 In accordance with this decision, a convention call was issued for a gathering at WCTU Hall in Salem for Wednesday, September 21, 1901 in order to form a permanent state organization and adopt a formal platform.The Founding Convention, attended by about a dozen socialists, was actually held on Sunday, September 25 at that location.The 1902 State Convention was held Wednesday, March 19, 1902, in Portland at Foresters' Hall, 6th and Washington Streets, to nominate a state ticket for the June general election.