Bryan Wins Democratic Nomination In 1896 Convention
William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska swept the convention with a fiery plea and stormed to the Democratic presidential nomination. On the fourth ballot he led Bland and secured a two thirds majority, with Ohio casting the decisive votes after McLean withdrew. The convention ended with a brief adjournment and Bryan demonstrations across the Coliseum.
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Teller
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Oregon
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Ohio
Illinois
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Kansas
Ilinois
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Iowa
White
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Oklahoma Territory
Oklahoma
Arizona
Stone
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Final Session of Democratic Convention Fails to Name VP
The Democratic convention adjourned after a weary final day with little enthusiasm. Delegates debated a vice presidential pick amid low energy as Sibley McLean Bland faded, and Sewall of Maine emerged in the fifth round.
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Joseph C. Sibley
Pennsylvania
John R. McLean
Ohio
Richard P. Bland
Missouri
Sewall
Maine
Democratic Convention Battles Over Silver and Platform
At Cariaco July 11 the national Democratic convention opened with Silver’s control contested. Daniel of Virginia elected temporary chair as factions argued over free coinage versus international bimetallism. The second day focused on resolutions and endorsements, while the third prepared a platform and the fourth balloting for candidates.
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Cariaco
United States
Daniel
David B. Hill
Senator Daniel
Virginia
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Hill
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Nebraska
Senator White
California
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Manent
Jones
Tillman
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Arkansas
Resolutions Committee
Tam
Arthur Sewall
Maine
George Frederick Williams
Massachusetts
Senator Hill
South Carolina
Democratic Party
Vilas
Russell
Democratic Platform Restates Core Liberty and Money Policies
The Democratic platform from Chicago reaffirms civil and religious liberty, local self government, and constitutional limits. It advocates immediate restoration of free coinage of gold and silver, opposed to monetary gold monometallism, and calls for government issued money and nonpolitical paper money. It also favors revenue tariffs, limited federal interference, pension protections, statehood for New Mexico and Arizona, Alaska delegation, and opposition to third terms.
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United States
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Republic
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London
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Congress
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Fifty-third Congress
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Arizona
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Alaska
Cuba
Minority Platform Seeks Gold Standard in Silver Debate
The minority report by Sound Money Democrats led by Senator David B. Hill argues against free silver coinage alone and urges a gold standard until international cooperation for bimetallism exists. It stresses preserving national credit, maintaining parity with gold, and retiring Unites and treasury notes, plus praising the current Democratic administration.
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J. H. Wade
Ohio
House of Representatives
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Committee On Resolutions
New York
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Flower
Gray
Delaware
Ben Tillman
South Carolina
Cleveland
Sound Money
Democrats
Caicaco
David B. Hill
United States
Democratic Party
Treasury
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Georgia
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John S. Rhea
Kentucky
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Ney Merce
Mississippi River
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