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William Jennings Bryan was born in rural Salem, Illinois, in 1860.His father, Silas Bryan, was a Jacksonian Democrat, judge, lawyer, and local party activist. [1] As a judge's son, the younger Bryan had ample opportunity to observe the art of speechmaking in courtrooms, political rallies, and at church and revival meetings.
Bryan resembles the Wizard of Oz; Harpine, William D. "Bryan's “a cross of gold:” The rhetoric of polarization at the 1896 democratic convention." Quarterly Journal of Speech 87.3 (2001): 291–304. online; Jones, Stanley L. The presidential election of 1896 (1964). Nevins, Allan. Grover Cleveland: A Study in Courage (1932) online.
1896 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania [1] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes Republican: William McKinley: 728,300: 60.98%: 32: Democratic: William Jennings Bryan: 422,054 35.34% 0 Populist: William Jennings Bryan: 6,103 0.51% 0 Silver: William Jennings Bryan: 5,071 0.42% 0 Total William Jennings Bryan: 433,228 ...
William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American lawyer, orator, and politician. He was a dominant force in the Democratic Party, running three times as the party's nominee for President of the United States in the 1896, 1900, and 1908 elections.
William Jennings Bryan (D) 176: 1896 presidential election results. Red denotes states won by McKinley, blue denotes states won by Bryan. Numbers indicate the electoral votes won by each candidate. Senate elections; Overall control: Republican hold: Seats contested: 30 of 90 seats [1] Net seat change: Republican +2 [2] Results of the elections:
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July 9 – William Jennings Bryan delivers his Cross of Gold speech at the Democratic National Convention, which nominates him for President of the United States. July 30 – Shortly after 6:30 pm, at a crossing just west of Atlantic City, New Jersey, two trains collide, crushing five loaded passenger coaches, killing 50 and seriously injuring ...
Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin speaks to a small crowd in the early hours of Wednesday, November 6, 2024, during the Michigan Democratic Party election night event at the Motor City Casino ...