Barred by the state constitution from seeking consecutive terms, Chandler endorsed his lieutenant governor, Harry Lee Waterfield, to succeed him.[27] Wilson Wyatt, who had managed Adlai Stevenson's presidential campaign in 1952, was the first anti-Chandler candidate to declare his intention to seek the governorship in the 1959 election, doing so on April 9, 1958.[28] Wyatt received several endorsements from leaders in Jefferson County, which contained his home city of Louisville and was vehemently anti-Chandler.[28] Four days after Wyatt's announcement, Combs declared that he would again seek the office, and he was endorsed by Clements a week later.[28] For the remainder of 1958, the anti-Chandler faction's support remained split between Wyatt and Combs.[29] In January 1959, Clements held an all-night meeting at the Standiford Airport Hotel in Louisville in which he brokered a deal whereby Combs would run for governor and Wyatt for lieutenant governor.[30] Clements promised Wyatt his support in future political races.[30]