Draft:1908 Convention of the Socialist Party of America

1908 Socialist National Convention

1908 presidential election
Nominees (Debs and Hanford)
Convention
Date(s)	___
City	Chicago, Illinois
Venue	Brand's Hall (main venue) Garrick Theater (venue of preliminary meeting)
Candidates
Presidential nominee	Eugene V. Debs
Vice-presidential nominee	Ben Hanford

https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/eam/spa/spa-conv08delegates.html

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89073013468&seq=13

https://archive.org/details/1908soconAMerged https://documents.alexanderstreet.com/d/1000688857

Logistics

Main venue

The convention was held at Brand's Hall. https://www.newspapers.com/image/355177828

Other venues and events

Garrick Theater site of preliminary meeting. ___venue preparations https://www.newspapers.com/image/151874460

banquet https://www.newspapers.com/image/355177828

Convention leadership

John Spargo was chairman of the committee on resolutions. https://www.newspapers.com/image/605483520

Presidential nomination

Haywood withdrawal https://www.newspapers.com/image/588373465

Platform

https://www.newspapers.com/image/92990558

Addresses to convention

Open letter to Roosevelt read https://www.newspapers.com/image/63263147 , controversy created in convention https://www.newspapers.com/image/648921068