1892 Socialist Labor National Convention
| 1892 presidential election | |
  Nominees (Wing and Matchett) | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 28, 1892 |
| City | New York City, New York |
| Candidates | |
Presidential nominee | Simon Wing of Massachusetts |
Vice-presidential nominee | Charles H. Matchett of New York |
1892 Socialist Labor National Convention saw the Socialist Labor Party of America nominate its first-ever presidential ticket (despite having a platform which called for the abolition of the presidency and vice presidency).
Logistics
The Socialist Labor's inaugural presidential nominating convention was held in New York City on August 28, 1892.[1] The convention only featured 8 delegates, and saw the nomination of a presidential election ticket and adoption of a party platform.[2]
Nominations
Despite the party platform advocating for the abolition of the offices of president and vice president, the party nominated candidates for both offices: Simon Wing and Charles H. Matchett, respectively.[3]
This was the first election in which the party had nominated a presidential ticket.[4]
Aftermath
The Socialist Labor Party ticket appeared on ballots in six states, garnering a presidential popular vote of more than 21,000.[5]
References
- ↑ Knoles, George Harmon. "Populism and Socialism, with Special Reference to the Election of 1892." Pacific Historical Review 12.3 (1943): p. 118. online Archived August 23, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "1892 Socialist Labor Party convention held in NYC, Aug. 27: 8 delegates attend nominate candidates". Oakland Tribune. August 28, 1892. p. 5. Retrieved June 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.con.
- ↑ "Named Wing For President". Chicago Tribune. August 29, 1892. p. 2. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
It was unanimously resolved to nominate a Presidential ticket and the following candidates were put up: President, Simon Wing of Boston; Vice-President, Charles H. Matchett of Brooklyn.
- ↑ "Socialist Labor Party of America (1876-1930) History". Marxists.org. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- ↑ Morris Hillquit, History of Socialism in the United States. New York: Funk and Wagnalls Co., 1903; pg. 283.