Talmadge describes a conversation he had with Senator Walter George at the National Democratic Convention of 1952. At the time, Talmadge was serving as governor of Georgia. Senator George informed Talmadge that he would not likely seek reelection in 1956 and that he believed Talmadge should succeed him. When the time came, however, George took steps to launch his campaign for reelection. Ultimately, Senator George withdrew and Talmadge was able to win the support of George's political allies in his own bid for the Senate. Talmadge ruminates briefly about what might have happened had he ran against Senator George and the potential impact on political coalitions within Georgia.