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Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

02 Jul 1908

Page 7

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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1908

Page

7

William Jennings Bryan 1896 Nomination and Speech Triumph

The 1896 Democratic convention in Chicago nominated William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska for president on a silver standard platform. His "cross of gold" speech electrified 15,000 in Madison Square Garden and launched a whirlwind campaign that covered 18,000 miles and 2,000 talks, though he lost to McKinley and Hobart in the general election.

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Robertus Love Chicago Nebraska William Jennings Bryan Lincoln Congress National Democracy Grover Cleveland Cleveland Bryan East Madison Square Garden New York Arthur Sewall Maine Thomas E. Watson Georgia McKinley Hobart Kansas City Adlai E. Stevenson Bloomington Spain Philippine Islands Richard I’. Bland Missouri Silver Dick Free Silver Coinage The Platte United States Mississippi River New York State Great East John M. Palmer Illinois Simon B. Buckner Kentucky Democracy St. Louis
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Bryan the Great American Commoner Faces a New Era

This portrait recalls William Jennings Bryan’s political arc from 1896 to 1908. He is shown as a vigorous, world traveler, lecturer, and editor of the Commoner, now dominant in the Democratic Party and famed as the “great American commoner.” The piece notes his abstinence, faith, and enduring energy despite past defeats.

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