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Don Forsyth Memoir University of Illinois at Springfield Norris L Brookens Library Archives/Special Collections Don Forsyth Memoir F775. Forsyth, Don b. 1908 Interview and memoir 1 tape, 90 mins., 25 pp. ADLAI E. STEVENSON II Forsyth, close friend and political ally of Adlai Stevenson, recalls their relationship over the years: Stevenson's presidential campaigns, governorship, and cabinet appointments; serving on the Illinois Veterans Commission; and the Democratic party and its activity in Sangamon County. He also discusses his political career and his support of Paul Douglas in his senatorial campaign of 1948. Interview by Stephen Bean, 1975 OPEN See collateral file: interviewer's notes and photographs. Archives/Special Collections LIB 144 University of Illinois at Springfield One University Plaza, MS BRK 140 Springfield IL 62703-5407 © 1975, University of Illinois Board of Trustees PREFACE This muscript is the product of tape-recorded interviews conducted by Stephen Bean for the Oral History Office during the smrof 1975. Stephen Bean transcribed the tape. The transcript was edited by Stephen Bean and Kay MacLean and reviewed by Don Forsyth. The Don Forsyth Memir is one of a series of Interviews conducted by Stephen Bean on the topics of Adlai E. Stevenson 11's tern as Govemo~of Illinois, the 1952 Pres- idential campaipp, and the relationship between Stevenson and Springfield. Don Forsyth was born in Mount Vernon, Illinois, on February 7, 1908. After graduation f'romthe University of Illinois in 1929, he remined in the Champaim-Urbana area to sell insurance. During the 1932 election campaigis he be- his mre than four decades of political involvemnt and following the Demcratic victory of that year, he moved to Springfield as an employee of Secretary of State Edward J. Hu@S?es. In 1942 he was chosen kmcratic candidate for state treasurer but was defeated by William Stratton. The next year he entered the Navy, and while serving in Washington, D .C ., he mt a fellow Illinoisan and future senator, Paul buglas . At the conclusion of World War 11, Forsyth returned to Springfield and established a successful insurance agency. Still interested in politics, Mr. Forsyth ran unsuccessn;llly for trustee of the Univemity of Illinois in 1946. The next year Paul Douglas asked for his f'riend l s assistance and in 1948 Forsyth was a downstate advisor in Douglas senatorial campaim. During this campaign Mr. Forsyth mt gubernatorial candidate Adlai Stevenson; following his election in 1948, Governor Stevenson appointed Forsyth to the Illinois Veteran's CorrPnission. A close friendship developed between these two En which was to extend beyond Stevenson's years in Springfield. Mr. Forsyth was chosen by Governor Stevenson to head his 1952 reelection campaipp, but the draft of Stevenson as Demcratic presidential candidate saw Forsyth head Sherwood Dixonls carpaim instead. Acting upon his concern for the condition of the democratic pWy in predominately Republican San-n County, Forsyth conducted and won a write- in campaign for precinct corrmdtteeman in 1958. Later the same year he was elected county Demcratic Chairrrran and during his 2 year term the Democrats gained at the ballot box. Mr. Forsyth capped off his political career by serving as a member of the Demcratic State Central Cormnittee until 1964 when he was forced by a heart attack to retire fYom active politics. Today, Mr. Forsyth is still active in his insmce agency and retains his Me~st in Demcratic Pmy activities . Readers of this oral history roermir should bear in mind that it is a transcript of the spoken word, and that the interviewer, nmator and editor sought to preserve the informl, conversational style that is inherent in such historical sources. San@;anzon State University is not responsfble for the factual accuracy of the mmoi~,nor for views expressed therein; these are for the reader to judge. The manuscript my be read, quoted and cited fYeely. It my not be reproduced in whole or in part by means, electronic or mechanical, without pemrdssion in mting fmm the Oral History Office, Sanguion State University, Springfield, Illinois, 62708. Don Forsyth Memoir - Archives/ Special Collections - Norris L Brookens Library - University of Illinois at Springfield - UIS Getthg into politics Running for off'ice Supporting Paul Douglas The 1948 campa,ign Getting to bow Stevenson Joining Stevenson ' s cab in& Stevenson's political relationships Stevenson in society Reelection actions Stevenson ' s president id decision Filling Stevenson's gubernatorial shoes Stevenson s presidential canpaipps Sangamn County political