However , many Northerners were not enthused with the choice of Sparkman due to Sparkman 's stance on civil rights .
Sparkman won the vice presidential nomination on the first ballot as no serious rival tried to displace Stevenson 's choice .
Many Northerners were not enthused with the choice of Sparkman due to Sparkman 's stance on civil rights .
Sparkman won the vice presidential nomination on the first ballot as no serious rival tried to displace Stevenson 's choice .