decided that the Queens delegation would not support anyone at the 1948 Democratic National Convention . The delegation voted for Roe on the first ballot . Despite his move and calls for him to resign , Roe was re-elected as party leader
1948 Democratic National Convention
1948 Democratic National Convention
James A. Roe