activities The State Central Comittee Growth of Demcmtic strength Don Forsyth Memoir - Archives/ Special Collections - Norris L Brookens Library - University of Illinois at Springfield - UIS Don Forsyth, October 8 and 15, 1975, Springfield, Illinois. Stephen Bean, Interviewer. Q. Mh Forsyth, what drew you into politics? A. What year did I enter into politics? I entered in 1933 f'mm Champaigp, Illinois. I graduated f'mm the University [of Illinois ] and stayed over there-pduated in 1929. That's start, in the 1932 campaifg which elected sonu3 people in 1933 and, in fact, elected the whole Demcratic ticket. Q. What were the issues that drew you into the campaign, and the candidates? A. Well, we had had Len Small as the gpvernor of Illinois and a lot of young people--I was very young at that tire-felt that we could do a little better than that. The Demcratic party was ming Henry Homer for governor and a wonderful slate of candidates, I thought, so we, as did rran3r young people over there, got into active statewide politics. Q. What kind of m was Henry Homer? A. He was a good governor. He Id been a fine judge in Chicago. He was high class, I thowt. In 1936 we had a bitter primry campaign. Wnfortunately, I was working at that tir~for the secretary of state, Edward 5. Hwes, and in that catrpaipg we were on different sides, which sort of sieved me, but [Dr. Hem] Bundesen was running amst him in the primary and of course he just trqled Bundesen into the earth. Q. Were prilllary canpaigns and general election campaigns different at that time? A. I think they were a little mre bitter than they are now. We were not as large then and in those days, in the 19301s, everybody was hungry-- just lfke I. I guess I was deli&ted I had a state job in the 1930's and there were--well, in the secretary of state's office there were one hundred and fifty thousand applicants for about a thousand jobs. So, politics mant a great deal to people that were in it, with the hope that perhaps they could get a job and quit starving. (laughs) It was a little mre bitter than it is now, and of course, we didn't have as rrmy people in Illinois then as we do now. Q. What did it feel like being a Demcrat mving into a Republican stmng- hold like Sangmn County? A. When I carre here to live it was rather miserable. I couldn't afford to do much, but one thing I did enjoy doing was playing golf, and for some good reason, why, I was pemtted to join Illini Country Club. In those days, I think, out there there was about three hundred fifty Republicans and mybe twelve Demcrats. (lams) So when we got out there, why, we took quite a Don Forsyth Memoir - Archives/ Special Collections - Norris L Brookens Library - University of Illinois at Springfield - UIS Don Forsyth 2 ribbing and quite a beating and it was rather chilly, but it's changed a lot since then. Q. Who was in charge of the orgpnization at that time? A. Well, primwily the organization was the Kelly-Nash ormization of Chicago. They had about--not as good an orgmization as [myor Richard J .] Daley , but a pretty ti@t one up there, and they had done well with it. And that ls what @t into the [Henry] Homer fi@t with the Kelly- Nash organization; he had cow fYom them but they fell apart, and it st bitter. But Kelly and Nash had a good or&mization. Ed Kelly was myor of Chicago, Nash was the Demcratic county &aim of' Cook, and I tho@t they were mn of stature. I liked them. Q. Was there the Downstate-Cook County split as mch in that tim? A. I think there was. Of course, we young people were Downstaters. The party was looking for young people in those days. We had a @od gng. There was Charles Bliss who is still an attorney down in Taylomrille, Illinois. There was Sam Hicks who was an attorney from Mckansboro. Siman Kellerman, who was from Madison County; Wden Jones from here in Springfield, who was sort of the yomg people's liaison, statewide, at that tim with the Demcratic State Central Comnittee. And we got around and were speaking all over Illinois, and we were . the party was liking us all right. They needed new young people j ust at that t ime . Q. How did you become a state candidate in 1942? A. Well, I had-this is very interesting. In 1940 Homer had--well , let ' s go this way. In 1939 Homer had becom very ill. John Stelle was the lieutenant governor of Illinois, an Witious man. Stelle, son-eti~~along in there, took over as Wvemor of Illinois for the last ninety days of Homer's last four years. Stelle was on the ticket to be lieutenant governor amin. He called m one day up to his office up in the Senate chamber and said, 'h,I'm going to run for governor.
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