Truman had hoped to recruit General Eisenhower as a Democratic candidate , but found him more interested in seeking the Republican nomination . Accordingly , Truman let his name be entered in the New Hampshire primary by supporters . The highly unpopular Truman was handily defeated by Kefauver ; 18 days later the president formally announced he would not seek a second full term . Truman was eventually able to persuade Stevenson to run , and the governor gained the nomination at the 1952 Democratic National Convention
1952 Democratic National Convention
1952 Democratic National Convention
Harry S. Truman