Ka cika wannan magana: An yi taron Ƙasa na Jam'iyyar Dimokuraɗiyya na shekara ta 1948 a Majami'ar Taro na Philadelphia a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, daga 12 ga Yuli zuwa 15 ga Yuli. Jama'a sun kasance karami fiye da
Taron 'yan Republican da aka gudanar makonni kadan da suka gabata. Wasu wakilai suna ɗauke da tutoci da ke ɗauke da taken nan "Ku Sa Amirkawa Su Kasance da Hali Mai Kyau da Truman". Da yake kallon Taron Ƙasa na Jam'iyyar Dimokuraɗiyya na farko da aka watsa ta talabijin daga Fadar White House, Truman ya ji Sanata Alben W. Barkley na Kentucky yana ba da jawabi na musamman da ya ƙarfafa waɗanda suka halarci taron a zauren taron. Bayan jawabinsa, wasu wakilai sun shiga cikin zanga-zangar kai tsaye kuma suka zagaya zauren suna rera "My Old Kentucky Home" dauke da banners da aka rubuta "Barkley ga Mataimakin Shugaban Kasa". Lokacin da Sanata Howard McGrath ya tambayi Truman ra'ayinsa game da jawabin, Truman ya amsa, "Idan Barkley shine abin da taron ya so don mataimakin shugaban kasa, to, Barkley shine zabi na ma". A shekara 71, Barkley ya fi Truman girma, kuma daga Kentucky, babu wani daga cikinsu da ya taimaka wajen magance batun shekarun Truman, ko kuma kawo daidaito ga tikitin. Amma Barkley ya kasance sananne sosai a cikin jam'iyyar Democrat, kuma masana siyasa sun rubuta cewa kasancewarsa a kan tikitin zai taimaka wajen ƙarfafa haɗin gwiwar Democrat. Kashegari, Truman ya kira Barkley ya tambaye shi ya zama mataimakinsa, yana cewa "Idan na san kuna son shi [mataimakin shugaban kasa], tabbas da na yarda". Barkley ya yarda ya zama mataimakinsa.