Adlai Ewing Stevenson, Vice President under Grover Cleveland in his second term, has been eclipsed in history by his famous grandson.  This is for reasons of time and memory and TV pictures but not for accomplishment.  For the original Adlai had quite the career, and made it to national office as Congressman, Postmaster and then Vice President.  He was also a story teller and a master compromiser that could bridge the gap between conservatism and populism to help win an election.  We share some of Adlai's stories from his colorful memoirs, and discuss how he could have become President.