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1896, 1900, and 1908 Democratic presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan A political cartoon which portrays William Howard Taft as President Roosevelt's political heir During his 1908 campaign, Bryan criticized U.S. House Speaker Joseph Gurney Cannon.
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.
As the 1908 election approached, William Jennings Bryan was the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination. Bryan's most formidable challenger for the nomination was Minnesota Governor John Albert Johnson.
Montana voted for the Republican nominees, Secretary of War William Howard Taft of Ohio and his running mate James S. Sherman of New York. They defeated the Democratic nominees, former U.S. Representative of Nebraska William Jennings Bryan and his running mate John W. Kern of Indiana. Taft won the state by a narrow margin of 4.37%.
New Jersey's election result in 1908 made the state over 9% more Republican than the national average. This is the last time a Republican won the election without Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties. Bryan had previously lost New Jersey twice to William McKinley in 1896 and 1900.
The 1908 United States presidential election in Nevada was held on November 3, 1908, as part of the 1908 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Nevada was won by Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan and his running mate John ...
The 1908 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 3, 1908. ... William Jennings Bryan Democratic Eugene Victor Debs [3] Socialist
The 1908 United States presidential election in Oklahoma took place on November 3, 1908. ... William Jennings Bryan Democratic William Howard Taft [4] Republican