1948 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection

none 1948 Democratic vice presidential nomination primary 1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection 1944 1952 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection 1952 1948 07 13 160x160px Alben W. Barkley 1E90FF Kentucky Vice Presidential nominee Harry S. Truman Alben W. Barkley This article lists those who were potential candidates for the Democratic nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 1948 election. At the 1948 Democratic National Convention, President Harry S. Truman won re-nomination for a full term. Truman had become president upon the death of his predecessor and 1944 running mate, Franklin D. Roosevelt. As the 25th Amendment had not yet been passed, there was no method for filling a vice presidential vacancy, and Truman served without a vice president during his first term. Truman's nomination faced significant opposition from the South, as did the party's platform on civil rights.Lawrence WH Truman, Barkley Named by Democrats; South Loses on Civil Rights, 35 Walk Out; President Will Recall Congress July 26 http://partners.nytimes.com/library/politics/camp/480715convention-dem-ra.html 7 October 2015 New York Times 15 July 1948 Though Truman attempted to convince Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas to join the ticket, Douglas declined. Truman instead selected Senate Minority Leader Alben W. Barkley, the preferred choice of many Democratic delegates, and a border state Senator who could appeal to both the Northern and Southern wings of the party. The Truman–Barkley ticket won the 1948 election, defeating the Republican (Dewey–Warren), Progressive (Wallace–Taylor), and Dixiecrat (Thurmond–Wright) tickets. Candidates Finalists Others See also 1948 Democratic National Convention References Category:Democratic Party (United States) vice presidential nominees Category:Harry S. Truman Category:Alben W. Barkley Category:1948 United States presidential election Democratic vice