④ Truman as a candidate

Nevertheless, Truman easily won the nomination at the Democratic National Convention. 947 Democratic delegates voted for Truman as the Democratic nominee.

Truman then selected Kentucky Senator Alben W. Barkley as his running mate. In a fiery speech accepting the nomination, Truman declared "Senator Barkley and I will win this election and make these Republicans like it -- don't you forget that!"