Whitney favored James F. Byrnes as vice-presidential candidate in Franklin D. Roosevelt 's 1944 campaign for re-election , until it became clear that Roosevelt preferred Truman . He wrote to a colleague on 12 July 1944 , " our friend , Jimmy Byrnes ... will not only strengthen the ticket if nominated ... but is a man who will fill this high office with dignity . " In the 1944 Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 19 – 21 July 1944 he threw his weight behind Truman
1944 Democratic National Convention
1944 Democratic National Convention
Alexander F. Whitney