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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive
OfficePresident
TypePrimary Election
Filing Deadline May 01, 1908 - 12:00pm
Polls Open May 10, 1908 - 06:00am
Polls Close May 14, 1908 - 08:00pm
Term Start March 04, 1909 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1913 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedE Pluribus Unum February 04, 2024 02:07am
Data SourcesProceedings of the Socialist Party National Convention of 1908.
DescriptionThe second Socialist Party National Convention assembled in Brand's Hall in Chicago IL. There were 219 delegates present. Eugene V. Debs was nominated for President on the first ballot as seen below. Benjamin Hanford NY was nominated for VP on the first ballot with 106 votes; other candidates included Seymour Stedman 42, May W. Simons 20, John W. Slayton PA 15, and two scattering.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won01/09/1905
NameTheodore "Teddy" Roosevelt Votes336 (70.59%)
Term03/04/1905 - 03/04/1909 Margin196 (+41.18%)
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Eugene V. Debs James F. Carey Carl D. Thompson Algie M. Simons
PartySocialist Socialist Socialist Socialist
Votes159 (80.30%) 16 (8.08%) 14 (7.07%) 9 (4.55%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -143 (-72.22%) -145 (-73.23%) -150 (-75.76%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
G BR_Green
SD BippidiBoppetyBoob
S Bernard Berlyn [L]
S Alex Hymes [L]
S Gottlieb A. Hoehn [L]
S William M. Brandt [L]
S Victor L. Berger [L]
PRG Frederick Krafft [L]
SDPA George H. Strobell [L]
S Robert Hunter [L]
S Edward L. Rigg [L]
WC J. O. Bentall [L]
S James H. Brower [L]
S Seymour Stedman [L]

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