At the 1944 Democratic National Convention in Chicago , Wyatt was called upon to soothe the ruffled feelings of U.S. Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky , who was scheduled to give the nomination speech for U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt . Barkley at first said he would not make the speech after FDR passed him up for the vice-presidential recommendation in favor of Harry S Truman of Missouri . Wyatt came to Barkley 's hotel room to tell the senator that he had no realistic choice but to make the speech as planned or he would appear as a spoiled loser . James A. Farley , FDR 's former Postmaster General and Barkley confidant , agreed with Wyatt and insisted that Barkley give what is recalled as a particularly effective oration on Roosevelt 's behalf
1944 Democratic National Convention
1944 Democratic National Convention
Wilson W. Wyatt